Owner Not Entitled to Demolition Permit in Historic District Designated After Submission of Application

摘要

The purchaser of property in downtown Dallas was not entitled to a permit to demolish an old high school on the property that was included in a historic overlay district designated after the permit application was submitted, the Texas Court of Appeals, Dallas, ruled, upholding the trial court's decision. (2128 Bryan Street, Ltd. v. City of Dallas, No. 05-04-00064-CV, 2005 WL 1950814 (Tex.App.-Dallas), August 16, 2005) The appellant owner purchased the property after the city landmark commission instituted proceedings to consider whether it should be designated a historic district. Under the Dallas City Code, the institution of such proceedings triggered a moratorium on the acceptance of any applications for permits to alter or demolish structures on the property.