The first H-E-B proposed in Dallas is gaining momentum despite opposition from residents. The Dallas City Plan Commission unanimously approved a zoning request from the San Antonio-based grocery giant during a meeting on Thursday, September 18.
H-E-B aims to rezone the property to a regional retail district, with the hopes of developing on the site, according to city documents from the Dallas City Plan Commission. While approved within the planning and zoning commission, the matter still needs to go before the Dallas City Council.
As H-E-B goes through its process, residents have been sharing their support and objections. The Hillcrest Preservation Coalition created an online petition asking residents to “Say No To Big-Box Rezoning at Hillcrest & LBJ.” It has 177 signatures as of Monday, September 22. The coalition believes the H-E-B store will create traffic gridlock, increase risks to local pedestrians, increase homelessness and panhandling, decline home values and increase neighborhood degradation…