Vietnamese Community Organizes To Make Demands
The Viet Place Collective was formed by the Vietnamese community to address concerns addressed in the East End Plan.
The Viet Place Collective was formed by the Vietnamese community to address concerns addressed in the East End Plan.
Video: Eden Center owner has no plans to redevelop the Eden Center and opposes renaming the East End to “Little Saigon”.
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”.
Citizens provided analyses to support their views, and more letters. Reactions were also printed in the Falls Church News Press.
Excerpts from a selection of more than 150 letters from citizens, mostly in opposition to the T-Zone proposal.
Video: Stoddard admits that latest changes fail to address citizen concerns about height, setbacks, stepbacks, and coverage.
PDF: Address, owner, usage, size, value and year built of each T-Zone property. Map attached.
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.
Video: Citizens comment on proposal’s missed opportunity to build needed housing, bias towards developers, permissible building size, environmental impacts, streetscape.