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Commission approves 42‑unit townhome plan at Barton Road after neighbor concerns; vote 6–3
Summary
The commission approved PD24‑25 to rezone roughly 6.29 acres at 1700 E Barton Road for 42 townhomes, despite neighborhood concerns about fence placement, 'dead spaces' and loss of commercial potential; approval was 6–3 with staff considerations.
On May 7 the Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission approved zoning case PD24‑25, rezoning about 6.291 acres at 1700 East Barton Road to permit a 42‑unit townhome development with associated site design deviations. The vote was 6–3.
Development Planning Manager Alexis Siberia summarized the staff report, saying the proposal includes 42 townhome lots (11 rear‑loaded garages, 31 front‑loaded), a proposed masonry perimeter wall, and several deviations from the Unified Development Code related to garage‑door separation, parking/landscape layouts, and buffers. Siberia said staff received five letters of opposition…
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