BREAKING: Dallas Board of Adjustment Punts Ruling on Elm Thicket Permit Error [Video]

The Dallas Board of Adjustment admitted Tuesday that it didn’t know the extent of its authority to rule on an Elm Thicket permit case stemming from a city permitting error — a mistake that let builders construct a towering three-story home and other structures that don’t meet zoning requirements. 

CandysDirt.com broke the story earlier this month that the City of Dallas issued “stop work orders” on 14 construction projects in the former Freedman’s community near Love Field. City officials admitted they’d “erroneously” issued builders in Elm Thicket permits using outdated zoning regulations, despite changes that were approved almost two years ago. Builders were given the options to resubmit revised plans, tear down and start over, or appeal their cases to the Board of Adjustment. 

Akber Meghani was the first to file an appeal for his Elm Thicket permit. The builder hired Masterplanzoning consultants and appeared before the Board of Adjustment Tuesday. After hearing from …