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Commission denies Studio Res. by Marriott at Highway 360 amid neighborhood safety concerns
Summary
The commission denied a proposed 4‑story Studio Res. by Marriott (extended‑stay) adjacent to a daycare and school after residents expressed safety concerns; Arlington ISD had earlier sent a letter of no objection, but the commission concluded neighborhood concerns outweighed staff recommendations.
The Planning and Zoning Commission denied a specific‑use permit and site‑plan request for a Studio Res. by Marriott on March 24 after lengthy public comment and debate about adjacency to a daycare, a school and an emergency care facility.
Staff described the proposal as a mid‑scale, four‑story extended‑stay hotel of approximately 118 rooms on a roughly 2‑acre commercial lot south of Kingswood and east of Highway 360. The applicant requested several variances from city standards including reduced landscape buffer (from 34 to 28 feet to preserve an access easement), waivers of pool and meal‑service…
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