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Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Session - June 17, 2026

Planning and Zoning Commission — Wednesday, June 17, 2026

BodyArlington, Texas

SessionPlanning and Zoning Commission

DateWednesday, June 17, 2026

StatusFILED

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

0:06

I hereby call this regularly noticed meeting of the City of Arlington's Planning and Zoning Commission regular session to order for June the 17th, 2026.

0:16

This time I'll ask Commissioner Blake to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:31

Indivisible.

0:37

Thank you very much.

0:38

At this time, I'll ask our administrator to read the speaker guidelines and general decorum for tonight's meeting.

0:53

We ask that the citizens and the 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.

1:06

Any person making personal, profane, hostile, slanderous, or threatening remarks, who use vulgar or obscene language, who engages in any actions in any other actions that disturb or are calculated to the stir the meeting, or who become disruptive while addressing the planning and zoning commissioners, or while attending the planning and zoning meeting may be removed from the council chambers.

1:33

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.

1:44

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.

1:53

The applicant will be asked to speak first and will be given 10 minutes to make a presentation.

1:59

Speakers in support or opposition of the item will be given five minutes to make each to make their statements.

2:05

If there are many speakers for an item, each speaker will be given three minutes to make their statements.

2:33

In consideration of other speakers, please conclude conclude your comments promptly when you hear the bell.

2:40

We ask that you address your comments to the planning and zoning commissioners.

2:44

Thank you very much.

2:46

First item of business is approval of minutes.

2:49

We have a copy of the minutes of our June 3rd, 2026 planning and zoning plat agenda were sent to the commissioners in advance.

2:56

Were there any changes or corrections needed to those minutes?

3:00

Seeing none, I have a motion to approve by Commissioner Winkles, and I show a second by Commissioner Maddox.

3:08

Please cast your vote.

3:15

Motion passes eight to nothing.

3:18

Next are the minutes of the June 3rd, 2026 PNZ regular meeting.

3:23

A copy of those minutes were also sent to us in advance.

3:26

Were there any changes or corrections needed to these minutes?

3:29

Saying none, do I have a motion to approve the minutes?

3:33

I have a motion to approve by Commissioner Blake and a second by Commissioner Finlay.

3:38

Cast your vote, please.

3:45

Motion passes eight to nothing.

3:47

Tonight we have on our consent agenda two plates to be approved with conditions.

3:54

Do we have any speakers on these items?

3:57

I have a Joyce Stanton for item four B, which is uh the preliminary plat Mountain View edition.

4:07

Uh did you have anything you want to say?

4:11

Okay, very good.

4:13

There being no speakers to have a motion to approve the consent agenda.

4:18

I have a motion to approve by Commissioner Sumter and a motion and a second by Commissioner Blake.

4:23

Cast your vote.

4:29

Those minutes are approved, eight to nothing.

4:31

Next on our agenda, we have two zoning cases.

4:34

The first one is PD 25-08, located at approximately 2100 Southeast Green Oaks Boulevard.

4:46

This is an application for approval of a change in zoning from community commercial uses to plan development for community commercial uses plus a car wash with a development plan on approximately 1.295 acres prior to this meeting.

5:00

The applicant requested an indefinite continuance.

5:03

This will require a vote by the commission.

5:06

Are there any speakers on this item?

5:10

As there are no speakers, I'll entertain a motion to approve the indefinite continuance.

5:16

I have a motion by Commissioner Blake.

5:18

Commissioner Blake would you state your motion.

5:31

Thank you.

5:31

And Commissioner Winkles is at your motion.

5:34

Yes, sir.

5:35

Thank you.

5:36

Cast your vote.

5:41

The indefinite continuance is approved eight to nothing.

5:44

Thank you.

5:45

And our final case for tonight.

5:47

PD 25-21, located at 1013 North Musquete Street.

5:53

This is an application for approval of a change in zoning from entertainment district overlay.

5:58

Residential single family 7.2 a plan development for residential medium density or M12 with a development plan on approximately 0.924 acres.

6:14

We heard this motion at our last meeting and they're back.

6:18

So at this time I'll call on staff to present its report on this zoning case.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

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Procedural███████████████23%

Community Engagement█████8%

Summary of Proceedings

Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Session – June 17, 2026

The Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission met on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chamber. All nine commissioners were present. The meeting included approval of minutes, a consent agenda for two plats, and public hearings on two zoning cases. All votes were unanimous (8-0).

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the June 3, 2026 Plat Session and Regular Session were approved unanimously (8-0).

Consent Calendar

Replat - L. Barnes-West Addition: Approved. The replat is for two lots (1B-1A and 1B-1B) south of Brown Boulevard and east of Ascension Boulevard (2331 Ascension Blvd), zoned Planned Development (PD).
Preliminary Plat - Mountain View Addition: Approved. The preliminary plat creates eight lots (20A-20H) north of Dan Gould Drive and east of South Cooper Street (1119 Dan Gould Drive), zoned Planned Development-Residential Medium Density-12 (PD-RM-12). Both items were approved on a single motion with 8 ayes.

Public Comments & Testimony

William Middleton, a nearby resident who has lived in Arlington since 1988, expressed strong support for the PD25-21 project. He noted that the applicant had worked collaboratively with neighbors and that the development would be a benchmark for the area, calling it a "start" for refreshing the neighborhood.

Discussion Items – Zoning Cases

V.A: PD25-08 (2100 SE Green Oaks Blvd) – Continued Indefinitely

This case was an application to change zoning from Community Commercial (CC) to Planned Development (PD) for CC uses plus a car wash on approximately 1.295 acres. The applicant requested an indefinite continuance, which the commission approved unanimously (8-0). No speakers were heard.

V.B: PD25-21 (1013 N Mesquite Street) – Approved

This case sought rezoning from Entertainment District Overlay (EDO)-Residential Single-family 7.2 (RS-7.2) to Planned Development (PD) for Residential Medium-density 12 (RM-12) on approximately 0.924 acres.
Staff reported that since the previous meeting, the applicant had implemented numerous requested changes: density reduced from 10 to 9 units (from slightly over 10 to about 9 units per acre); entrance moved to the north side; green space relocated away from the public right-of-way; pickleball courts eliminated in favor of a grilling area and dog park; a large pecan tree preserved; a ground-floor bedroom added to building four; trash enclosure relocated and vetted by Republic Services; and anti-monotony measures applied by reassigning materials across buildings.
The applicant confirmed meeting with neighbors on May 3, 2026, to coordinate input.
Deviations from UDC standards were noted: lot area of 1,950 sq ft (required 2,900, a 32% deviation); lot depth for rear-garage units at 57 ft and front-garage units at 87 ft (both below maximum); garage width at approximately 80% of dwelling width (maximum 60%); but gross living area exceeded minimum.
Commissioner Blake moved to approve with staff recommendations and additional conditions: change the material specification from "wood" to "wood look metal siding" and add a 7-foot landscape buffer (combining furniture and edge zones) along North Mesquite Street, leaving the 5-foot ADA sidewalk in place. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Winkles and passed 8-0.
No opposition speakers were present; one letter of opposition had been received.

Key Outcomes

Unanimous approval (8-0) of all items: minutes, consent agenda, indefinite continuance for PD25-08, and the PD25-21 zoning change.
Commissioner Greer commended the applicant for flexibility and design improvements; Commissioner Winkles highlighted the importance of highest and best use and the value of creating a "wow factor" through planned development.
The next regular session meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 5:30 PM.

Meeting Transcript

And 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 the 17th, 2026. This time I'll ask Commissioner Blake to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Indivisible. Thank you very much. At 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 the 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 use vulgar or obscene language, who engages in any actions in any other actions that disturb or are calculated to the stir the meeting, or who become 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 to make each to make their statements. If there are many speakers for an item, each speaker will be given three minutes to make their statements. In consideration of other speakers, please conclude conclude your comments promptly when you hear the bell. We ask that you address your comments to the planning and zoning commissioners. Thank you very much. First item of business is approval of minutes. We have a copy of the minutes of our June 3rd, 2026 planning and zoning plat agenda were sent to the commissioners in advance. Were there any changes or corrections needed to those minutes? Seeing none, I have a motion to approve by Commissioner Winkles, and I show a second by Commissioner Maddox. Please cast your vote. Motion passes eight to nothing. Next are the minutes of the June 3rd, 2026 PNZ regular meeting. A copy of those minutes were also sent to us in advance. Were there any changes or corrections needed to these minutes? Saying none, do I have a motion to approve the minutes? I have a motion to approve by Commissioner Blake and a second by Commissioner Finlay. Cast your vote, please. Motion passes eight to nothing. Tonight we have on our consent agenda two plates to be approved with conditions. Do we have any speakers on these items? I have a Joyce Stanton for item four B, which is uh the preliminary plat Mountain View edition. Uh did you have anything you want to say? Okay, very good. There being no speakers to have a motion to approve the consent agenda. I have a motion to approve by Commissioner Sumter and a motion and a second by Commissioner Blake. Cast your vote. Those minutes are approved, eight to nothing. Next on our agenda, we have two zoning cases. The first one is PD 25-08, located at approximately 2100 Southeast Green Oaks Boulevard. This is an application for approval of a change in zoning from community commercial uses to plan development for community commercial uses plus a car wash with a development plan on approximately 1.295 acres prior to this meeting. The applicant requested an indefinite continuance. This will require a vote by the commission. Are there any speakers on this item? As there are no speakers, I'll entertain a motion to approve the indefinite continuance. I have a motion by Commissioner Blake. Commissioner Blake would you state your motion. Thank you. And Commissioner Winkles is at your motion. Yes, sir.

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