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On March 22, 2023, the Arlington County Board, ignoring strong community concerns, voted to pass the most sweeping zoning Amendments in a half century in Arlington Virginia, ending single family neighborhood zoning county wide.   Further, the EHO amendment enacted were vastly different from, and in direct conflict to, what the Board promised residents. The newly enacted EHO went into effect on July 1, 2023, and to date the EHO has brought everything AFUT promised. 

Arlingtonians for Upzoning Transparency (AFUT) believes the many concerns it and many others raised that formed the basis for its opposition to the MMH/EHO proposals were ignored by the County are now coming to fruition.  And unfortunately, in many ways it is even worse than expected. 

We now have real results from EHO and as predicted the most affordable single-family homes in Arlington are being purchased and flipped for small more expensive high-end multi-unit dwellings, many expected to be near or well over 1 million dollars.  Many trees are being clear cut, while density, water run-off and congestion increase – not as a trade-off for affordable housing – but simply for density’s sake, and developer profits. 

The time has never been better for you to get involved or to take your engagement in raising concerns re EHO to the next level. 

Please see below for more information and consider signing up to receive updates from AFUT on EHO via email.

Legal Challenge to EHO:

On April 21, 2023 ten Arlington homeowners filed a suit challenging the legality of the EHO amendments.  The Court ruled October 19 the plaintiffs have standing and trial has been set for July 8.  For more information or to support the litigation see the AFUT litigation page here or go directly to the Neighbors for Neighborhoods site here.

EHO Watch:

AFUT is closely monitoring EHO permits and so should you, particularly if you live in a single family neighborhoods.  To see the latest on what and where EHO permits have been approved go to the AFUT MMH/EHO Watch here.  

Board of Zoning Appeals:

Homeowners in neighborhoods where properties have sought and received EHO application approvals for upzoning are filing Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) challenging the approval.  Learn more here.

Take Action:

Every day Arlington residents are taking action to oppose, voice concerns or challenge the flawed and illegal EHO zoning amendment recently instituted.  Now is the perfect time for you to get involved – while you can still have an impact here

More Information

For additional resources on MMH/EHO and related issues, publications, analysis and studies, and an archives of AFUT press releases and e-blasts see here.

About Arlingtonians for Upzoning Transparency (AFUT):

 AFUT is a group of Arlington residents from across the County who advocate for transparency and meaningful community engagement in the County’s unrelenting upzoning efforts.    Learn more here.