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Learn more at the study website: https://housing.arlingtonva.us/missingmiddle
A
Welcome
and
thanks
for
joining
our
webinar
on
housing,
Arlington
and
the
missing
middle
housing
study
today,
I'm
gonna
cover
why
we're
conducting
a
study
provide
a
brief
overview
on
its
background
framework
and
engagement
strategy.
This
information
is
outlined
in
detail
in
a
draft
study,
sculpt
charge
and
timeline
document
which
is
available
on
the
study
website.
A
At
the
conclusion
of
this
presentation,
we
encourage
you
to
provide
your
feedback
on
the
draft
document.
Your
input
will
help
influence
the
studies.
Final
scope,
we've
provided
a
short
survey
that
will
remain
open
through
March
1st.
We
look
forward
to
receiving
your
comments.
Let's
get
started,
we
know,
Arlington
is
growing.
Growth
is
happening
in
many
metropolitan
areas
across
the
nation
nation
and
Arlington
is
no
different
here.
In
Arlington,
data
has
shown
a
steady
increase
in
population
and
that
trend
is
forecasted
to
continue.
A
The
DC
metro
region
is
forecasted
to
gain
an
additional
300,000
jobs
by
2040.
We
also
know
that
Arlington
is
a
desirable
community.
People
want
to
live
here.
We
have
wonderful
parks,
great
schools,
access
to
transportation,
restaurant
and
retail
destinations,
historic
and
cultural
resources
to
visit
and
much
more
there's
a
lot
to
love
about
Arlington.
A
However,
pressures
on
the
regional
housing
market
have
intensified,
demand
for
housing
is
high,
housing
costs
are
rising
and
the
Arlington
community
is
frustrated.
Let's
talk
about
why
this
is
happening.
The
real
estate
market
is
unable
to
keep
up
with
demand
and
it's
not
meeting
the
needs
of
our
diverse
population.
The
growing
frustrations
around
rising
housing
costs
are
largely
due
to
two
interconnected
constraints:
a
shortfall
in
housing
supply
and
limited
housing
choices.
A
First,
let's
talk
about
the
shortfall
in
housing
supply.
The
Metropolitan
Washington
Council
of
Governments
identified
a
housing
supply
gap
at
all
affordability
levels
across
the
entire
region.
They
forecasted
a
need
to
increase
new
housing
by
slightly
more
than
a
hundred
thousand
homes
by
2045.
That's
at
all
price
points
and
all
housing
types
here
in
Arlington,
primarily
due
to
rising
rents,
the
county
has
lost
a
significant
portion
of
its
rental
stock:
that's
affordable
to
lower-income
households,
a
net
loss
of
thirteen
thousand
five
hundred
units
since
2000.
A
We
have
a
gap
in
housing
options
here
in
Arlington,
meaning
housing
choices
are
limited
and
those
wishing
to
become
homeowners
or
renters
have
few
options
available
to
them.
Arlington's
metro
corridors
offer
smaller
apartment
and
condo
units
in
medium
to
high
density
buildings,
however,
that
style
of
housing
does
not
suit
everyone's
needs.
Other
neighborhoods
offer
single-family
homes
or
townhomes
in
a
very
limited
quantity
of
other
types.
A
In
fact,
a
recent
study
found
that
73
percent
of
the
land
zoned
for
residential
use
in
Arlington
is
zoned
exclusively
for
single-family
detached
housing,
barriers
to
expanding
housing
opportunities,
make
it
difficult
to
increase
the
county's
housing
supply
or
provide
more
choices
at
a
broader
range
of
prices.
In
many
cases,
it
is
not
economical
to
build
mid
sized
homes
and
potentially
more
affordable
housing
types,
because
the
value
of
land
here
is
so
high
contributing
to
the
problem.
Arlington
zoning
ordinance
and
other
policy
document
documents
restrict
potential
locations
for
other
housing
types.
A
It's
not
permitted
to
build
smaller
mid-sized
units
such
as
duplexes
or
triplexes
in
a
lot
of
our
neighborhoods.
These
zoning
restrictions
originated
in
early
20th
century
decisions
that
required
the
separation
of
different
housing
types.
This
enabled
patterns
of
racial
and
economic
segregation
and
the
repercussions
of
that
persist
today.
A
So
why
take
action?
Why
now
our
Linton's
neighborhoods
are
changing.
This
will
continue
with
or
without
policy
change
or
an
intervention.
You
may
see
evidence
of
this
on
your
own
Street
or
in
your
own
neighborhood.
You
might
see
older
single-family
homes
being
torn
down
and
rebuilt,
or
perhaps
new
construction
popping
up.
Current
trends
show
that
new
housing
construction
is
either
very
large
or
very
small.
A
If
we
do
nothing
to
address
these
challenges,
the
existing
housing
stock
will
continue
to
get
more
and
more
expensive,
while
existing
mid-sized
homes
will
continue
to
be
replaced
by
large
single-family
homes
and
very
little
else.
Arlington's
vision
to
be
diverse
and
inclusive
will
become
less
attainable.
Our
lowest
income
households
are
at
most
risk
of
being
squeezed
out
moderate
income.
Households
will
also
be
at
risk
further
burdened
with
rising
housing
costs
and
potentially
unable
to
rent
or
buy
or
stay
here.
A
We
can't
stop
regional
growth,
but
we
can
shift
gears
to
manage
its
impact
to
address
these
challenges
locally.
The
County
Board
launched
housing
Arlington
in
2019.
The
purpose
of
the
program
is
to
reach
beyond
traditional
policies
and
programs
to
achieve
an
equitable,
stable
adaptive
community.
The
result
will
be
an
inclusive
place
where
households
from
all
walks
of
life
who
earn
different
incomes
can
be
at
home.
A
This
includes
growing
families,
young
adults
who
are
just
starting
their
careers,
older
adults
who
went
to
age
in
place,
teachers,
police
officers,
firefighters,
moderate
income
residents,
seeking
a
path
to
home
ownership.
Lower-Income
residents
may
need
additional
assistance
and
more.
The
umbrella
program
includes
six
individual
initiatives.
They'll
expand
things
like
land
use
tools,
housing
policy,
financial
resources
and
innovative
local
and
regional
public-private
partnerships.
A
It's
important
to
note
that
there's
no
single
solution
that
will
tackle
all
of
Arlington's
or
the
region's
housing
affordability
challenges.
The
missing
middle
housing
study
is
just
one
piece
of
that
puzzle.
Just
one
proposed
strategy
within
housing,
Arlington's
land
use
initiative.
I
want
to
talk
for
a
moment
about
what
missing
middle
really
means.
Missing
middle
is
a
commonly
used
term
that
refers
to
the
range
of
housing
types
that
fit
between
single-family
detached
homes,
which
you
see
on
the
left
and
mid
to
high
rise
apartment
buildings,
which
we
see
all
the
way
over
on
the
right.
A
A
There
are
many
benefits
to
missing
middle
housing
types
they
can
bridge
between
low
and
high
density
areas,
support
walkable,
neighborhoods
and
more
transit
options,
create
options
for
broader
range
of
residents
and
meet
the
needs
of
more
diverse
and
inclusive
cross-section
of
our
community.
These
housing
types
aren't
new
to
Arlington.
In
fact,
many
of
them
exist
here
today.
The
photos
on
this
slide
are
examples
that
you
can
find,
perhaps
in
your
own
neighborhood.
A
The
County
Board
adopted
the
affordable
housing
master
plan
in
2015,
and
it
includes
the
context
for
affordable
housing
in
Arlington,
an
analysis
of
current
and
future
housing
needs
and
affordable
housing
policy.
The
documents
organized
around
three
goals
having
an
adequate
supply
of
housing
for
the
community's
needs,
ensuring
that
all
segments
of
the
community
have
access
to
housing
and
ensuring
that
housing
efforts
contribute
to
a
sustainable
community.
A
In
2018,
the
County
Board
hosted
a
series
of
roundtables
to
discussions.
These
conversations
with
the
community
resulted
in
three
major
themes:
protect
Arlington's
diversity,
inclusive
housing
and
planning
has
never
past
tense.
The
themes
have
led
the
County
Board
to
take
action
on
centered
on
equity,
housing
and
planning
housing.
Arlington
was
launched
in
spring
2019,
since
its
kickoff
work
on
the
six
initiatives
have
progressed.
In
addition,
a
community
conversation
series
was
held
in
fall
2008.
A
The
series
focused
on
the
intersection
of
housing
with
economics,
the
environment
and
equity,
key
takeaways
from
the
series
support
the
basis
for
the
missing
middle
housing
study.
You
can
visit
the
county
website
to
view
the
recordings
of
these
conversations
and
read
more
information
about
what
we
took
away
from
these
talks
with
the
community
in
December
2019.
The
County
Board
expressed
support
for
kicking
off
the
missing
middle
housing
study
in
2020
goals
of
the
study
are
to
increase
Arlington's
housing
supply
and
to
diversify
Arlington's
range
of
housing
types.
A
The
study
will
be
a
community
discussion
to
determine
how
new
housing
types
can
help
address
the
lack
of
housing
supply
and
housing
diversity
in
Arlington.
It
will
consider
where
new
housing
types
could
be
introduced.
What
strategies
could
be
employed
to
mitigate
any
impacts
and
options
for
County
Board
consideration?
I
do
want
to
clarify
what
the
study
will
not
be.
The
study
will
not
be
an
across-the-board
rezoning
of
all
single-family
family
areas.
Neither
will
it
be
a
process
to
eliminate
single-family
zoning.
In
other
words,
single-family
homes
will
remain
a
permitted
use
in
Arlington.
A
A
A
This
chart
summarizes
the
milestones,
outcomes
and
timeline
for
each
phase
in
the
following
slides,
we'll
discuss
each
of
these
phases
in
a
little
bit
more
detail
phase
one
focuses
on
collaborating
with
the
community
to
build
a
common
understanding
during
this
phase,
we'll
study
that
housing
shortfall
and
missing
middle
housing
gap,
the
rationale
to
take
action
and
develop
preliminary
ideas
for
increasing
the
supply
of
missing
middle
housing
types.
Key
questions
to
be
answered
in
this
phase
include
what
types
of
housing
are
missing
or
short
and
supply.
A
What
are
the
reasons
why,
and
why
is
this
a
problem?
The
answers
to
these
questions
will
be
used
to
evaluate
potential
solutions.
Also,
during
this
phase,
the
team
will
develop
preliminary
ideas
for
new
housing
types
and
issues
to
consider
this
work
will
intersect
and
provide
opportunities
for
further
discussion
on
topics
such
as
transportation,
stormwater,
trees,
parking
and
schools.
At
the
conclusion
of
phase,
one
staff
will
prepare
a
report
summarizing
what
we
heard
from
the
community
preliminary
findings
and
recommendations.
A
The
report
will
be
reviewed
with
advisory
boards
and
commissions
prior
to
reviewing
with
the
county
board
phase.
Two
of
the
study
will
center
around
conducting
a
focused
analysis
of
the
housing
types
recommended
in
phase
one.
The
project
team
will
closely
collaborate
with
the
community
to
develop
these
recommendations.
Key
questions
in
phase
two
will
focus
on
design
vocational
issues,
feasibility
policy
regulations
at
the
conclusion
of
this
phase
staff
will
prepare
a
second
report,
summarizing
the
recommendations
and
the
community
conversations.
A
The
report
will
be
reviewed
by
advisory
boards
and
commissions
again
prior
to
going
to
the
county
board
phase.
Three
of
the
study
focuses
on
developing
implementation
tools.
This
is
where
staff
will
prepare
zoning
ordinance
amendments
and
other
studies
needed
to
implement
the
recommendations
identified
in
phase
2
community
input
will
will
be
used
throughout
this
phase
to
guide
the
recommendations.
A
Central
to
all
phases
of
work
will
be
a
robust
community
engagement
effort.
Community
Engagement
is
essential
to
collect
diverse
viewpoints
that
are
the
basis
of
decisions
benefiting
Arlington
over
the
long
term.
Effective
engagement
builds
public
knowledge
listens
to
varied
voices.
It
leads
to
better
more
widely
accepted
decisions.
It
requires
a
continuous
dialogue
with
all
members
of
the
community.
B
A
A
Through
these
up
engagement
opportunities,
they
will
be
able
to
collaborate
with
county
staff
and
answering
central
study
questions.
Stakeholders
are
encouraged
to
remain
connected
to
the
study
through
housing,
Arlington
communication
channels,
which
staff
will
continuously
update
with
important
study
information.
A
Individuals
and
community
groups
or
organizations
who
wish
to
become
a
community
partner
will
be
invited
to
sign
up
via
the
project
website.
Community
partners
will
be
provided
engagement,
toolkits
and
regularly
encouraged
to
share
study
information
with
their
own
networks.
The
very
types
of
dialogues
community
partners
enable
will
expand
the
studies,
reach,
bring
an
additional
layer
of
perspectives
and
contribute
to
achieving
the
studies,
engagement
goals.
A
The
county
will
provide
partners
with
an
easy-to-use
template
for
reporting
back
what
they've
heard
periodically
the
county
will
convene
community
partners
to
provide
them
updates
on
the
next
phase
and
more
information
that
that
they
can
share
with
their
groups
periodically
county
staff
may
co-host
or
attend
meetings
with
community
partners.
These
community
meetings
would
be
open
to
the
general
public.
A
A
The
community
engagement
process
will
be
inter
woven
throughout
each
phase
of
work.
Major
milestones
and
community
meetings
are
anticipated
in
both
phase
one
and
phase
two
ongoing
engagement
through
the
community
partner
network
is
anticipated
throughout
prior
to
including
each
phase.
Deliverables
and
outcomes
will
be
reviewed
with
community
stakeholders
commissions
and,
ultimately,
the
county
board.
A
Next
steps,
where
County
staff
are
to
complete
pre-planning
tasks
and
research
staff
are
compiling
race
will
be
compiling
research
into
a
shareable
compendium
that
would
be
posted
for
everyone's
use.
We
encourage
you
to
visit
the
missing
middle
housing
study
website.
Most
importantly,
please
review
the
draft
scope
of
work
document
and
provide
your
feedback
on
it
by
March.
First,
a
brief
5-minute
survey
is
posted
to
collect
your
input.
We're
asking
questions
such
as.
How
would
you
like
to
be
engaged
or
kept
informed
throughout
this
process?
A
Do
you
have
thoughts
on
what
the
citizen
advisory
group
should
should
how
they
should
form
to
each
of
the
phases?
Allow
for
adequate
community
input,
we're
not
tossing
around
housing
ideas
just
yet.
First,
we
want
to
make
sure
we're
set
up
for
a
productive,
efficient
process
with
the
right
steps
outlined,
we're
inviting
you
to
help
us
get
it
right
before
the
study
even
kicks
off
after
you've
shared
your
feedback,
be
sure
to
check
out
the
rest
of
the
project
website.