Housing Committee
COMMITTEE CHARGE
It shall be the duty of this committee to study and report on matters, relating to housing in Arlington and, as considered appropriate, in surrounding jurisdictions. These matters will include development and enforcement of standards, codes, and legislation; housing needs, construction, operation, maintenance, financing, rehabilitation and regulation of single and multi-family structures; public housing; subsidies and other incentives; and developments affecting the adequacy of public services in residential neighborhoods. The committee shall serve as liaison for the Federation with appropriate county officials and organizations in Arlington, and other organizations in its environs. Because housing policy is closely tied with Planning and Zoning, it is expected to work closely with that committee.
CO-CHAIRS
Anne Bodine and Matthew Hall • email Anne and Matthew
Upcoming Meetings
The ACCF Housing Committee meets virtually through Zoom on the third Thursday of the month starting at 6:30 pm.
Next Meeting
- Thursday 20 February 2025, 6.30p. Workforce Homeownership Opportunities Workshop. Register via Zoom here.
Past Meetings and Presentations
- Thu 23 Jan 2025
- Mike Cantwell; ‘Housing for Heroes’.
- Presentation [PDF, 1,8 MiB] .
- Video of Presentation [47m 22s]
- Thu 17 Oct 2024
- Marc McCauley and Jill Hunger, Arlington County; ‘Commercial Market Resiliency Initiative [CMRI] Transforming Arlington’s Office Buildings: A New Regulatory Approach’.
- Presentation [PDF, 1,9 MiB]
- Video of Presentation [1h 11m 41s]
- Video of Resolution Discussion [11m 39s]
- Tue 17 Sept 2024
- Michael O’Grady and Wells Harrell; ‘Residential Displacement’.
- Video of Presentation [1h 05m 43s]
- Video of Discussion [27m 35s]
- Thu 30 Jul 2024
- Kate Toth; ‘Bricks and Mortals’.
- Presentation [PDF, 2,6 MiB]
- Video of Presentation [1h 00m 43s]
- Video of Resolution Discussion [26m 37s]
- Thu 20 Jun 2024
- Anne Bodine, Co-Chair, ACCF Housing Committee: ‘Special GLUPs and Rezonings and Housing Impact’.
- Presentation [PDF, 711 KiB]
- Video of Presentation [41m 00s]
- Video of Resolution Discussion [36m 57s]
- Thu 15 Febr 2024
- Courtney Battle, Executive Director of the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND) with an overview of housing challenges, and affordable housing successes, throughout the DMV region.
- Video [55m 59s]
- Thu 30 Nov 2023
- Lex Lefebvre, Senior VP, Lowe Enterprises Investors; ‘Office to Residential Conversions: Can They Be Done in Arlington?’ Lowe has successfully converted two commercial spaces into a 435 residential space in Alexandria.
- Background, Arlington County Administrative Guidance for Office Conversions, Dec 2020 [PDF, 193 KiB].
- Video [1h 16m 38s]
- Presentation [PDF, 8,3 MiB].
- Thu 19 Oct 2023
- Charlotte Bell; ‘Community Land Trusts in Expensive Housing Markets: How It Works in Practice’. Ms Bell is VP of Housing Services for Habitat for Humanity of New York City and Westchester County (NY).
- Flyer [PDF, 309 KiB]
- Presentation [PDF, 2,8 MiB].
- Video [1h 30m 49s]
- Thu 20 Jul 2023
- Michael O’Grady; ‘Arlington in Data, 2010-2021’
- Video [1h 19m 02s]
- Presentation [8,5 MiB]
- Thu 22 Jun 2023
- Alice Hogan; ‘Update on Plan Langston Boulevard Housing and Development’. Ms Hogan is a Committee Member and an Advisor to The Alliance for Housing Solutions.
- Video [1h 13m 45s]
- Thu 18 May 2023
- John Snyder and Matt Mattauszak; ‘The Columbia Pike Neighborhood Form-Based Code [n-FBC]: Ten Years On’. Mr Snyder is former chair of the Columbia Pike Partnership [CPP]. Mr Mattauszak is a Senior Planner, Dept of Community Planning, Housing, and Development [CPHD], Arlington County, VA.
- Video [1h 41m 12s]
- Presentation [PDF, 2,0 MiB]
- Thu 20 Apr 2023
- Charles Sims, APAH; ‘Affordable Housing Case Study: APAH and Terwilliger Place Development’
- Video [1h 21m 29s].
- Metropolitan Council of Governments (COG) Regional Growth Projections [PDF, 533 KiB]
- Thu 16 Mar 2023
- Jane Siegel, Brian Harner, and Leonardo Sarli; ‘Arlington Missing Middle Housing: A Middle Approach to the Extended Housing Option.
- Video [1h 11m 58s]
- Presentation [PDF, 4,7 MiB]
Documents and Resolutions
- Resolution on Tracking Residential Housing Units [PDF, 374 KiB] (Dec 2024)
- Resolution on the Affordable Housing Master Plan (Jun 2015)
- Resolution on Affordable Housing (2011)
- Accessory Dwelling Units Backgrounder (2008)
- Resolution on Affordable Housing (2005)
- Draft Resolution on Affordable Housing (2005)
- Letter to County Board Chairman Jay Fisette (2005)
- Resolution on Affordable Housing locations (2005)
- Draft Resolution on Affordable Housing Roundtable (2005)
- Resolution supporting the Alliance for Housing Solutions (2005)
- Resolution supporting the Coalition for Housing for Arlington Public Servants (2002)
- Resolution on Affordable Housing (2000)