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Council approves rezoning for seven-unit pocket neighborhood at 810 Hozak Street
Summary
The Arlington City Council approved a planned development rezoning to allow seven individually platted units on 0.74 acres at 810 Hozak Street; the developer preserved short-term rental rights allowed under existing zoning.
The Arlington City Council on March 25 approved a planned development rezoning request for 810 Hozak Street that will allow seven residential units on about 0.74 acres.
The proposal, zoning case PD 24-9108, would change the site from Residential Multifamily-22 (RMF-22) and Residential Medium Density-12 (RM-12) to a planned development for RM-12 uses with a development plan for seven individually platted units. The council voted to approve the rezoning after a presentation by the applicant's architect.
Planning staff opened the item and explained the request and that the case had been continued from the January 28 council meeting. Kevin Bennett of K and B Architects presented the applicant's revised plans, describing changes to unit elevations, fencing and landscaping. Bennett said the site contains several sick trees that the developer plans to remove and remediate with replacement plantings. He also said the owner wants to preserve the property’s existing ability to be used as short-term rentals, a right Bennett said is allowed under the current RM-12 and RMF-22 zoning.
Bennett described the development as a "pocket neighborhood" of seven units: four multifamily units and three single-family detached units (the presentation said two single-family and four multifamily; the development plan reflects seven total units). He said typical unit layouts will include three bedrooms on the upper floors and a flex space in one unit that could serve as an additional bedroom or separate garage space. He said detention pond maintenance and on-site maintenance responsibilities would rest with the owner.
No members of the public spoke in opposition at the hearing; staff reported three non-speaker expressions of support. Councilmember Boxall moved to close the public hearing and approve; Councilmember Galante seconded. The clerk recorded that the motion passed.
Councilmembers discussed design changes made since the prior hearing and thanked the applicant for meeting with members of the council during the intervening period. No amendments to the planned development ordinance were recorded in the meeting's proceedings.
The rezoning allows the developer to proceed with a plat application and does not itself authorize building permits or short-term rental operations beyond existing code requirements.
