DEEP ELLUM DALLAS SERVICE CENTER Suggested Uses BASED ON THE DISCUSSIONS WITH NEIGHBORHOOD STAKEHOLDERS, THE ULI CFL COMMITTEE SUGGESTS THE FOLLOWING USES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POTENTIAL REPURPOSING OF THE CITY SERVICES CENTER
Safety & Security
Residential
Commercial
Public Space
Parking
Section 1: Safety/Security A. Maintain a Dallas Police Department storefront presence; police storefront should face Hall or Canton. B. Maintain DPD communications facility.
Section 2 - Residential A. Construct dwelling units at a density of 50 - 120 dwelling units per acre. B. Allow residential dwelling units to cover approximately 40% of the available land area. C. Consider alternate product types for housing, including: 1. Live/work options, like artist lofts above studios (multiple requests) 2. Mixed Income Housing (40-120% Area Median Income. AMI = $52,000) a. Current incentive packages are not economically feasible to accommodate mixed income housing in high rise buildings. b. Consider retaining ownership of land, or contributing adjusted land basis as equity into deal with developer that will agree to building combination market rate and affordable housing. c. Synergies with affordable housing next to DPD presence will enhance safety, which has been a concern in other affordable+market rate housing. d. Comparable mixed income housing in the DFW area include 511 Akard, and Fort Worth’s Mistletoe Station Apartments. 3. Market-Rate Apartments 4. High-Rise at Perimeter of Neighborhood D. Consider pedestrian scale massing - i.e. four stories - if placed on the Deep Ellum side of the property.
Section 3: Commercial Consider providing various adaptable commercial uses. Keep in mind the history of Deep Ellum with respect to entrepreneurship, history of commerce, proximity to major traffic arteries, and location near CBD Dallas and Baylor University Health Center. Utilize remaining lot coverage (after residential and green space uses) for commercial use. Deep Ellum Dallas Service Center | Mini Technical Assistance Panel (mTAP)
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