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Falls Church Council Reviews Draft Affordable Living Policy Ahead of Planning Commission Referral
Summary
City staff and advisory bodies briefed the Falls Church City Council on a draft Affordable Living Policy proposed for inclusion in the comprehensive plan; councilmembers gave feedback on goals, preservation of expiring affordable units and next steps toward a June–August review and adoption timeline.
City staff and neighborhood advisory members presented a draft Affordable Living Policy to the Falls Church City Council on Monday, May 19, asking the council for feedback ahead of a planned referral of the draft to the Planning Commission.
The policy, which staff said will become part of the city’s comprehensive plan if adopted, sets targets across rental housing, homeownership, preservation, housing diversity and services for people with very low incomes. "The request tonight is to get the council feedback on this draft as a setup for an action by the city council to formally refer this draft amendment to the planning commission at your regular meeting on June 16," staff member Dana Lewis said.
Why it matters: folding an Affordable Living Policy into the comprehensive plan gives the city a consistent policy reference when considering zoning and development decisions and creates metrics staff will track on an online housing dashboard slated to go live after adoption. The draft includes numeric goals for the share of affordable units in…
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