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Commission declines developer’s request to relax live‑work requirement for downtown PD

Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Arlington · February 19, 2025
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Summary

The commission rejected a proposal to amend PD18‑13 for 101 S. Center St. that would have allowed 23 ground‑floor live‑work units to be used as residential or home‑office space, citing security, vacancy and enforceability concerns; motion failed and the applicant was urged to pursue council review.

The Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission voted down a request to amend PD18‑13 (downtown mixed‑use) that would have reduced the guaranteed nonresidential component of a downtown project.

Staff told the commission the applicant seeks to remove the requirement that 23 ground‑floor units be leased as live‑work (nonresidential) space, instead allowing those units to be used as residential, live‑work or home office; that change would lower the project's assured nonresidential share from about 15% to roughly 10% unless the units…

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