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SHEFFIELD KADANE, AS CIT\:' COUNCILMAN FOR DISTRICT 9 OF CITY OF DALLAS, J\<lARY BRINEGAR, AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL SOCIETY, INC. AND PAUL DYER, AS DIRECTOR
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OF DALLAS PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
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AND AFFIDA VIT I<~ORTEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND TEMIlORARY IN.JUNCTION
a. Plaintiff, CHRlSTOPHER DR YAN FEARS, an Individual whose address is for Temporary
1144 Bally Mote Dr. Dallas, TX 75218. makes this Application- and Affidavit Restraining Order and Temporary b. arc Injunction.
The last three numbers of Christopher
Bryan Fears's driver's license number
-236. The last three numbers of Christopher
Bryan Fears's social security number are
SHE FFI ELf) KA DANE, an Indi vidual who is a resident
is the City Councilman
for District 9 of the CITY OF DALLAS, and may be served with process at
his office at the following address: described
1500 Marilla St, Dallas, TX 75201, Service of said Defendant as
above can be effected by certified mail, return receipt requested.
FEARS v. CITY OF DALLAS, ET AL.
Defendant MARY BRINEGAR, an Individual who is a resident of Texas, is
the President and CEO of DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTAN1CAL SOCIETY, INC., a Texas corporation, and may be served with process at her office at the following address: Dallas
Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Rd., Dallas, TX 75218. Service of said Defendant as described above can be effected by certified mail, return receipt requested. c. Defendant PAUL DYER, an Individual who is a resident of Texas, is the
Director of DALLAS PARK AND RECREA TlON DEPARTMENT, a City orDallas Department, and may be served with process at his olliee at the following address: 830 E. Lawther Dr., Dallas, TX 75218.
receipt requested. 2. Discovery. Plaintiff affirmatively pleads that discovery should be conducted at Level
Service of said Defendant as described above can be effected by certified mail, return
I, in accordance with a tailored discovery plan under Tex. Civil Proc. Rule 190.4. 3. Fads.
The Defendants are in the process of constructing three parking lots on the grounds of a residential, public park in the City of Dallas at Winfrey Point on White Rock Lake, as more particularly identified on EXHIBIT - A, attached hereto, Map or White Rock Lake and proposed parking areas, These park grounds are contiguous with several neighborhoods. and are currently a natural habitat for native Texas wildlife, recognized as endangered
by the Texas Fish and Wildlife
Department. See. EXHIBIT - G, attached hereto, Affidavit of Susan Rebecca Rader. The City of Dallas owns the property. The property and park activities are maintained by the
v. CITY OF DALLAS, ET Al.
Dallas Park and Recreation Dallas Arboretum contractors
The proposed parking lots would be wholly operated by the The Arboretum is using its private
Society, Inc. ("Arboretum").
to dear the area for the purpose of putting in these parking. lots. intend for the parking lots to accommodate and parking lots arc not permitted at least 400 vehicles. The area is
The Defendants strictly zoned residential Zoning Regulations.
under the Dallas City Code. Article IV,
See EXHlBlT - C, attached hereto, City of Dallas Zoning Maps.
public hearings or proper notice to the neighbors prior to the and at this time
There were no official,
commencing of this project.
have not made clear their whole intentions, will fully entail.
it is not known by the community attached hereto, Affidavit Any development cause irreparable be permitted
what the construction
See EXHIBIT - D,
of Edward Barker. on this property, home to the endangered Blackland Prairie ecosystem, will should vehicles
damage to the wildlife regardless of the full extent of development For example. of the Blackland EXHIBIT - B. surrounding the proposed currently migratory
birds have moved to the area to nest,
and the known remnants Texas due to development. The neighborhoods
Prairies are only 1110% of their former acreage across
parking lots, which are currently
abutting a changing
natural habitat. will be within 100 yards or less of a 400 vehicle parking lot, dramatically the nature and fecI of the area, and creating a dangerous Residents of the neighborhoods will be interfered with of Christopher have an expectation condition
for the children who live there. of their property, which
of usc and enjoyment
by this dramatic change in use. See EXHIBIT - E, attached hereto, Affidavit
Bryan Fears. 3
FEARS v. CITY OF DALLAS, ET AL
Alternative and Defendants
both legal and not a nuisance.
have been given notice of these options.
The City has refused to enforce parking has indicated that
laws to restrain this type of usc, and the Dallas Police Department instructed 4. by Defendants
to not enforce these laws on the land at Winfrey Point. EXHIBIT - D.
suffer ~mmediate and irreparable injury, loss, or damage if Defendants ,conduct
Plaintiffwill described
above is not enjoined for these reasons: a. The land at Winfrey Point has already been damaged by vehicular and foot traffic in excess of zoning, accepted city guidelines of the area, attached, b. and practical considerations. for maintenance F, hereto
Affidavit of Harold Barker; See also EXHlBlTS
- B, D, E.
The proposed change in the use of the land will cause damage to the wildlife, which cannot be cured. in the area caused by excessive foot
The threat of harm to children and vehicular
traffic cannot be mitigated. noise and traffic will
The density of the use with its accompanying permanently
alter the nature and character of the area. of this parking lot constitutes a nuisance,
The use is illegal and in violation Code, Title 5, Chapter 88, Section
of the Texas Parks and Wildlife is proper
88.008 and an injunction
under Section 88.012, making it illegal to removed native and endangered
wildlife from public land. g. The use is illegal and in violation ofthe Dallas City Code, Article IV, Zoning Regulations, h. as the area is zoned residential. Code,
The use is illegal and in violation of the Texas Administration
Title 43, Section 2.9, requiring a public hearing before a major change in use of a publically owned park. Species Act of and
The use is illegal and in violation of the Endangered 1973 and other federal laws intended wildlife.
The use is illegal and in violation of the Migratory 16 U.S.c. 703.
Bird Act of 1918,
Therefore, diligence described Defendants, interest.
Plaintiff does not have an adequate remedy at law. Plaintiff has exercised this claim. The injury to Plaintiff any injury the restraining if Defendants continue
the conduct might cause
above would outweigh and issuance
of the restraining
would not disscrvc the public
The only adcq uate, effecti ve, and complete from further engaging in certain proscribed
relief to the plaintiff is to restrain the defendant
activities, as set forth below. Pursuant to Tex. R. Civ. P.
§ 680 et seq. and Tex. Civ. Prac, & Rem. Code ~ 65.001 et seq., and in order to preserve the status quo during the pendency of this action, the plaintiff seeks a temporary injunction. ordering and immediately restraining order, and. on
hearing. a temporary and permanent
FEARS v, CITY OF DALLAS, ET AL.
restraining the defendant,
servants, or entities
employees, in active
attorneys, with them on
representatives. (collectively,
and those persons the "Restrained
from constructing
and/or using the land identified
EXHlBIT A, attached hereto, as a parking lot including the clearing
grass, placement of grave! or flcxbasc, earth moving. pouring ofconcrete barriers, or altering the land with any artificial material or products. 5. Prayer.
land, mowing of the
or black top, placement of
Plaintiff prays thata. without notice to Defendants, the Court issue a temporary restraining order
restraining Defendants and their officers, agents, servants, and employees from directly or indirectly causing the harm complained b. injunction; c. d. Defendants he cited to appear and answer; of above;
a date and time for a hearing on this application for a temporary
after hearing, the Court issue a temporary injunction enjoining Defendants and
their officers, agents, servants, and employees hom directly or indirectly causing the enjoined harm during the pendency of this action; e. order and injunction;
Plaintiff be granted reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining the restraining and Plaintiff be granted all further relief to which Plaintiff may be entitled.
submitted, LLP
COHEN & ZWERNER,
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ROBERT D. COHEN. ESQ. Texas Bar No. 04508700 2] 1 North Record Suite 450 Dallas, Texas 75202 Tel. (214) 748-0681 Fax. (214) 742-7313 Attorney for Plaintiff Christopher Bryan Fears
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Dallas, Texas 75206 Tel. (214) 890-0711 Fax. (214) 890-0712 Attorney for Plaintiff Christopher Bryan Fears
FEARS v. CIIT OF DALLAS, ET Al.
CERTIFICA TE OF CONFEREl\TCE On 30 April, 2012, Plaintiffs attempted to cal! each of the Defendants, Sheffield Kadane, Paul Dyer, and Mary Brinegar, to notify them that we would be seeking a Temporary Restraining Order this date, and were unable to reach any of them.
SIGNED THIS DATE, April 30,2012.
ROBERT D. COHEN, ESQ. Attorney for Plaintiff
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ttomey for Plaintiff
VERIFICATION BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Christopher Bryan Fears, who swore on oath that the following facts are true: "1am Plaintiff in this cause. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated above, and they arc true and correct."
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AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS PERSONALL Y came and appeared before me, the undersigned named SUSAN REBECCA Restraining RADER, who is a resident
Notary, the within
County, Stll1.e of belief
of TEXAS, and makes this her statement and Affidavit in Support of Temporary Order and Temporary Injunction, upon oath and affirmation and personal knowledge that the following matters, facts and things set forth are
true and correct to the best of her knowledge: I.
I am of sound mind, have legal capacity to make this Affidavit and have
of the facts recited to herein.
personal knowledge 2.
I am a wildlife biologist and, as a member of the Texas Master Naturalist insects, and other wildlife that
Group, member of the White Rock Lake Task Force. As such I am intimately familiar with the species of plants, birds, mammals, inhabit the area at Winfrey Point, the southeast bank of White Rock Lake. 3. The Blackland Prairies is one of the most endangered ecosystems in North
It once covered more than 12 million acres of the Texas landscape and Only an estimated 5,000
has been reduced to less than 1II 00/0 of its former range.
acres remain in their historic condition in terms of plant species. 4. All habitats in this ccorcgion and decreasing are threatened by rapid population growth in
most of the ecoregion and accompanying fragmentation 5.
to urban and pasture,
land parcel size.
Further, Austin chalk, typical of the White Rock Creek area geology, More than 300 species of prairie grasses within these prarie clusters along the lake. are rare. Many tall grass and
supports a distinct prairie community. and wildflowers have been catalogued
All four native blackland prairie grass communities
prairie birds have already declined drastically due to land conversion
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in other areas of Blackland Prairie, and the region is threatened
important stopover habitat for migratory songbirds and wintering raptors, 6. Scientists and environmentalists
from the Texas Land Conservancy,
the rarity of the Blackland Prairie for conservation efforts,
Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ("TPWD"), and Audubon have recognized its preservation. remnant and suggested In fact, the TPWD has listed the land. awareness,
81ackland Prairie as a Tier 1- High Priority Ecoregion with only 1.52% of the ecoregion
in public and nonprofit conserved time and expertise to developing
education and management Recreation Department,
strategies to ensure the survival of the prairies include
the North Texas Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program, Dallas Parks and Texas Parks and Wildlife, Dallas Historic Tree Coalition, Society, and Dallas Extension Service. Dallas Audubon Society, Dallas County Lepidopterist's
County- Texas Agricultural 8. I nominated
the City of Dallas for the Texas Lone Star Land Steward
Awards for its care of the White Rock Lake habitats in both 2004 and 2005. The City of Dallas was given the award in 2005 as selected to be a model of land stewardship, the first urban city park to be given the award. from the City of Dallas and a representative Department affirmatively accepted nomination from the Dallas for the award
in both 2004 and 2005.
The City has been operating under a wildlife management
BJackland Prairie remnants existing around White Rock Lake, as prepared by the North Texas Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program using established ,guidelines as recommended Bird Johnson Wildflower Nature Center. from the Nati ve Prairi e Assoc iati on of Texas, Lady Center, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Agricultural Heard Museum, and the Pt. Worth
Extension Service, Texas Nature Conservancy,
is being given to establish that the Dallas Arboretum Department,
Botanical Society, Inc. has been given permission the Dallas Park and Recreation
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by the City of Dallas, by way of land at
to use the undeveloped
Winfrey Point as a temporary parking lot, endangering the Blackland Prairie ecosystem and the wildlife it sustains. 12. Further, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society, Inc. has made it clear to me personally that it intends to follow through with its plan to use Winfrey Point as a parking area, and the Dallas Park and Recreation Department has affirmed it approves and encouraged the private handling of the parking situation by the Dallas Arboretum. I have personally attempted to use political alternatives, community advocacy and other communications avenues to prevent the proposed parking at Winfrey Point and thus prevent the destruction of the Blackland Prairie ecosystem. I have experienced no positive results or indication of a change in plans to convert the area.
The issuance of the requested Temporary Restraining Order and Temporary Injunction is the only thing that will preserve the status quo of Winfrey Point as a preservation of native Texas wildlife and organized destruction of the habitat is imminently to begin. FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT
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STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS PERSONALLY came and appeared before me, the undersigned No named EDWARD BARKER, who is a resident of DALLAS County, State of TEXAS, and makes this his/her statement and General Affidavit upon oath and affirmation of belief and personal knowledge that the following matters, facts and things set forth are true and correct to the best ofhis/hcr knowledge: I am of sound mind, have legal capacity to make this affidavit and have personal knowledge of the facts recited to herein. 2. r reside at 9191 Garland Road, Apt. # 1126, Dallas, TX 75218, such that my residence abuts the land at Winfrey Point on White Rock Lake. I have a personal interest in preserving the ecological nature of the area as a user of the public park. 3. I have personally observed the destruction caused to the Winfrey Point habitat by current parking practices and city acquiescence and participation in encouraging the use of the Blackland Prairie as a make shift parking lot. 4. I spoke to Chief Perez of the Dallas Police Department on Monday April 2, 2012 at 7:30 A.M., concerning phone calls 1placed to 911 two weekends in a row resulting in police refusal to issue citations. I was informed at that time that a meeting would be held, not open to the public, during the week. 5. I had a conversation with the Dallas Police Department on April 9,2012 for an outcome of an administrative' meeting, in which I was told by Lt. Ham, DPDNE, on Friday April that the City Manager, Chief of Police, Park Board, and Park Department decided not to enforce the laws on the books.
6. I have documented a long, written history of parking abuses for fee paid commercial events along E. Lawther Dr.
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I have attempted to use political alternatives,
advocacy and other
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avenues to prevent the proposed pa-rking at Winfrey Point and of the Blackland Prairie ecosystem.
thus prevent the destruction
no positive results or indication
of a change in plans to convert the
This Affidavit is being given to establish that the Dallas Arboretum Department, to use the undeveloped
Botanical Society, Inc. has been given permission the Dallas Park and Recreation Winfrey Point as a temporary
by the City of Dallas, by way of land at the Blackland Prairie
parking lot, endangering
ecosystem and the wildlife it sustains.
Further, the Dallas Arboretum
and Botanical Society, Inc. has made it clear has affirmed it
to me personally that it intends to follow through with its plan to use Winfrey Point as a parking area, and the Dallas Park and Recreation Department approves and encouraged Dallas Arboretum. • 10. The issuance of the requested Temporary Restraining Order and Temporary of the habitat is the private handling of the parking situation by the
Injunction is the only thing that will preserve the status quo of Winfrey Point as a preservation of native Texas wildlife and organized destruction imminently to begin. FURTHER AFFIANT SA YETH NOT of ~
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STA TE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS PERSONALL Y came and appeared before me, the undersigned named CHRISTOPHER and affirmation Notary, the within
BRYAN FEARS, who is a resident of DALLAS County, that the following matters, facts
State of TEXAS, and makes this his statement and General Affidavit upon oath of belief and personal knowledge and things set forth are true and correct to the best of his knowledge: I am of sound mind, have legal capacity to make this affidavit and have of the facts recited to herein. We have
My family and I reside at 1144 Bally Mote Dr., Dallas, TX 75218. have children.
one child, and my neighbors interest in preserving
My property is within 100 yards of the nature of the area, a wildlife
proposed parking lot at Winfrey Point on White Rock Lake. I have a personal the safety and unique ecological habitat, as a landowner and user of the public park. 3. I have personally observed the destruction the use of the Blackland caused to the Winfrey Point and participation in
habitat by current parking practices and city acquiescence encouraging 4.
Prairie as a make shift parking lot. community
I have personally attempted to use political alternatives,
advocacy and other communications I have experienced the area. 5.
avenues to prevent the proposed parking at of the Blackland Prairie ecosystem.
Winfrey Point and thus prevent the destruction
no positive results or indication of a change in plans to convert
Botanical Society, Inc. has been given permission the Dallas Park and Recreation Winfrey Point as a temporary •
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and Botanical Society, Inc. has made it clear Department has affirmed it
to me personally that it intends to follow through with its plan to use Winfrey Point as a parking area, and the Dallas Park and Recreation approves and encouraged Dallas Arboretum. the private handl ing
f the parking situati on by the
The issuance of the requested Temporary
Injunction to stop the construction
of this parking lot is the only thing that will
preserve the status quo of Winfrey Point as a safe place for the neighborhood children and a nature reserve of native Texas wildlife.
Further, the organized destruction
of the habitat is imminent as construction
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STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS PERSONALL Y came and appeared before me, the undersigned No named HAROLD BARKER, who is a resident or DALLAS County, State of TEXAS, and makes this his statement and Affidavit in Support of Temporary Restraining Order and Temporary Injunction, upon oath and affirmation of belief and personal knowledge that the following matters, facts and things set forth are true and correct to the best of his knowledge:
I am of sound mind, have legal capacity to make this affidavit and have personal knowledge of the facts recited to herein.
2. I reside at 9191 Garland Road, Apt. # 1126, Dallas, TX 75218, such that my residence abuts the land at Winfrey Point on White Rock Lake. I have a personal interest in preserving the ecological nature of the area as a user of the public park. 3. 1 have personally observed the destruction caused to the Winfrey Point habitat by current parking practices and city acquiescence and participation in encouraging the use of the Blackland Prairie as a make shift parking lot. 4. I have personally attempted to use political alternatives, community advocacy and other communications avenues to prevent the proposed parking at Winfrey Point and thus prevent the destruction of the Blackland Prairie ecosystem. I have experienced no positive results or indication of a change in 'plans to convert the area. 5. This Affidavit is being given to establish that the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society, Inc. has been given permission by the City of Dallas, by way of the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, to use the undeveloped land at \Vinfrey Point as a temporary parking lot, endangering the Blackland Prairie ecosystem and the wildlife it sustains.
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to me that it intends to follow through with its plan to use Winfrey Point as a parking area, and the Dallas Park and Recreation approves and encouraged Dallas Arboretum. 7. The issuance of the requested Temporary Restraining Order and Temporary the private handling of the parking situation by the
Injunction is the only thing that will preserve the status quo of Winfrey Point as a preservation imminently
of nati ve Texas wildlife and organized destruction of the habitat is
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(5) A project requires the laking publ ic land designated and used as a park, recreat ion area. wi ldli fe refuge, historic site or scient: fie area, as covered in the !'arks a Ill! Wildl i rc Code. §§ 26.00 I d seq, or requires the taking of private land designated and used <IS an historic site. The state publ ic hearing requirement apphcs whether or not there is a finding the taking is de minimis under federal law,
(6) A project requiring
(7) An aviation
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(8) In accordance with Transportation Code. § 201.604, between one and nine individuals submit a written request for a hearing and the district is unable to address the concerns of the individuals, or if ten or more individuals submit a written request for a hearing. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a public hearing is not required if a' public hearing has already been held concerning the project, or if the hearing requests are received after the environmcntal documcnt for the project is approved. (9) A project requires the taking of private land encumbered purchased under Natural Resources Code, Chapter 183. by an agricultural conservation easement
(c) Documents available for public inspection. The district shall make available to the public at designated locations for no less than 30 days before a public hearing the maps, drawings, environmental studies and documents concerning the project. For an EJ S project the district shall make avai lablc the DEIS for 45 days. (d) Notice of public hearing. (I) A notice shall contain [he information listed in this paragraph.
(A) Time, date, and location of the hearing. (8) A description
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to maps, drawings. environmental studies and documents, and any other information th c proj ect that is a vai lab le for pu b lie inspect ion at the des ignated locations. (D) A reference to the potential relocation assistance for displaces. (E) A statement for relocation of residences and businesses
that written comments
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(F) The address where written comments (G) Whether the project encroaches
may be submitted. a floodplain, wetland, or a sole-source aquifer recharge zone.
(H) A. statement, if applicable, that the project will require the taking of public land designated and used as a park, recreation area, wildlife refuge, historic site, or scientific area, and whether the taking is de minim is under federal law, (I) A statement, if applicable, conservation easement. that the project will require the taking of land protected by an agricultural
(J) A statement that provision will be made for persons related to the public hearing if requested.
with special communication
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