Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Session - October 21, 2026

The Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission held its regular session on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 5:30 PM in City Hall Council Chamber, 101 W. Abram Street, Arlington, Texas. Chair Dr. Ignacio Nunez presided, and Commissioner Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance. The commission approved the previous meeting minutes, adopted revised Rules for Public Comment, acted on consent plat items, continued two items, and voted to recommend approval of two planned development cases.

Minutes and Rules of Procedure

• The October 7, 2026 regular session minutes were approved unanimously without amendments.
• The commission approved, 9-0, an amendment to the Rules for Public Comment to align with City Council's revised rules, adopted by Resolution 26-303 on September 29, 2026, under UDC Section 933 and recent court decisions.

Consent Calendar

• Final Plat - Avenue E Holdings LLC Addition, Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, zoned Industrial Manufacturing (IM), at approximately 2901 Avenue E East: approved with conditions.
• Final Plat - Assured Bowman Addition, Lots 1, 1X, and 2, Block 1, zoned PD-Community Commercial (PD-CC), at approximately 4727/4735 Bowman Springs Road and 7103/7105 West Interstate 20: approved with conditions.
• Replat - Bob-O-Links Addition, zoned Community Commercial (CC), at approximately 3675 South Collins Street and 1001 East Arbrook Boulevard: approved with conditions.
• Replat - J.C. Houston Addition, Lot 2R, zoned CC, Neighborhood Commercial, and Residential Multi-Family-22 (RMF-22), at approximately 6001/6041 US Hwy 287 and 6016 Myers Road: approved with conditions; Commissioner Sumter abstained on this item.
• Final Plat - Yardly Loretta Day Addition, with multiple lots and blocks in PD RM-12 and CC zoning: disapproved on consent. The motion to disapprove passed 8-0 with one abstention.

Notice of Continuation

• PD26-16 (511 North Davis Drive), a request to change zoning from RM-12 to Planned Development for RM-12 with a Development Plan on approximately 0.256 acres, was continued indefinitely on a 9-0 vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No general public speakers appeared for the consent agenda, continuation, or zoning cases. Applicant representatives spoke during each public hearing, and no opposition speakers appeared.
• For the zoning cases, staff confirmed no letters of support or opposition were received for ZA26-04, PD26-09, or PD26-18.

Discussion Items

ZA26-04 (5400 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive)

• Staff Planner Alex Van Amberg presented the request to change zoning from Airport Overlay-Office Commercial and Airport Overlay-General Commercial to Airport Overlay-Flex Hybrid on approximately 5.322 acres. The site is undeveloped; the submitted conceptual site plan is not binding and would be followed by formal site plan review and commercial building permits. Staff noted the Flex Hybrid zoning does not fully align with the Comprehensive Plan's established residential designation but could provide businesses that support the Arlington Municipal Airport.
• Applicant Michael Morgan said the property is across from the airport, the current split zoning does not make sense, and the goal is flexible space for small to medium businesses such as e-commerce packaging or airport-related services.
• Commissioners Blake, Tolumbus, Sumter, and Johnson each expressed concern that a straight zoning change was too open-ended and stated a preference for a Planned Development so specific uses, building design, setbacks, and compatibility with nearby residential uses could be reviewed. They noted Flex Hybrid does not allow warehouse use, which the applicant mentioned, and that a PD could include that use if appropriate.
• The applicant agreed to continue the case. The commission voted 9-0 to continue ZA26-04 indefinitely; staff advised that the case would become a new review cycle with a new case number. The agenda had listed a tentative City Council date of 11-10-2026 before the continuation.

PD26-09 (2245 Carter Drive)

• Principal Planner Clifford Golden presented the request for a Planned Development for Residential Multi-Family-22 uses with a Development Plan on approximately 5.899 acres. The project would include 36 two-bedroom units (each 1,816 square feet) in nine two-story buildings, about six units per acre, with one access point off Carter Drive. Twenty percent of the site is in floodplain and would remain a natural recreational area with a dog park and two pavilions. After prior continuations, the applicant added fencing along Carter Drive, additional parking and carports, sidewalks, and improved building elevations.
• The applicant was unable to add a gate because Summit Midstream, the gas pipeline company, requires access to its valve yard. The applicant also appeared before East Arlington Renewal on October 1, 2026; East Arlington Renewal voted favorably that the project would elevate the neighborhood.
• Applicant Jeff Hamilton, engineer and representative of Pioneer Village LLC, stated the project includes 70% tree preservation, noting the staff report cited 75% depending on measurement method, and that all requested changes were addressed except the gate. He agreed to board-on-board fencing around the valve station.
• The commission voted 9-0 to approve PD26-09 with the requirement that the valve station be enclosed with board-on-board fencing. A tentative City Council date of 11-10-2026 was listed on the agenda.

PD26-18 (1400 Blue Danube)

• Staff presented the request for a Planned Development for Light Industrial uses plus auto repair garage, major, on the former North Texas Collision Center site. The site is an existing industrial property with three structures; the largest is 13,418 square feet, and no new structures are proposed. The use would reestablish a previously existing auto repair garage. Staff recommended approval with conditions related to fencing, landscaping, parking surfaces, and dumpster screening.
• The agenda and staff presentation differ slightly on acreage: the agenda says approximately 1.392 acres, while staff stated 1.386 acres.
• Applicant Michael Stanley from Grand Prairie and owner Edward Pena, an Arlington resident, said the original Arlington shop closed after COVID-19, the business continues at other locations and supports 36 full-time employees, and the site would provide 37 parking spaces, about 16% more than required, with no long-term vehicle storage.
• Commissioner Tolumbus requested landscape islands to define the new parking area; the applicant agreed. The commission voted 9-0 to approve PD26-18 with an amendment adding a landscape buffer/islands and with the four staff recommendations included. A tentative City Council date of 12-08-2026 was listed on the agenda.

Staff Announcements & Future Meetings

• Staff announced two awards from the Texas American Planning Association conference: a Gold Award for public outreach for the Growing a Better Arlington board game and the Planning Excellence Award, received by only 61 cities in Texas.
• The chair announced his 43-year softball team won the city's most recent summer league championship.
• The next regular session was set for Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 5:30 PM.

Key Outcomes

• Adopted revised Rules for Public Comment (9-0).
• Approved four consent plats with conditions; Commissioner Sumter abstained on the J.C. Houston Addition, and a separate abstention occurred on the Yardly Loretta Day Addition disapproval.
• Disapproved the Yardly Loretta Day Addition plat (8-0, one abstention).
• Continued PD26-16 (511 North Davis Drive) indefinitely (9-0).
• Continued ZA26-04 (5400 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive) indefinitely (9-0) to allow the applicant to consider a Planned Development.
• Recommended approval of PD26-09 (2245 Carter Drive) with board-on-board fencing around the valve station (9-0).
• Recommended approval of PD26-18 (1400 Blue Danube) with a landscape island amendment and staff conditions (9-0).
• Next meeting: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 5:30 PM.