Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high of 38 degrees, along with calm winds picking up from the south at 5 to 8 mph during the morning. Monday night will bring partly cloudy conditions, a low of approximately 27 degrees, and a south wind at 3 to 6 mph.
🚨 You need to know
A group of opponents to the Zoning for Housing policy last year, which ended single-family housing zoning among other changes, has filed a lawsuit over the case.
The lawsuit was filed in the Alexandria Circuit Court and argues the city violated its charter and the Virginia Constitution by not showing the impact on the real estate market or city infrastructure. The lawsuit says the Zoning for Housing policy “fails to provide any insight, projections, or substance as to what the purchasing and rental market will look like after development.”
According to the lawsuit:
The Zoning Amendments make traditional single-family neighborhoods more accessible to developers, who are likely the ones that have benefited from those generational impacts.
If taken advantage of, the Zoning Amendments will undeniably allow for development that will achieve higher density through increased housing diversity in current low-density areas.
The lawsuit follows a similar one filed in Arlington over the Missing Middle zoning ordinances. Just last week, Arlington County lost a pretrial appeal in that case to have it thrown out.
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jan 19, 2024.
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🗞 Other local coverage
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- New Alexandria School Board Member Tim Beaty Inducted
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- Second Snow Storm Hits Alexandria: Cancellations, Snow Removal Policy
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