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Commissioners warned about state bill that could change zoning near transit
Town of Vienna Planning Commission · February 11, 2026
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Summary
Vice Chair Atlas Noble alerted the planning commission that Senate Bill 717 would require transit‑oriented housing overlays within a 1‑mile radius of qualifying transit lines and allow higher by‑right density, potentially affecting Vienna near the Vienna Metro.
Early in the Feb. 11 meeting Vice Chair Atlas Noble briefed the commission on Senate Bill 717, which he said would require localities to establish transit‑oriented housing overlay districts around qualifying transit corridors. Noble said the bill —…
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