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On January 12, 2023, Arlingtonians for Upzoning Transparency (AFUT) provided County Board Members a letter analyzing the Missing Middle Housing Plan in relation to the principles Chairman Dorsey advanced for guiding Arlington’s housing policy in his January 3, 2023 remarks.
The County’s proposed zoning and General Land Use Plan (GLUP) amendments to
implement its Missing Middle Housing (MMH) Plan not only fail to advance any of the five
principles, they undermine them.
Accordingly, AFUT asserts the County Board should not vote on its Request to Advertise on January 21 and not until the County has adequately studied the impact of its proposed plan on trees, roads, stormwater management, schools, and more, as experts discussed at the recent Reality Check Rally.
Instead, the Board should convene a panel of experts to review the proposed MMH Plan, and
options in addition to increasing the supply of missing middle housing, that would meet these
important housing policy goals. Then it should engage in a meaningful community engagement
process to consider the experts’ recommendations.
Read the Full Letter Below:
