Missing Middle Housing Study

County Board Engagement

In 2020, the County began its Missing Middle Housing Study (MMHS) to explore how new housing types could address Arlington’s shortfall in housing supply. After two years of public engagement, the MMHS has reached its 3rd phase.

From September to October 2022, the Arlington County Board will host 3 Information Sessions and 11 Community Conversations regarding Missing Middle Housing. Participants will have the opportunity to learn, listen, reflect, and share their perspectives with County Board members and neighbors to inform the following steps of the MMHS process.

Click here to register if you would like to participate in one of these Information or Community Conversation sessions.

In addition to hosting community conversations and information sessions, the Board has also asked staff to develop draft zoning text and General Land Use Plan amendments for consideration by both the Planning Commission and County Board as early as late 2022. View a one-page overview of the Phase 2 Draft Framework and read the County Board's guidance to staff.

At the conclusion of Phase 2, team members presented an overview of key elements from the draft framework, feedback collected during the engagement period, options for consideration and next steps at the County Board Work Session.

You can:

• Read the County Board's guidance to staff
• Review the staff presentation on key elements of the draft framework
• View the County Board Work Session - July 12, 2022
• Review public engagement details and analysis
• View raw data from the online feedback form
• View details of the framework
• View emails sent by community members
• View comments from community members
• View the schedule and next steps
• View the Missing Middle Housing Study Community Engagement page

During Phase 1 (Oct. 2020 – Fall 2021) of the Missing Middle Housing Study, the study team relied on community engagement to identify priorities and concerns related to expanding housing supply and choice in Arlington and to determine housing types to study in Phase 2.

Community engagement took the forms of an online kick-off event, a virtual dialogue on the study’s Research Compendium, a virtual listening tour, and two online feedback opportunities.

View Expanding Housing Choice: The Missing Middle Housing Study Phase 1 Report