Arlington commission approves three‑unit townhome plan at 301 E. Randall Mill Road

The Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Dec. 3 to approve PD24‑27, a planned development to subdivide a vacant 0.233‑acre lot at 301 East Randall Mill Road into three two‑story townhomes.

Tarani Devi Palmer, principal planner with Planning and Development Services, told commissioners the site is currently zoned RS‑7.2 and lies within the Entertainment District Overlay. The proposal would rezone the parcel to a planned development allowing medium‑density residential (RM‑12) townhomes. Palmer detailed several deviations from the Unified Development Code, including reduced lot area and depth, density calculations, a reduced buffer along an adjacent commercial property and limited landscaping tied to the Randall Mill Road widening project.

“The subject property is approximately 0.233 acres,” Palmer said, and noted the building materials proposed (brick first floor with cementitious fiber board above), parking layout, and fire access requirements. Staff recommended adjustments to the visitor parking and buffer layout to address an encroachment into the required 6‑foot buffer.

Applicant Naveen Kamampati and project principal Andy Wynne described the design choices, trash pickup arrangements (bins stored in garages and placed curbside on trash day), and coordination with staff to reduce guest parking lane width to accommodate maneuvering. Commissioner Blake said the plan represents a better use of the lot than commercial development would and moved to approve the case.

The motion was seconded and the commission approved PD24‑27 by an 8–0 vote. The approval included the staff recommendations to resolve the buffer and visitor parking encroachment noted during the presentation.

The approved plan allows three townhomes with two‑car garages, and staff reminded the applicant that demolition of the existing structure (built in 1958) will require a permit.