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Arlington P&Z Commission Plat Session - October 8, 2025

Planning and Zoning Commission — Wednesday, October 8, 2025
BodyArlington, Texas
SessionPlanning and Zoning Commission
DateWednesday, October 8, 2025
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Okay.

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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

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My name is Dr.

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Ignacio Nunez.

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I serve as chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Arlington.

0:08

I hereby call this regularly noticed meeting of the City of Arlington's Planning and Zoning Commission.

0:14

Regular session, excuse me, plat session.

0:18

To order.

0:19

It's just a plat session.

0:21

Commissioner Blake, would you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance?

0:35

Underground.

0:40

Thank you very much.

0:45

A copy of the minutes of our September 24th, 2025 plat agenda meeting were sent to all the commissioners in advance.

0:51

Were there any changes or corrections that were needed to those minutes?

0:56

Seeing none, uh, do I have a motion to approve by Commissioner Ware and a motion to second by Commissioner Winkles?

1:03

Please cast your vote.

1:14

Motion passes.

1:19

Moving on to the next item on our agenda tonight.

1:23

We have two platts on the consent agenda under plates with conditions.

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The first plat is a preliminary plat, the assured Bowman edition.

1:39

And Mr.

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Turner, is that the one you wanted to talk about?

1:42

The one between Abram and UTA.

1:45

So that would be the minor plat, the Owen Medlin edition.

1:49

So this is a consent agenda item.

1:52

So we discuss these during the work session, but sir, if you would like to come to the microphone and uh make your statement, please remember to state your name and only the city that you live in.

2:05

And then you have three minutes to speak.

2:08

Hi, this is Donald Turner, and I live in Garland, Texas, and I support mixed use development there as part of the development of foreign base code.

2:20

There this could be the opportunity to include a grocery store as uh it could allow people to walk to the store rather than drive there.

2:33

Also, maybe include a uh maybe uh a tourist tower on that site.

2:48

So, what else is on this area planned for?

2:52

Mr.

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Turner, uh this is your moment to speak either in support or against this.

2:58

We're not going to reply.

3:00

Um there definitely needs to should be a grocery store at that site.

3:05

Very good.

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Yep.

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Finish speaking.

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Thank you, sir.

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You may take your seat.

3:12

Do I have a motion to approve the platts on the consent agenda?

3:18

And I do.

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I have a commission uh a motion to approve by Commissioner Sumter and a second by Commissioner Winkles.

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Please cast your vote.

3:30

Motion passes nine to nothing.

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So both of these uh platts to be approved with conditions are hereby approved.

3:39

Moving on down.

3:43

Gosh, really?

3:45

Okay.

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There being no further business listed on this plat agenda, I hereby adjourn the

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Summary of Proceedings

Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission Plat Session - October 8, 2025

The Planning and Zoning Commission of Arlington, Texas, held a regular plat session on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 5:29 PM in the City Hall Council Chamber. The meeting focused on approving minutes from the previous session and two plats on the consent agenda, both approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the September 24, 2025 Plat Session were approved unanimously (9-0).
  • Preliminary Plat - Assured Bowman Addition: Lots 1, 1X, and 2; Block 1, zoned Planned Development-Community Commercial (PD-CC), located north of West Interstate 20 and east of Bowman Springs Road (addresses 4727 and 4735 Bowman Springs Road, and 7103 and 7105 West Interstate 20). Approved with conditions.
  • Minor Plat - Owen Medlin Addition: Lot 1, Block 1, zoned Conservation District Overlay (CD)-Residential Single-Family-7.2 (RS-7.2), located south of West Abram Street and north of UTA Boulevard (address 210 South Davis Street). Approved with conditions.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Donald Turner (Garland, Texas) spoke in support of mixed-use development at the Owen Medlin Addition site, suggesting that the project could include a grocery store to allow residents to walk rather than drive, and also possibly a tourist tower. He also asked about other planned developments in the area.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes of September 24, 2025, approved (9-0).
  • Consent agenda (both plats) approved unanimously (9-0).

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Dr. Ignacio Nunez. I serve as chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Arlington. I hereby call this regularly noticed meeting of the City of Arlington's Planning and Zoning Commission. Regular session, excuse me, plat session. To order. It's just a plat session. Commissioner Blake, would you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance? Underground. Thank you very much. A copy of the minutes of our September 24th, 2025 plat agenda meeting were sent to all the commissioners in advance. Were there any changes or corrections that were needed to those minutes? Seeing none, uh, do I have a motion to approve by Commissioner Ware and a motion to second by Commissioner Winkles? Please cast your vote. Motion passes. Moving on to the next item on our agenda tonight. We have two platts on the consent agenda under plates with conditions. The first plat is a preliminary plat, the assured Bowman edition. And Mr. Turner, is that the one you wanted to talk about? The one between Abram and UTA. So that would be the minor plat, the Owen Medlin edition. So this is a consent agenda item. So we discuss these during the work session, but sir, if you would like to come to the microphone and uh make your statement, please remember to state your name and only the city that you live in. And then you have three minutes to speak. Hi, this is Donald Turner, and I live in Garland, Texas, and I support mixed use development there as part of the development of foreign base code. There this could be the opportunity to include a grocery store as uh it could allow people to walk to the store rather than drive there. Also, maybe include a uh maybe uh a tourist tower on that site. So, what else is on this area planned for? Mr. Turner, uh this is your moment to speak either in support or against this. We're not going to reply. Um there definitely needs to should be a grocery store at that site. Very good. Yep. Finish speaking. Thank you, sir. You may take your seat. Do I have a motion to approve the platts on the consent agenda? And I do. I have a commission uh a motion to approve by Commissioner Sumter and a second by Commissioner Winkles. Please cast your vote. Motion passes nine to nothing. So both of these uh platts to be approved with conditions are hereby approved. Moving on down. Gosh, really? Okay. There being no further business listed on this plat agenda, I hereby adjourn the

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