[Neighbors] Garbage Pickup Transition to Curb

[liza urso]

Driveways vs. garages...
My reading of the "Building and Use Restrictions" which apply to our neighborhood ("Royal Ridge Addition" per the deed records), do not preclude front facing driveways.  
They do, however,  state, in Par. 3  that "No garage, if attached or built onto the house, shall open to the front of any lot, ....nor  shall any garage on a corner lot open to the front of any lot situated across the street".
This is why most of the homes in LJE which do have front facing driveways have garages which must be accessed by turning left or right into them, rather than driving straight ahead from the street  in to them. 
Maybe that turning requirement for front-entry garages is what prompted most of the builders to build easier  rear-entry garages and therefore the home did not need a front facing driveway.  
Whatever...the less front-facing driveways a street has, the more likely that garbage pickup will continue in the alley. Much easier, IMHO.  
And I'm going to make a point of meeting the builder who's getting ready to tear down and re-build on the lot acrss the street from me and make sure he's aware of the restriction on front facing garages. 
We are all so blessed to live in this beautiful, congenial, safe neighborhood.  Best to all. Liza
Liza P. UrsoAttorney at Law214-882-9858 

    On Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 08:12:58 AM CDT, Kate Spradlin <spradlink50 at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Thank you Liza.. valuable information to have.  
On Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM Jennifer Sanders via Neighbors <neighbors at lj-estates.com> wrote:

Thank you so much for this info Cathy!!! Jen 
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Subject: Re: [Neighbors] Garbage Pickup Transition to Curb Great info, Cathy!  Thanks so much for sharing.  And thank goodness for our deed restriction which ensures that most of LJE is exempt from the new curbside collection requirements!
There is also information in Cathy's link to the City Hall website (not the link to DMN) that explains 2 programs through which Sanitation workers will get one's cans from the back on garbage day, take them to the front and empty them into the truck, and return them to the back:    1. Pack Out- for an additional monthly fee
    2. Helping Hands- free- for a  physically disabled person with no able-bodied person living in their home
Both of these options require applications to the City.  
Actually, this info may also be in the DMN article, but I couldn't open it since I'm not a subscriber...
Best to all.  Liza

Liza P. Urso214-882-9858

On Friday, July 4, 2025 at 09:05:52 PM CDT, Catherine Brightman via Neighbors <neighbors at lj-estates.com> wrote:

Hi Neighbors,
The city of Dallas has announced the transition from alley to curb trash pickup. The link below has an interactive map showing the addresses impacted. In our neighborhood there are a few: the south side of Royal Ridge and the homes along the alley between Reaumur and St. Lazare/Beaver Brook. Those homes will transition to curb pickup in July 2026.
https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sanitation/Pages/curbtransition.aspx
A lot of neighborhoods around us were much more heavily impacted compared to our own. Part of the decision which streets transition to curb pickup was based on whether the majority of homes on a block have front facing driveways.As we’ve had a number of new homes built in the neighborhood, I’d recommend we put an effort towards ensuring homes are not built with front facing driveways (as that is mandated by our neighborhood’s deed restrictions anyways). This will help prevent more streets in our neighborhood from being transitioned to curb pickup.
More details can be found in this article from Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2025/07/03/dallas-dallas-city-council-dallas-trash-dallas-garbage-dallas-city-hall-dallas-sanitation/
Sincerely,Cathy Brightman4241 Meadowdale Lane
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