[Update, 5/18/24]
ArlingtonCounty Board members on May 18 advertised public hearings for later in the year (not earlier than September) to consider concepts, starting with the Planning Commission before ending up at their plate.
[Original coverage, 5/15/24]
Arlington County Board members will return from their summer hiatus later this year with consideration of zoning changes that would allow for both live-work units and self-service-storage facilities across many zoning corridors across the county.
The proposal from County Manager Mark Schwartz is another effort aimed at finding ways to reduce reliance on the commercial-office sector. It represents “a critical tool in an uncertain redevelopment market,” county staff say.
“Work-from-home, downsized office space and high rental prices result in a growing need for additional storage space and demand for accessible office space,” staff say.
County Board members this Saturday are being asked to advertise public hearings for later in the year (not earlier than September) to consider concepts, starting with the Planning Commission before ending up at their plate.
