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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh yay, the anti-SFH missing middle kooks are at it again.  The MoCo YIMBYs are over here trying to convince local politicians that we should model ourselves after the new zoning policies in PORTLAND of all places, touting the decrease in average property values there…of course, with no idea how much of that decrease was due to the decrease in quality of life and not just an increase in “affordable” housing.  At least it’s comforting to know that they have infected Virginia, too.[/quote]

So in a meeting at George Mason Univeristy, the head planner for the City of Portland (who grew up in Arlington) said that in the last 20 years of up zoning in Portland, 5,000 of the projects were Accessory Dwelling Units that people built in their back yards for family members or rentals.  She dashed the dream that the townhouses, semi-detacheds, and 3 to 6 plexes that Arlington approved in July will not take existing housing out of the stock and replace it with affordable owner occupied housing.    The YIMBYs lead by the Alexandria renter who styled himself "An Arlington refugee" who couldn't afford to live in Arlington and that's why he wanted Expanded Housing Options in Arlington.  Now switching to Alexandria up zoning, he is a loyal son of Alexandria.

So far this has what has happened in Arlington:   Buiilders have applied for 22 EHO permits.   Fifteen of them are for three to six plexes which are high likely to be rentals because it will be too expensive and difficult to have condo ownership with a small number of units. The remaining semi-detached and townhouses have projected prices of $1.3 to $1.5M.   Only two of the projects are in neighborhoods that are not already mixed use.

YIMBYs wanted this type of housing in Arlington so that they could have cheaper access to North Arlington schools.  It will be interesting to see if anyone want to have cheaper access to any Alexandria schools.[/quote]

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