[Neighbors] Front-facing garages prohibited in Les Jardins Estates

[liza urso]

I reached out to them last week, via letter and email, and sent the Restrictions. No response. 
THANKS SO MUCH, everyone, for alerting us to properties which may be in or pending design work. 


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On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 1:16 PM, Richard Misdom via Neighbors <neighbors at lj-estates.com> wrote:

Looks like the latest being framed at present on Royal ridge is also front facing 
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On Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:13 PM pthdlm10 via Neighbors <neighbors at lj-estates.com> wrote:

Thanks Liza! Did you contact the builder who bought the house across the street from us on St. Lazare Drive?Dave and Kenda Morgan


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-------- Original message --------From: liza urso via Neighbors <neighbors at lj-estates.com> Date: 9/22/26 1:16 PM (GMT-06:00) To: neighbors <neighbors at lj-estates.com> Subject: [Neighbors] Front-facing garages prohibited in Les Jardins Estates 
Hi, neighbors-
With the plethora of home/lot sales and building which is taking place in LJE, I thought you might like to know that there are 2 sets of Building & Use Restrictions which have been filed and recorded with the City of Dallas, which have been in effect since 1964 and 1966.
I have attached both documents below.  
These restrictions are "covenants running with the land", meaning that they apply regardless of who owns the property, and they extend into perpetuity, unless a majority of LJE property owners agree in writing to change them.  
The most significant restriction, IMHO, is the prohibition of garages which open to the front of a lot, or to the side of  a corner lot if the garage would face the front of a neighbor across the street.  This prohibition applies to garages which are attached or built onto the house.
In addition to the Building & Use Restrictions, another important reason to keep front-facing garages from being built in LJE is that the City of Dallas uses the % of front-facing garages in their determination of which neighborhoods will have to move their garbage bins to the curb for pickup, instead of having alley pickup.  The more front-facing garages, the more likelihood we will have to move our bins to the curb.  
A third reason is that the aesthetics of neighborhoods without front-facing  garages are more appealing, from a realtor point-of-view.  
I have reached out to the new owners and/or builders of 6 recently sold LJE  properties and sent them the 2 sets of Restrictions. My communication has been very cordial, welcoming them to LJE, and telling them I am alerting them in case they weren't aware.  
The earlier we can reach out to new owners/builders with this information, the easier it will be for them to design their garages in accordance.  
If you have homes/lots in your area which you think may be built on or remodeled, I would be happy to reach out to those owner/builders and send the Restrictions, if you desire.  
Please let me know if you have any questions or wish to discuss.  
Very best to all.  Liza

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