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Planning commission approves limited‑office rezoning for design studio; neighbor raises trespass and skateboard‑ramp concerns
Summary
The commission approved ZA25‑1 at 2598 Northwest Green Oaks Boulevard to allow a limited‑office design and prototyping studio that will use large‑format 3‑D printing. A nearby resident raised concerns about trespass and a half‑pipe; the applicant said he stopped work and would remove the structure if required.
The Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission on April 2 approved ZA25‑1, rezoning roughly 2.415 acres at 2598 Northwest Green Oaks Boulevard from single‑family to limited office to allow an architecture/design studio and related R&D uses.
Applicant Gary Nightingale told the commission his plan calls for an architectural products/design studio with research and prototyping space. “This commercial space will be the first of its kind in the DFW area,” Nightingale said, describing plans for robotic 3‑D printing and collaboration with the University of Texas at Arlington. He said the property includes sewer‑easement constraints and that conceptual site plans show screening and separation from neighboring backyards.
An opponent, Oscar Salice, speaking for a neighbor, alleged trespassing and said a half‑pipe (skateboard ramp) had been built near the property and could draw people through a residential cul‑de‑sac. City staff member Richard Gertson told the commission that accessory or incidental uses not related to the primary limited‑office use would not be authorized and that any permitted accessory use must be accessed only through the applicant’s property and not across a neighbor’s land.
Nightingale told the commission he had stopped work on the structure and would remove it if required; he apologized for any trespass and said the ramp was not intended to be a primary use. The chairman noted a stop‑work order had been issued and that the tape of the meeting would be available for city council review.
Commissioner Blake moved to approve ZA25‑1; Commissioner Ware seconded and the motion passed (recorded as passed in the transcript). The record shows two letters of support and one letter of opposition on file with staff. The approval is subject to standard administrative follow‑ups, including any required plats or easements.
