Photo by Victoria Hernandez.
Wynnewood North is in the process of becoming a conservation district, with three meetings planned for July. The first meeting will take place Thursday, July 9 in the Black Box Theater of the Hampton-Illinois Branch Library from 6:30-8 p.m.
There are currently nine conservation districts in Oak Cliff, with Stevens Park Village receiving the designation at the last June council meeting. Conservation districts are formed to help preserve an area’s physical attributes, such as architectural styles of the area, through a change in zoning.
Eligibility is also determined by the age of the neighborhood, with at least 75% of the buildings being a minimum of 25 years old.
The initial request to become a conservation district was filed in 2024, followed by the formation of the Wynnewood North Conservation District Committee, which represents owners of at least 10 properties within the proposed district.
The proposed conservation district utilizes the Elmwood Branch of Cedar Creek for the north boundary, extends east to Pratt Street, stops south at Bancroft and Wynnewood Drives near the Wynnewood Village, and reaches west to South Vernon Avenue. The nearby city-owned park, Wynnewood Parkway, is excluded from the map.
There are 281 properties included in the proposed boundary’s list of lots, with a majority built in the 1950s to the mid 1960s. Styles found throughout the area include mid-century modern, traditional and ranch homes.
At the upcoming pre-application meetings, the conservation committee will inform property owners about the request and discuss the general list of development and architectural standards that the neighborhood would like to protect and regulate.
Following the July 9 meeting, the next two meetings will take place Wednesday, July 15 at the North Oak Cliff Branch Library and Thursday, July 30 back at the Black Box Theater of the Hampton-Illinois Branch Library, both also from 6:30-8 p.m.
