Irving planners review ARPA‑funded for‑sale housing project at 3801 Pleasant Run
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Summary
City staff presented a proposal to use $1.735 million of Dallas County ARPA acquisition funds to support up to 62 for‑sale, deed‑restricted single‑family units at 3801 Pleasant Run, with a 12‑year affordability period and resale limits to preserve price restrictions.
City planning staff on Feb. 2 presented a developer proposal to use Dallas County ARPA acquisition funds to support a for‑sale affordable housing development at 3801 Pleasant Run.
Imelda Speck, senior manager of housing and redevelopment, said the city received a $5 million ARPA allocation from Dallas County in April 2024 to increase affordable housing supply and has awarded $1,735,000 to the Pleasant Run project for acquisition costs. The proposal calls for a condoized product of attached single‑family homes — buildings of three to four attached units designed to appear as single houses — producing up to 62 units, with a minimum of 50 required under the subrecipient agreement.
Speck said the developer plans deed‑restricted affordability for households at or below 120% of area median income (AMI) for up to 12 years. Primary targeting will be households at 80% AMI, with the remaining units for households at 81–120% AMI. Resale restrictions and limits on third‑party rentals are written into the agreement to keep units owner‑occupied during the affordability period. The city requires acquisition to occur by Aug. 31 to meet federal expenditure deadlines.
Planning staff and the applicant also described site features: green spaces, walking trails, a dog park, and varied unit elevations. Haley Riddick of the Planning Department summarized zoning and variance requests tied to SP‑2 site plan standards, including requested adjustments for tree, shrub and private outdoor space requirements, bicycle storage in‑unit rather than centralized lockers, and omission of some typical multifamily amenities such as a clubhouse or fitness center because the product is a for‑sale townhouse style. Riddick said some landscaping quantities fall short of ordinance minima but the developer proposes larger canopy and ornamental trees in several locations.
Commissioners asked about homeowners‑association fees and how unit counts could change during design and civil review; staff said HOA fees will apply and that the agreement allows flexibility to lose units if utilities or infrastructure require modifications.
Next steps: staff is bringing the zoning case to the commission for consideration and, if recommended, the zoning case will return to City Council for final action on Feb. 12. Construction is projected to begin in April with first phase completions targeted in 2027–2029, subject to land acquisition and permitting timelines.
No formal motions or votes were recorded during the work session.
