Hillcrest Forest Neighborhood Association
The Hillcrest Forest neighborhood rated "Best in the Park Cities & North Dallas Area" by the Dallas Morning News
Encompassing over 1,700 homes in North Dallas
Time to Renew or JOIN our Association!
And if you live south of Forest Lane and east of Hillcrest Road, or North of Forest and west of Hillcrest, be sure to add a membership for our private Police Patrol service.
All memberships are through 12/31/26
H-E-B plans a Walmart-size store near us
Cars at a similar sized H-E-B store in Plano
Texas grocery chain H-E-B has acquired the property at the southeast corner of Hillcrest Road and 635 for an H-E-B store., which will require a zoning change. Nearby residents are concerned about the traffic from potentially 6,000 customers a day, drawn from all over North Dallas and beyond.
On September 18, the City Plan Commission (the zoning board) unanimously recommended approval of the new zoning. Story here. The application now goes to the City Council, which will make the final decision.
Click here to go to the H-E-B Zoning Page.
Our TWO neighborhood Security Patrols
South of Forest Lane, East of Hillcrest Road:
The 5 Star Patrol
A 2/3 reduction in reported crime after it began!
&
North of Forest Lane, west of Hillcrest Road:
The Churchill Way Patrol
In both areas, patrols are by uniformed, off-duty Dallas Police officers in Dallas police cars.
(Changes coming 1/1/2026)
Click the links for more information.
New Texas Law SB-840
- No Zoning approval needed for Apartments -
Effective September 1, 2025
Click here for details
Click to see the great photos of our Hillcrest Forest
Apartments rejected on LBJ between Preston and Hillcrest
Our Association engaged in a 6-month "635 Corridor" study to guide future land uses on the south LBJ service road, from Preston Road to Hillcrest, which is now mostly 2-story offices. Hillcrest Forest residents strongly opposed apartments there, next to their single-family residential.
The study's final recommendation was in line with our request:
NO Apartments.
Instead, the land-use agreement recommends low-density residential, low-rise offices, light retail, and green space that preserves the residential nature of our community.
Details here.
Dallas bans Short Term Rentals
In recent months, our Hillcrest Forest board has urged the Dallas City Council and our own Council member, Jaynie Schultz, to prohibit Short Term Rentals (STRs) of less than 30 days in Single Family-zoned neighborhoods.
On June 14, the City Council did that. STRs will only be allowed in apartments and some commercial areas. This is a big win for Dallas neighborhoods and will help preserve our quality of life. Read the detailed news report here.
Since then, several STR owners, backed by the STR industry, have filed a lawsuit against the City of Dallas, to block the new law. It is in court now.
Click for photos of the Tornado that hit here on October 20, 2019
20+ homes were destroyed, and dozens more damaged.
Thankfully, no one was injured or killed.
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Updated 09/25/2025
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Bruce Wilke, President
