Planning Staff Proposes A New Approach To Affordable Housing
Staff abandoned 10% ADUs in favor of larger units with up to 17% ADUs. Some Council members preferred more units rather than bigger ones, with a focus on the “missing middle”.
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Citizens React To T-Zone Proposal (Part II)
Citizens provided analyses to support their views, and more letters. Reactions were also printed in the Falls Church News Press.
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Citizens React To T-Zone Proposal (Part I)
Excerpts from a selection of more than 150 letters from citizens, mostly in opposition to the T-Zone proposal.
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Snyder Asks Planning Staff About Citizens’ T-Zone Concerns
Video: Stoddard admits that latest changes fail to address citizen concerns about height, setbacks, stepbacks, and coverage.
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List Of T-Zone Lots
PDF: Address, owner, usage, size, value and year built of each T-Zone property. Map attached.
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Arborist Says Brick Sidewalks Are Too Costly, High Maintenance
Video: Arborist says that brick pavers are extremely expensive to install and require more maintenance than concrete sidewalks.
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City Arborist Has Stormwater, Tree Canopy Concerns On T-Zone
City arborist wants reduced lot coverage, citing stormwater concerns in T-Zone proposal. Supports 20ft front and rear setbacks to allow for 15% tree canopy.
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Park Avenue Great Streets 60% Design
The Park Avenue 60% design images from the consultant Volkert, Inc. including impacts on existing trees.
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T-Zone Town Hall Q&A With City Staff
Video: Citizens comment on proposal’s missed opportunity to build needed housing, bias towards developers, permissible building size, environmental impacts, streetscape.
