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Council reviews updated middle-housing parking rules, adopts tandem-parking allowances in draft code
Summary
Staff presented a rewrite of Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 20.72 to implement state guidance on middle housing parking, include tandem-parking rules, and retain a multifamily parking minimum adopted previously; council discussed enforcement and past issues at a local project.
City planning staff presented a comprehensive update to Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 20.72 that restructures parking requirements for middle housing, adds explicit tandem-parking rules, and ties parking requirements to original lot size per state guidance.
Amy (staff member) said she recreated the parking table to reflect state rules and local policy. Under the draft, parking for middle housing would be determined by the lot size before subdivision: if the original lot is 6,000 square feet or larger, two parking spaces per dwelling would be required; if the original lot is smaller than 6,000 square feet, one space per dwelling would be required. The code text also retains a statutory exemption:…
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