Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Session - June 3, 2026
Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Session - June 3, 2026
The Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission met on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 101 West Abram Street. All seven commissioners were present: Chairperson Nunez, Commissioner Blake, Commissioner Sumpter, Commissioner Finley, Commissioner Winkles, Commissioner Carter, and Commissioner Maddox. The commission addressed four zoning cases: two continuations, one Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a daycare, and one Planned Development (PD) for single-family homes. Decisions included unanimous approvals and a split vote.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes (May 13, 2026 Regular Session): Motion by Commissioner Maddox, seconded by Commissioner Blake, passed 6–0–1 (Commissioner Winkles abstained).
Public Comments & Testimony
- SUP26-01 (911 S Davis Drive): Kristen Parker, aspiring director of Little Saints Preschool (a ministry of St. Albans Anglican Church), spoke in support, describing the mission to serve children ages 2–5 with a capacity of 30–40 children and a low teacher-to-student ratio. Father Joseph Francis also spoke in support, noting the site housed the first preschool in Arlington in the 1940s. No opposition speakers appeared.
- PD25-18 (1605 Wilma Lane): Numerous neighbors spoke in opposition. Leslie Story (Arlington) expressed continued opposition despite changes, requesting 5-foot side setbacks (similar to a nearby project) and 50-foot-wide lots for homes backing existing neighborhoods. Clay Carlisle (Arlington) raised concerns about soil stability, potential flooding, and the disparity of $450,000+ homes next to older homes and Section 8 apartments. A petition with 278 signatures of opposition was submitted. Applicant Nikki Moore responded to concerns, noting geotechnical studies, structural engineer-designed retaining walls maintained by an HOA, and that the road improvements on Wilma Lane are within a 50-foot right-of-way.
Discussion Items
- III.A – PD25-17 (2002 Wynn Terrace) – Continued Indefinitely: Application for a Planned Development (RM-12) for a cottage community on ~2.035 acres. The applicant requested an indefinite continuance. Motion by Commissioner Blake, seconded by Commissioner Sumpter, passed 7–0.
- III.B – PD25-21 (1013 N Mesquite Street) – Continued to June 17, 2026: Request to rezone from Entertainment District Overlay (EDO)-RS-7.2 to PD for RM-12 on ~0.924 acres. Motion by Commissioner Sumpter, seconded by Commissioner Blake, passed 7–0.
- III.C – SUP26-01 (911 S Davis Drive) – Approved: Staff planner Alex Van Amberg presented the request for a Specific Use Permit to operate a daycare on a split-zoned property (Neighborhood Commercial and RS-7.2) on ~2.454 acres. Staff had received two letters of support and one letter of opposition. After the public hearing, Commissioner Blake moved to approve as presented, seconded by Commissioner Winkles. The motion passed 7–0.
- III.D – PD25-18 (1605 Wilma Lane) – Approved with Conditions: Staff presented a request to rezone 2.919 acres from RS-7.2 to PD for RS-5 (small-lot single-family). Changes from the April 29 continuance included reducing lots from 26 to 24, increasing tree preservation from 31% to ~34%, adding an X-lot with bench, pet station, and bollard lighting, and improving Wilma Lane to a 28-foot width. Ten deviations were requested. Staff recommended conditions: Wilma Lane-facing lots meet UDC landscape standards with a 4-foot wrought iron fence, and a 20-foot rear setback for front-loading homes on the eastern boundary. Applicant Nikki Moore (Colleyville) presented updated renderings and confirmed the price point starting in the $450s. Commissioner Winkles moved to approve with staff considerations; Commissioner Blake seconded. Discussion addressed tree preservation, road improvements, and compatibility. The motion passed 5–1–1 (Commissioner Maddox voted nay, Commissioner Sumpter abstained). Chairperson Nunez noted the vote is a recommendation; final authority rests with City Council.
Key Outcomes
- Approved minutes of May 13, 2026 (6–0–1).
- Continued PD25-17 indefinitely (7–0).
- Continued PD25-21 to June 17, 2026 (7–0).
- Approved SUP26-01 for a daycare at 911 S Davis Drive (7–0).
- Approved PD25-18 for 24 single-family homes at 1605 Wilma Lane, with staff conditions (5–1–1). The case will proceed to City Council for final decision.
- Next regular session meeting scheduled for June 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM.
Meeting Transcript
Again, 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 to order for June 3rd, 2026. This time I'll ask our administrator to read the speaker guidelines and general decorum for tonight's meeting. We ask that the citizens and other visitors in attendance assist in preserving the order and decorum of this meeting and to provide for attendance at and participation in the meeting without fear of intimidation, threats, or hostility. Any person making personal, profane, hostile, slanderous, or threatening remarks who uses vulgar or obscene language, who engages in any other actions that disturb or are calculated to disturb the meeting or who becomes disruptive while addressing the planning and zoning commissioners or while attending the planning and zoning meeting may be removed from the council chambers. All speakers shall address the commissioners and not the audience or city staff and shall not call out individually named members of city staff or the public. For speakers tonight, when your name is called, please come to the microphone at the podium and state your name and city of residence for the record. The applicant will be asked to speak first and will be given 10 minutes to make a presentation. Speakers in support or opposition of the item will be given five minutes each to make their statements. If there are many speakers for an item, each speaker will be given three minutes to make their statements. The applicant will then be given five minutes for any rebuttal. If multiple speakers plan to provide the same or similar comments, those speakers may, if they so desire, designate one or more individuals to provide public comment on behalf of the group. A bell will signal the end of each speaker's time. In consideration of others, please can conclude your comments promptly when you hear the bell. We ask that you address your comments to the planning and zoning commissioners. Thank you. A copy of the minutes of our May 13th, 2026 regular agenda meeting were sent to all the commissioners in advance. Were there any changes or corrections needed to these minutes? Seeing none, do I have a motion to approve? I have a motion to approve by Commissioner Maddox. I have a second by Commissioner Blake. Please cast your vote. Motion passes six to nothing with one abstention. Next on our agenda, we have four zoning cases to discuss. The first two we will not be talking about very much tonight. The first one is entitled PD 25-17, roughly located at 2002 Wynne Terrace. This is an application for approval of a planned development for residential RM12 for its cottage community with a development plan on approximately two acres. Prior to the meeting, the applicant requested an indefinite continuance. This will require a vote by the commission, so I hereby ask for a motion, and I will need a second for an indefinite continuance. I have a motion by Mr. Blake, Commissioner Blake, and I have a motion to second by Commissioner Sumter. Please cast your vote. Next case, PD 25-21 addressed at 1013 North Musquete Street. This is an application for approval of a change in zoning from entertainment district overlay, residential single family 7.2 to a plan development for residential medium density with a development plan on approximately 0.924 acres. Prior to this meeting, the applicant requested a continuance to the June 17th, 2026 meeting. This will require a vote by the commissioners. I do need a motion to approve. I have a motion to approve by Commissioner Sumter and a second by Commissioner Blake. Commissioner Sumter, would you state your motion, please? Yes, I move to continue zoning case PD 25-21 to the June 17th, 2026 planning and zoning commission hearing. Thank you. Commissioner Blake, is that your second? It is. Thank you. Please cast your vote. Motion passes seven to nothing. Next on our agenda is SUP 26-01, located at approximately 911 South Davis Drive. This is an application for approval of a specific use permit for a daycare on a property zone, residential single family 7.2, and neighborhood commercial on approximately 2.454 acres.
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