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Future Land Uses
Recommended future land uses are shown in Map
4.3. These are voluntary as driven by market condi-
ons. The City, DCAC and ci zens have recognized
the study area’s important loca on and economic
value as an integral part of Arlington’s Downtown
core. These land use recommenda ons help to
encourage pa erns of development that support
community desires and provide appropriate rede-
velopment areas based on market assessments. The
land use recommenda ons are heavily dependent
upon developer ini a ves. The City should strive to
create a public/private partnership when applicable
and provide development incen ves to encourage
the recommended redevelopment. The recommen-
da ons iden fy the highest and best uses and are
intended as a policy guide for future decisions. The
Division Street Corridor Strategy does not contem-
plate any City-directed zoning changes, so current
businesses could remain in opera on and currently
allowable new businesses could s ll be established.
Single Family
Single family land uses on Map 4.3 primarily iden fy
exis ng single family structures. The residen al
areas along W. North Street serve as a complemen-
tary use to exis ng land uses to the north.
Ins tu onal
Ins tu onal uses iden fi ed include exis ng
ins tu onal uses. The exis ng churches are well
established and very unlikely to change uses in the
future. The southeast corner of the intersec on of
Division Street and Cooper Street would typically
be iden fi ed as commercial or retail use due to the
high visibility and traffi c counts. However, the Public
Safety Center is an important part of the community
and has incorporated signifi cant investments in
equipment and emergency opera ons and should
remain as a public use designa on.
are appropriate at these major intersec ons for
the City of Arlington due to visibility, access, and
traffi c counts. Applicable service-based uses could
include branch banks or hotels. As determined
by the market assessment and exis ng condi ons
analysis, many of the commercial uses shown are
highly unlikely to redevelop in the near future. This
assump on is based on the exis ng proper es being
entrenched with signifi cant investments and high
property values.
Mixed-use
Mixed-use loca ons encompass the majority of the
proposed project recommenda ons. These areas
should include a variety of non-residen al uses
mixed both horizontally and ver cally with senior
housing, condos, student housing, townhomes and
other a ached product types. This is a key land use
concept, as it provides product to address current
market demands and blend with exis ng sites. The
mixed-use land uses should be concentrated in the
study area’s core and should strive to improve the
appearances of Division Street from the center,
outwards. The mixed-use developments will serve
as a key land use link to Downtown’s redevelopment
eff orts both as a catalyst and complementary use to
exis ng investments.
Park-Open
Park/open land uses are recommended to preserve
the exis ng Knapp Heritage Park and to accommo-
date Opportunity J-New Park recommenda ons.
Future Zoning
Future zoning recommenda ons are suppor ve of
the study area’s long-term strategies and the iden -
fi ed market driven opportuni es. At the me of this
study, the City was undertaking a complete rewrite
of its Zoning Ordinance, with the goal of making it
more simple, fl exible, and easy to use. This eff ort
will assist the redevelopment of the Corridor.
Commercial/Retail
The Commercial uses should serve as gateways
to the study area but should also consider retail
uses. These designa ons reaffi rm past planning
recommenda ons. Commercial and retail uses
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Code Enforcement
The City has made huge improvements in recent
years in regards to crime and code enforcement for
the Division Street area. However, code enforce-