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It's time for Texas "Fall" weather! Trinity Dallas has coffee, hot tea, snacks, pup cups, AC, and space to work or visit.

Pull up a chair, order an espresso drink on them, and enjoy a slow, sweet start to your Friday. Complimentary drinks, fresh baked treats, and pup cups for your furry plus-one.

Come early, stay late, or just breeze through for a quick cup and some good conversation. The Fellowship Hall is open from 7am to 12pm.

Complimentary Coffee Beverages, Tea, Lemonade, Sweet Treats, Snacks, and Pup Cups!

We held this additional meeting so residents were prepared before the Oak Lawn Committee hearing. Our original Town Hall was scheduled based on the developer's earlier statement that they would not present until after the New Year — but they were added to the Dec 2 agenda with only a week's notice.

What we covered

• Overview of the 4211 Newton proposal
• What the zoning filing means for MF-2 neighborhoods
• Key facts and talking points
• How to prepare for the Dec 2 OLC meeting
• Resident Q&A

Join your SOHIP neighbors at the SOHIP Plaza (Gilbert & Avondale) for some coffee before we head out to knock on neighbors' doors to share about the SOHIP neighborhood association, our new membership drive, and our monthly Beautification Committee events.

Join your neighbors for a quick community plaza clean-up.

A little effort goes a long way toward keeping our corner of Oak Lawn beautiful. East Plaza located at Avondale and Gilbert.

Neighbors gathered for a networking happy hour hosted by our friends at the Stoneleigh P from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.

Beginning with our upcoming Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, August 19, you'll have the opportunity to become a voting member of the SOHIP Neighborhood Association for just $25 per year.

We hope you'll join us in supporting projects and programs that help keep SOHIP a beautiful, safe, and welcoming neighborhood for everyone.

We look forward to seeing you on August 19!

We were planning a neighborhood event in March and wanted to build something people actually wanted to attend. Neighbors voted on the format and told us how they wanted to participate — attend, volunteer, or help organize.

Neighbors celebrated the season at Trinity Church from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. SOHIP provided pizza, tea, lemonade and water, and neighbors brought an appetizer or dessert to share.

As part of our tradition of giving, we collected new toys and clothing donations to distribute to children through local missions for the holidays.

Join the Beautification Committee for it's first fall meeting. Saturday, September 19th at Union Coffee.

For more information email beautification@sohip.life

Postponed. The SOHIP Beautification Committee planned a clean-up of the empty triangular plazas at Gilbert and Avondale, with the aim of turning them into something the neighborhood can be proud of.

The regular meetings of the Oak Lawn Committee shall be on the first Tuesday of each month.

Monthly meeting of the Oak Lawn Committee.

Need a change of scenery or a fresh start to your day?

Swing by our New Year Pop-Up Coffee Shop for good coffee, cozy seating, and space to work, meet up, or just enjoy being around people. Complimentary espresso drinks, treats, and pup cups.

Come and go as you like.

The Oak Lawn Committee voted April 7 to support M&A Development's 16-story proposal at 4211 Newton Avenue. The case is now headed to the City Planning Commission — and you have a chance to be heard.

The Oak Lawn Committee 4211 Newton Case Committee presented its findings to the committee.

Key points SOHIP carried into the room:

• MF-2 zoning integrity: MF-2 allows roughly 45 ft of height; a tower is out of scale for a residential side street.
• Neighborhood fit: a single-use luxury rental tower with no meaningful community benefit.
• Housing mix: replaces 33 entry-level, for-sale homes with high-end rentals, reducing owner-occupied units in SOHIP.
• Better locations exist: high-rise density already clusters along Uptown, Victory and Downtown — not mid-block MF-2.

The development team behind the proposed tower at 4211 Newton Avenue presented revised plans to SOHIP residents.

After receiving SOHIP's formal response and meeting with the Oak Lawn Committee's Case Committee, the developer said they had made significant updates. This meeting was our first opportunity to see what that meant.

• Presentation of revised building plans
• Q&A with the development team
• Opportunity to hear directly from the applicant before the OLC meeting