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Council continues Callender Road zoning request after neighbors raise concerns about services and outreach
Summary
A developer’s request to rezone 6.26 acres on Callender Road to RS 7.2 was continued to the council’s next January meeting after neighbors said they were not contacted and expressed worries about water pressure, outages and school capacity.
The Arlington City Council on the first meeting of 2025 continued a zoning application for roughly 6.26 acres on Callender Road after neighbors voiced opposition and asked for more time for outreach.
The case, ZA24-8, requested a change from residential estate (RE) zoning to residential single-family 7.2 (RS 7.2) for three parcels commonly listed under four addresses. Trevor Truss of Hamilton Duffy presented the applicant’s plan, describing a likely layout of 25 lots (about four units per acre) with proposed home sizes of 2,500 square feet minimum and many units likely near 3,000 square feet.
Residents who spoke at the council meeting said they had not been contacted by the developer before the council hearing and expressed specific concerns. Karen Blake, who lives on Cookindall Drive north of the parcel, said she and other neighbors had not received outreach and raised worries about reduced water pressure, recent power outages that affected thousands of homes and the potential for school overcrowding and traffic. Richard Blake asked that the case be continued to allow additional communication between neighbors and the applicant.
Council member Gonzales moved to continue the case to the next January meeting; Council member Odum Wesley seconded the motion. The council voted to continue the case to the January 28 meeting.
Why it matters: Rezonings change allowable housing density and can affect neighborhood infrastructure (water, power, school enrollment and traffic). Neighbors asked for extended outreach so concerns about infrastructure and home quality can be addressed before a final vote.
Next steps: The applicant was directed to meet with neighbors; the developer agreed to make contact after the meeting so neighbors could obtain the applicant’s contact information. The council set the continuation date for the next January meeting (recorded in discussion as Jan. 28).
