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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think many people assumed that MM developers would focus on areas near public transit or in locations that make sense for more density (e.g., walkable to a supermarket or on a major road).  I think they also assumed that developers would build something reasonable to the location.  [b]Instead we're getting developers building the biggest possible thing they can with the most units possible without regard for the location.[/b]  Below is a linkntk a 6plex that Arlington has permitted that in the middle of a neighborhood and that's not walkable to anything.  To fit 6 units on the small lot, there will have to be no green space and the minimum required parking.  Every adult living there will have a car given the location, with most of those cars being parked on the street.

Most people who live in apartments or condos appreciate being walkable to things.  Those who live in non-walkable locations like having green space.  This building will meet neither criteria.  It's just developers cashing out at the cost to the community.

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Of course they are. Why would anyone think this was going to turn out differently. And I never put much stock in the "oh, they can't build any bigger than a SFH". [b]Well, Arlington doesn't seem inclined to actually enforce any existing setback/lot coverage/tree coverage requirements we already have for the massive SFHs. [/b]IMO, they should have kept it to 3 units max at at least 2 bedrooms if this was actually going to be "missing" housing types. We have plenty of 1-bedroom condos in Arlington, there is no reason to build a bunch of 6-plexes of them (with no parking) in SFH neighborhoods.[/quote]

Says someone complete unfamiliar with setback/lot coverage requirements. 
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says someone who doesn't realize Arlington just had to revoke an EHO permit because they couldn't be bothered to calculate lot coverage correctly before approving[/quote]

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