To the editor: If three out of the five Democratic candidates running for the open Arlington County Board seat are opposed to the county government’s Missing Middle/Expanded Housing Options (EHO) zoning policy, it really shows how flawed and damaging this zoning change will be to so many Arlington neighborhoods.
Just imagine an 18-bedroom, 16-bath six-plex structure (with parking for just three cars) on a small, 7,400-square-foot lot on a narrow street to get a clear picture of what the future holds. Oh, and by the way, developers don’t have to give any advance notice to the surrounding neighbors! And the builder gets the first permit free! Meanwhile, the neighbors must file and pay for a Virginia Freedom of Information Act request to see what’s being built next to their home!
That sounds like excellent and thoughtful planning to me . . .
What can you do? Ultimately, the way to fix this is to change the composition of the County Board, starting with your vote in the June 18 primary. Vote to elect candidates (like Natalie Roy) who have looked hard at this bait-and-switch scheme.
Dan Creedon, Arlington
