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Arlington Board charges staff to study limits on impervious surfaces in low-density neighborhoods
Summary
The County Board directed staff to study adding maximum impervious area standards to the zoning ordinance, aiming to protect tree canopy and improve stormwater management in lower‑density residential neighborhoods. Staff will return with a detailed scope and timeline in May.
The Arlington County Board on Feb. 25 directed county staff to conduct a study that would analyze and recommend limits on maximum allowable impervious area on individual residential lots in lower‑density neighborhoods.
Board chair Tax Carantones framed the board’s goal as improving stormwater outcomes and preserving tree canopy in neighborhoods where single‑family and other low‑density housing predominate. The charge asks staff to test approaches that would either add an impervious area limit to the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance or pair new impervious limits with existing…
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