Zoning Ordinance Committee (ZOCO)

The Zoning Ordinance Committee (ZOCO) of the Planning Commission provides comments and recommendations on Zoning Ordinance amendments. Members of the ZOCO are Planning Commission members.

The public may observe the meetings, but participation in the discussion is limited to Committee members unless otherwise recognized by the ZOCO Chair. Although ZOCO agenda items are not public hearings, the ZOCO Chair customarily reserves time for public comment after the Committee's discussion has concluded. Public comment must be associated with agenda items and may be provided either by in-person or virtual attendees. Advance registration to speak is not required, and attendees who wish to provide public comment can indicate their interest to do so on the meeting sign-in sheet (in-person) or in the Microsoft Teams chat (virtual).

For meetings when the ZOCO Chair is unable to reserve time for public comment, written comments may be provided online. 

2026 Meetings

Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held on Tuesdays from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Ellen Bozman Government Center (EBGC) – 2100 Clarendon Blvd.

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How to View and Participate in a Hybrid ZOCO Meeting

ZOCO meetings are hybrid meetings where members of the public may attend in-person or via electronic communications using Microsoft Teams.

• Group members, staff, and public testimony will be hosted by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams.
• Meeting access information will be provided on the Committee’s webpage at arlingtonva.us. (link will be posted in chart above prior to the meeting start)
  • How to Join a Microsoft Teams Meeting
• Live captioning is available when using the Microsoft Teams App. Please download the free Microsoft Teams App onto your computer and test it prior to the meeting. You must be using the Teams App and be logged in in order to use the live captioning feature. For further instruction on how to join a Teams Meeting, you can visit the How to Join a Microsoft Teams Meeting video.
• A recording of the meeting will be posted to the Committee’s webpage two business days after the meeting.
• To request translation services or other reasonable accommodations, contact Nick Rogers: nrogers@arlingtonva.us;  703-228-3525.

The public can participate by sharing live verbal testimony or written comments in advance.

• Submit written comments online to ZOCO. Comments received by 12 noon on the day of the meeting will be provided to the ZOCO in advance.