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The northwest corner of Inwood Road at Galleria Drive will be renewed with the redevelopment of the property as a mixed-use development comprising of approximately 46,800 square feet of office, restaurant, and retail uses at the street level and 301 residential units.  Parking is being provided in various forms including structure, on-street and surface parking.  The cross-section for the proposed new north/south street through the property is proposed to incorporate a flush median with the outside lanes used for on-street parking.  This design is compatible with the urban style of the proposed development, is pedestrian friendly, and meets the functional requirements of the City’s thoroughfare plan.  Read the City Council packet.  Read annual report story. 

In January 2005, the City approved a conceptual site plan for 23.9 acres at the northwest corner of Midway Road and Alpha Road for a mixed-use planned development consisting of town homes, retail and apartment uses. The 184 three-story town homes in this project are located at the northwest corner of Sigma Road and Alpha Road.  The exteriors consist of brick and stone with architectural details. Open space amenities include a retention/detention pond and landscaped common spaces with pedestrian walkways throughout. The town homes facing Sigma and Alpha will have gated landscaped front yards.  There is on-street parking along Sigma and Alpha Roads and within the development.  Read the City Council packet. Read annual report story. 

This 6,959 square foot, one-story, brick building is part of a 3.83-acre concept plan. The seven drive-through lanes are located on the building’s west side under a colonnaded  canopy extending from the bank building.  The landscaped colonnade enhances the pedestrian walkway between the bank and a multi-family development to the west. The pedestrian area includes landscaping and benches; meandering sidewalks, interior and perimeter landscaping of trees, shrubbery, and groundcover enhance this corner location. Read the City Council packet.   

This 13,400 square foot retail and restaurant building is part of a 3.83-acre concept plan for three buildings: a free-standing bank building at the Midway Road and Alpha Road intersection, a retail and restaurant building in the middle, and a future building pad site on the north side.    Read the City Council packet.   

This property was rezoned  as a retail store, corporate office, and warehouse and distribution facility for Tuesday Morning. The site plan process enabled an existing site to be improved with extensive street frontage landscape screening of outside storage and loading dock doors, interior landscaping in the parking lot, and a new storefront entry on a warehouse box building. Landscaping of trees, shrubbery, and ground cover breaks the expanse of the parking lot to provide shade and interest. Read the City Council packets.  Read the annual report story. 

This project includes an 8-story office building with parking structure. Special consideration was given to the design of the parking structure to architecturally complement the office building. Design elements used in the office building - such as color and tile accents were also used in the parking structure. A plaza area on the northwest side of the building also complements the development. The plaza area, over 2 acres in size, includes a covered pedestrian walkway along its perimeter, pedestrian connections to the central building entrance and extensive plant material. Read the City Council packet.  Read the annual report story. 

This was the first religious organization in Farmers Branch that petitioned to rezone its property to the new  Institutional-Religious Uses zoning district during September 2001.  Development standards in this district allow for the expansion of the  church’s facilities,  while still protecting the surrounding existing residential neighborhood.  New parking facilities accommodate the congregation and relieve on-street parking on nearby streets.  Other improvements include a new playground and recreational area.  Read the City Council packet.  Read the annual report story. 

A former Exxon-Mobile research and development facility, Parish Episcopal School opened its doors to students in grades 3 through 8 during  August 2002. The school occupies a portion of this unique facility designed by I. M. Pei, with expansion to accommodate grades 9-12 planned.  Sigma Drive has been improved and opened for public access, thus improving circulation near the intersection of Midway Road at Alpha Road. Physical enhancements include installation of security fencing, cameras, street trees, planting beds, and parking lot circulation improvements. Read the City Council packet.  Read the annual report story. 

Plans were approved for the City's third fire station and fire department administration offices. This joint use facility will be located on the west side of Farmers Branch at Hutton Drive and Valley View.  The initial phase of development will include a 19,840 square foot building and associated parking. Future development phases will include a truck maneuvering area for training, a covered shade area, and a separate four-story training tower. In December 2002, the City Council voted to name the building "Bob Phelps Fire Department Administration Building." Read the City Council  packet.  Read the annual report story. 

The City Council approved T-Mobile's application for a telecommunications monopole at Farmers Branch Park.  Farmers Branch Park is used for active sports and the discrete location of the new pole will not interfere with park operations.  Planners negotiated an agreement with T-Mobile requiring T-Mobile to plant 25 Pond Cypress trees along Dennis Lane.  "As the trees mature, they will enhance the neighborhood and provide visual diversity from the uninterrupted vista of the playing fields…” notes Jim Sellards, Planning Analyst.  Read the City Council packet. Read annual report story. 

The objective for New World Van Lines was to develop a project that would be compatible with quality of development within the Valwood Business Park. The main challenge was how to effectively screen storage of 13’-6” high  tractor-trailers from street view.  Design charrettes included elements that screened the outside storage with screening walls and exceptional landscaping, including an average of 8.5 trees per linear feet of street frontage.  Architectural building themes were incorporated into the screening walls, including the continuation of building reveals, color, variable height and depth perception.  Read the City Council packet. Read the annual report story. 

Although the client was operating a distribution business and needed only minimal offices in a large warehouse, the building was designed with historical architectural features, similar to the owner's historic home in Dallas. Colonnade, balustrade, arched windows, and slate mechanical screen were used to accomplish the task. This building won the 2004 Quoin award from the North Texas Regional Branch of the Association of General Contractors and was recognized at a national convention of the Association of General Contractors as having won the comparable award on the state level.  Read the 2004 Quoin award story.