Highlights of Adopted Amendments to Expand Housing Options
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2023
Level
City or Town, County, State
State(s)
Virginia
Policy Areas
Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Housing
This guide outlines important considerations for zoning and land use policies that expand housing options and improve affordability. It finds these policies allow for multiplex development in previously single-use restricted zones, preserve maximum lot coverage and set back standards for multi-unit homes, and require trees to be planted in correspondence with new unit development.