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Arlington launches public engagement on low-residential impervious-area study
Summary
County staff presented a three-phase study to consider limits on impervious surfaces in low-density residential zones, released a mapping viewer and scheduled open houses and modeling work. Staff emphasized education on county definitions and committed to broad outreach.
County staff updated the Arlington County Board on Sept. 16 about a multi-phase study to recommend limits on impervious surfaces in low-residential (R) zoning districts.
Nick Rogers and Eileen Winquist described the study charge: recommend a maximum impervious-area limit and consider related tools such as minimum contiguous plantable areas, yard/setback adjustments and modeling trade-offs across lot sizes. Staff emphasized that the county code’s definition of “impervious surface” already includes building footprints…
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