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Council approves Matlock Road townhome PD, adds ban on short‑term rentals
Summary
Council approved a planned‑development for 24 two‑story townhomes and a small retail parcel at 5920 Matlock Road, and amended the PD to explicitly prohibit short‑term rentals after staff and the applicant agreed to exclude STRs.
Arlington’s City Council voted Jan. 27 to approve a planned‑development zoning change for 5920 Matlock Road that will allow a retail building and 24 two‑story townhomes while explicitly prohibiting short‑term rentals in the new townhome development.
City staff said the PD (PD‑24‑28) would change zoning from office commercial to a mixed retail and residential plan covering approximately 3.165 acres. Applicant Henry Wynne told council the project was revised in staff meetings to reduce the number of townhome units from 29 to 24 and to increase landscaping. “The total number of residential units, we have decreased from 29 to 24 now,” Wynne said.
Council members pressed the applicant about neighbor concerns including fencing and tree removals; staff told council the owner had agreed to exclude short‑term rental (STR) use from the PD. Council member Bridal moved to add the STR prohibition to the motion; Bridal said, “My motion includes the provision that you mentioned that they would disallow the short‑term rental use in this townhome development,” and Council member Gonzales seconded. The amended motion passed.
The PD allows retail uses on the northern portion of the parcel and residential townhomes on roughly 2.15 acres to the south; each townhome unit is described in the record as about 1,800 square feet with a one‑car garage.
Votes at a glance: motion to approve PD‑24‑28 amended to disallow short‑term rentals (mover: Bridal; second: Gonzales) — passed.
This report is based on the public hearing and council action recorded beginning at SEG 769 and ending at SEG 908.
