BUILDING COMMUNITY FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS
ASF advocates for better development policies to ensure Arlington's long-term, budget, equity and environmental sustainability
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Judge Issues October 25 Written Decision to End Arlington's Missing Middle (EHO) Program, Clarifies Previous Ruling to Allow 45 Issued Permits to Proceed with Caveats, County Says it Will Appeal
On September 27, 2024 retired Fairfax Judge David Schell ruled that Arlington had violated both process and substance requirements when changing zoning (in March 2023) to allow up to 6-unit dwellings in areas that previously only allowed single family construction. NO NEW EHO permits may be issued unless the County wins on appeal. Read more here about the Sept 27 ruling
Read more here about the County's request for a stay of execution, and here for excerpts from the Judge's 22 page decision.
See County Letter of Oct 2024 Informing EHO Developers Their Projects Must Stop! See also County's October 18 legal motion for a stay of execution of the Judge's order.
See also ASF's January 2024 Brief to the Arlington Committee of 100 and a map of permits approved as of September 27, 2024 (from Arlington economist Michael O'Grady)
Elections for County Board Key to Arlington's Future
Early voting began September 2024 for general elections in November; see voting info and County Board candidate Q&A's on our Elections Page.
Special GLUP Reform
Arlington is Using Land Use/Zoning Tools to Expand Density; See ASF's Feb 16 2024 Suggested Fixes our ASF email to County Board on Special GLUP and Non-Profit Rezoning, and our Draft Tracking Tool of Upzoned/Upglupped Lots Feb 2024 revised May
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Langston Boulevard Area Plan Approved by the Board November 2023
The new LBP presages up-zoning (and GLUP changes) for unfunded density and gentrification.
Quick Link to ASF's November 7 Letter to the County Board, and September 29, 2023 Letter to the County Board
Quick Link to ASF November comments to the Board and Presentation to Arlington Board October 14 2023
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