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The county’s zoning enforcers have given more than 130 pamphlets and letters to business owners and managers whose sidewalk signs, the enforcers believe, are illegal. The county board will review the ordinance later this month. more »
Jun 1, 2012 by Todd Freimuth | Steve Thurston in Countywide (1 Comments)
Arlington County
A "pipe stem" lot in the Leeway neighborhood has the county board pondering just how to negotiate development in tiny spaces. more »
Dec 15, 2011 by Todd Freimuth in subUrbanPlanning
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The county's new sign ordinance allows commercial businesses one sign outside their shops, but the size, type and placement are all regulated. Can it be enforced? more »
Dec 13, 2011 by Steve Thurston in Countywide
Karen Misencik
The Arlington Egg Project gave the county board a petition with 1,000 signatures requesting a rule change that would allow Arlingtonians to raise hens in their backyards. more »
Nov 22, 2011 by L. Carol Ritchie in Countywide
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Outdoor Cafes on private property were redefined by the Arlington County Board on Saturday. The rules help define what an outdoor cafe is and allow those that use their own property to stay open all year. more »
May 20, 2013 by Steve Thurston in About Arlington (1 Comments)
The advertisement, if the county board supports it at their meeting Saturday April 20, would ask for public input on a change in zoning that defines “outdoor cafe” more clearly. Planning added language to mute the "noise" outdoor cafes produce. more »
Apr 9, 2013 by Steve Thurston in About Arlington
Map: Arlington County. Text: Steve Thurston
The Arlington County Board is set to advertise a zoning change that could allow taller development closer to residential areas. This makes one civic association president nervous. more »
Jan 25, 2013 by Jonathan Kim in Wonk Arlington (6 Comments)
The new zoning czar in Arlington quotes from Proverbs when considering the appropriate tack for all things regulatory. more »
Nov 11, 2011 by Steve Thurston in About Arlington
Arlington County
From their website: The Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission reviews and provides comments and recommendations on Zoning Ordinance amendments. The public may observe, but participation in the discussion is limited to members of Planning. more »
Arlington County
From their website: The Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission reviews and provides comments and recommendations on Zoning Ordinance amendments. The public may observe, but participation in the discussion is limited to members of Planning. more »
Map: Arlington County. Text: Steve Thurston
The slideshow takes a couple maps to highlight potential development along N. Glebe Road near the Ballston Mall. more »