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Board applies 5% land adjustment for 1305 North Evergreen Street after residents cite traffic and noise
Summary
After testimony that the subject lot fronts Washington Boulevard and endures cut‑through and emergency‑vehicle traffic, the board applied a 5% land adjustment and reduced the assessment for 1305 North Evergreen Street to $1,237,300.
The Arlington County Board of Equalization applied a 5% land adjustment for 1305 North Evergreen Street on May 26 and reduced the 2026 assessment to $1,237,300 to equalize treatment with a small cluster of nearby parcels.
Appellant Mr. An presented maps and photos showing the property directly fronts Washington Boulevard, described persistent rush‑hour and weekend traffic visible from the house, and said he experiences frequent emergency‑vehicle noise and cut‑through traffic that creates safety concerns for his young child. He argued land value increases should not outpace neighboring parcels that share the same exposure to the boulevard.
County representative Mr. Padaluna told the board that the owner declined an interior inspection, reviewed the parcel history and found a previously applied negative land adjustment dating from 2005 that had no explanatory notes; staff removed that incorrect adjustment after review and used nearby sales and lot sizes to support a recommended 2026 assessment of $1,279,700.
Board members debated whether to restore previous discounts and how to equalize neighboring parcels. After discussion the board voted to apply a 5% adjustment to the subject property’s land value, lowering the total assessment to $1,237,300; one board member recorded an opposition to a larger adjustment but the motion passed.
The board asked staff to review the cluster of affected parcels further for future assessments.
