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Community Development & Planning Highlights

Residential Design Standards

The purpose of these standards is to establish requirements for sustainable residential development throughout the City, increase the value of Arlington's housing stock, and ensure that homes are attractive and of high quality.

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Hotel Design Standards

On 5/6/08, City Council approved the hotel design standards by a vote of 9-0.

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Annexation and Service Plan

On August 28, 2007, City Council adopted an annexation and service plan for approximately 450 acres, located east of S.H. 157 and south of the trinity Railway Express..
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Commercial Design Standards

Commercial Design Standards were created for all NEW commercial structures under 50,000 square feet, in the "O", "NS", "LS", and "CS" zoning districts. The ordinance was adopted on February 27, 2007.
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Tierra Verde Small Area Plan
On December 13, 2006, City Council adopted Ordinance 06-115.  The Village on the Green at Tierra Verde ("VG") Overlay District was established to provide an area which will be a financially and environmentally sustainable community memorable for its rural character, village-like atmosphere, mix of high quality housing options and complementary commercial activity. 
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Abram Street Corridor
On Monday June 26, 2006, the Community Development and Planning Department gave a presentation at a community meeting hosted by East Arlington Renewal.
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Commercial Districts

On August 22, 2006, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 06-076 which not only revised the existing "NS" and "CS" commercial zoning districts but also added a new commercial zoning district ("LS").
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Lamar/Collins Mixed Use Overlay District
The Lamar Collins Mixed Use Overlay District (Ordinance No. 06-004) was approved by City Council on January 10, 2006. The new overlay incorporates mixed-use concepts with design standards and restrictions for the area.
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Downtown and Mixed Use Design Standards
Adopted by City Council on October 11, 2005 (Ordinance 05-094), the standards promote development in the downtown area.
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Downtown Arlington Master Plan
The Downtown Arlington Master Plan is complete! Planning consultant John Fregonese developed a Downtown Master Plan which unifies the existing planning documents and also outlines strategies and implementation steps for the development and redevelopment of downtown. City Council adopted the Master Plan in November 2004.
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