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County presents first-year EHO data: 37 approved permits in FY24 and a net increase of 111 units, board members say
Summary
Arlington County staff posted an analysis of the first full year of permits approved under the county’s Expanded Housing Opportunities (EHO) policy and discussed early trends with the County Board on Dec. 17.
Arlington County staff posted an analysis of the first full year of permits approved under the county’s Expanded Housing Opportunities (EHO) zoning policy and discussed early trends with the County Board on Dec. 17.
Board Chair Libby Garvey and staff emphasized the report covered approved permits in fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024) and warned that the dataset is narrowly defined: inclusion in the report means only that an EHO permit was approved in that period, not that a project has moved to building permits or construction.
Garvey summarized top findings cited in staff analysis: 37 EHO permits were approved during FY 2024; the most common EHO unit size is three bedrooms with an average reported unit…
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