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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm late to the game paying attention to this Missing Middle proposal - how are things looking they'll shape up at this point?

We have a string of 15,000sf lots nearby (funny how 15,000sf sounds so much bigger than 1/3 acre) and I can't imagine a builder throwing up a poorly built 8-plex, adding 10+ cars to the street parking, and calling it a day.

I buy the argument you can increase density without ruining neighborhoods by allowing by-right duplex, and maybe even triplex, construction but allowing 6+ unit housing in any neighborhood? That seems extreme.[/quote]

There will definitely be a zoning change in the fall, it’s just a question of degree.  I would expect 6-8 plexes to be allowed on a 15,000 SF lot.  Lots that size don’t exist in the metro-accessible neighborhoods and the Missing Middle proponents really want to add denser housing throughout Arlington.  I wouldn’t expect the neighborhoods that have been spared thus far to get another pass.  I think the train is too far down the tracks and all the County Board members have said housing affordability is a priority.  [/quote]

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