TCI West End, Inc. v. City of Dallas

OPINION ON REMAND

Opinion by

Justice Evans

This case comes to us on remand from the Texas Supreme Court.

I. Introduction

The central issue is whether the City of Dallas may recover civil penalties from TCI West End, Inc. under section 54.017 of the Texas Local Government Code based, on TCI’s demolition of the MKT Freight Station, a building in the West End Historic District, without the prior approval of the Landmark Commission of the City of Dallas. According to the City, prior approval of the landmark commission was required by city ordinance 21391, as amended by ordinance 22158. In our original…