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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Missing Middle is the ultimate pro-developer policy. I wasn't aware that wanting to line the pockets of developers was a policy stance of Democrats?[/quote]

How is missing middle more pro-developer than current policy? Isn’t the ability to tear down an old home and construct a mcmansion also pro-developer? [/quote]

That's right.  But now the builder can tear down an old home and construction, generally, one new house by right.   With Missing Middle housing, a large part of the County will be up-zoned so that builders can make more money building four townhouses on one 8,000 sq.ft.lot rather than one house.  [/quote]

And three additional families can own a home. [/quote]

And all the trees will be cut down and we will have more flooding, mudslides, etc...it's already happening in Arlington. Open your eyes. The Arlington Co Board is not doing this to provide affordable housing. They are selling off this county to the highest bidder and they don't give a crap about the residents. They are only on this board as a stepping stone to national politics. That's it. They DON"T CARE about Arlington.[/quote]

MMH would be subject to current zoning for setbacks and stormwater regulations. I’m concerned about the flooding due to oversized homes on tiny lots, something that won’t change under MMH. The problem is current zoning applicable to SFHs. [/quote]

What is wrong with the zoning applicable to single family homes?  There is R-5 to R-20 zoning in Arlington.     Are you thinking of lot coverage?  [/quote]

You will have the same storm water management issues with missing middle housing as you have with single family new build.  Arlington mage buikders use drainage boxes and sriram water management  for new houses about ten years ago.  Until recently, when people substantially expanded houses, they did not have to use the same storm water management but they created the same problems.   Same with new townhouses and multi family buildings. All have contributed to the flooding, not to mention new schools, rec centers, and the natatorium.   Lubber Run Rec Center  cost millions extra because the architect the county used to understand that Lubber Run is an a townhouse e body of water that had to be controlled.

The reason the satires at Westover were built where they were because of an active spring.   That’s why it will be impossible to do much more with the Lyon Village shopping center because Spout Run flows under it and no underground parking can be done.

I know it’s sport to rail at the new houses you can’t afford, but they are a tiny part of the flooding issues in Arlington.   The vault at Cardinal Elementary school shoukd have been done when they changed Walter Reed ES to the Children’s Center.   Had that been done, the Westover floods not have occurred.  Similarly on 19th Rd in Waverly Hills.  The county ignored an easily repaired problem until it was too late [/quote]

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