Preventing “stealth dorms” and ensuring new developments are compatible with residential neighborhoods on the city’s south side is the goal of a Fort Worth plan to rezone more than 386 acres, officials said.
The zoning request — initiated by City Council members Elizabeth Beck and Jeanette Martinez — will affect several neighborhoods in their districts. The area is generally bounded by Berry Street, BNSF railroad line, Biddison Street, Hemphill Street, Seminary Drive, Lubbock Avenue, Pafford Street, McCart Avenue and Cleburne Road.
Most zoning for that area, dating back to 1940, would allow for multifamily housing and some limited commercial uses…