Planner says rezoning would expand housing types missing in Arlington
Summary
Planner Kaitlyn Cook told the Planning Commission that the proposed R-2 zoning would add duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and multiunit housing to a town whose stock is currently dominated by single-family and manufactured homes. Staff found the rezone consistent with multiple Comprehensive Plan goals.
Planner Kaitlyn Cook summarized the staff report for the July 16 public hearing, saying the proposed R-2 zoning would permit single-family homes on 5,000-square-foot lots, duplexes, triplexes and four-plexes on 10,000-square-foot lots, and multiunit housing up to one unit per 2,500 square feet.
Cook noted Arlington’s existing housing mix—"about 54%" single-family detached, "29%" manufactured homes, "4%" duplexes and under 2% three- or four-plexes—and said the rezone would add flexibility and opportunities for multifamily development that currently are limited in the city. Staff concluded the map amendment met goals in the Comprehensive Plan, including housing and economic development, and recommended the commission forward a recommendation to City Council.
Cook also reminded the commission that a map amendment does not change zoning text, and that future projects would still be required to meet development standards and any studies required by the zoning ordinance.
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