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Henrico adopts R‑5B small‑lot zoning and pairs it with $60 million affordable housing trust
Summary
Henrico County officials described a newly adopted R‑5B zoning district that permits small lots (about 3,000 sq ft, 35 ft wide) at up to 10 units per acre, and a $60 million cash-funded trust intended to help produce roughly 150 affordable home sales per year, with early efforts focused on infill and older platted lots.
Henrico County officials on March 4 told the Virginia Housing Commission that the county has adopted a new R‑5B zoning district to allow smaller single‑family lots and is pairing the zoning change with a $60 million affordable housing trust funded by data‑center revenue.
The R‑5B district allows minimum lot areas of about 3,000 square feet, a minimum lot width of roughly 35 feet and an allowable density of about 10 units per acre, Jean Moore, assistant director of planning for Henrico County, said. The board of supervisors adopted the R‑5B district in February 2025, Moore said.
“All the properties and conditions are voluntary at this time,” Moore said, describing how the…
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