Alexandria's Zoning For Housing: Take Our Patch Survey

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Zoning for Housing, a package of zoning reforms seeking to boost housing stock and diversity of housing options in Alexandria, will have its final City Council public hearing on Saturday and final vote on Nov. 28. Patch is opening a survey, allowing readers to share their opinion on the proposal.

Zoning for Housing has been one of the hot button issues in city government this year, as many speakers for and against the zoning reforms have spoken to the Alexandria Planning Commission and City Council. There are eight components to the Zoning for Housing proposal: single-family home zones, townhouse zoning, residential multifamily zones, historic development patterns, coordinated development districts and affordable housing, office to residential conversions, industrial zones, and transit-oriented development. A bonus height for affordable housing proposal was not recommended to move forward.

Speakers in support of Zoning for Housing have cited reasons like the need for more affordable housing and more housing types, but some don't believe the proposal goes far enough. Opposed speakers shared concerns of population growth or more density putting a strain on infrastructure as well as insufficient public outreach on the proposal.

Before City Council takes final action on the proposal, we want to hear your thoughts on Zoning for Housing. Do you support or oppose it? Is there a certain component to the proposal — such as changes to single-family zones, changing parking requirements, or expanding development near transit — that you especially feel strongly about? Let us know in the survey.

If you need more information about each of the proposed zoning reforms, see our latest story on the Planning Commission endorsement of Zoning for Housing or the city's Zoning for Housing web page.

The survey will be open until noon on Nov. 27, one day before City Council is expected to vote on Zoning for Housing. Patch will share survey results shortly after the survey closes. The survey is anonymous and is only intended to gauge Patch reader sentiment.

If you cannot see the survey below, click here.