Affordable Housing Ordinance Working Group

On September 11, 2025, the Affordable Housing Ordinance Working Group approved a final recommendation(PDF, 31KB) for consideration by the Housing Commission.

Purpose / Mission: The Arlington County Housing Commission established an Affordable Housing Ordinance Working Group (AHOWG) to accomplish the following: 

  • Examine the county’s Affordable Housing Ordinance and Virginia enabling legislation and assess it against neighboring jurisdictions’ policies and its benefits to the Arlington community 
  • Develop recommended changes to the Affordable Housing Ordinance and enabling legislation to recalibrate the formula to increase affordable housing production in Arlington and respond to updated market conditions in alignment with the Affordable Housing Master Plan goals 
  • Develop recommended changes to the Affordable Housing Ordinance and enabling legislation to make other changes needed to improve the tools available to the county government for affordable housing production

Membership: The AHOWG will be chaired by a Housing Commissioner with membership from the Housing Commission and other individuals and organizations with an interest in improving the supply of affordable housing in Arlington.

  • Housing Commission Members:
    • Bryan Coleman (Working Group Chair)
    • Nikki Blake
    • Zack Linick 
    • Danny Ross
    • Jason Schwartz
    • Joseph Ventrone
  • Members of the Public:
    • Eric Berkey
    • Alice Hogan
    • Mary Hynes
    • Audrey Kremer
    • Sarah Lanford
    • Greg Van Wie
    • Matthew Weinstein 
    • Michelle Winters

Meeting Materials

Date & Agenda  Location  Topics & Materials 

March 25 

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 Virtual 

Public Comment - Information

Introductions - Information

Working Group Charter - Information

April 15

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Navy League Building

2300 Wilson Blvd.

Opening Remarks by Chair - Information

Staff Presentation(PDF, 912KB) - Information

Panel Discussion - Information

Meeting Materials: 

May 20 at 7:00pm

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 Virtual 

Public Comment - Information

Reflections from April Meeting - Information

Understanding the Site Plan Process(PDF, 3MB) - Information

Affordable Housing Ordinance: What is It, How it Works, and Results to Date(PDF, 1MB) - Information

Meeting Materials: 

June 17 at 7:00pm

View the meeting recording here 		 Bozman Government Center Room 311 

Public Comment - Information

Comparing Arlington's Affordable Housing Ordinance to Other Virginia Localities(PDF, 1MB) - Information

Recent Studies on Arlington's Affordable Housing Ordinance(PDF, 852KB) - Information 

 July 1 at 7:00pm

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 Virtual 

Public Comment - Information

Options for Updating the Affordable Housing Ordinance(PDF, 778KB) - Information

July 15 at 7:00pm

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 		 Bozman Government Center Room 311

Public Comment - Information

Options for Updating the Affordable Housing Ordinance(PDF, 650KB) - Information

August 19 at 7:00pm

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 		 Virtual

Public Comment - Information 

Updating the Affordable Housing Ordinance(PDF, 405KB) - Information 

September 11 at 7:00pm

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 Bozman Government Center Room 216

Public Comment - Information

Updating the Affordable Housing Ordinance(PDF, 38KB) - Action 

 

 

 

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