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Arlington planning commission recommends downtown form‑based code, citing predictability for redevelopment
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously 8–0 on March 4 to recommend a Unified Development Code amendment and new regulating plan that create a downtown form‑based zoning district intended to speed redevelopment, set design standards, and add density and parking rules. Staff said the change does not authorize eminent domain.
The Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission recommended adoption of a downtown form‑based code and corresponding regulating plan after a public hearing on March 4.
The 8–0 vote by the commission approves a draft UDC amendment that adds a new Article 13 creating general form‑based standards and supplemental downtown standards, and sends the zoning map implementing those rules to the City Council for final action. Commissioner Blake made the motion to approve the amendment, which the commission adopted with recommended changes.
Why it matters: Staff and the consultant said the code is designed to provide predictable rules for future redevelopment so applicants know up front what is allowed. Tarani Devi Palma, principal planner and project manager for the code, told the commission, "this is not an eminent domain case," repeating staff's pledge that the regulation is a tool for future development and not a…
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