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Chapter 10: Housing a Complete Community (Adopted 8/12/19)
Housing is tied to many aspects of community life, including transportation, economic development, education, health care, and the environment. Attractive neighborhoods, historic districts, and a wide range of housing types draw people to a community and are closely tied to a robust local economy.
The 2019 Housing Chapter update is based on current demographic trends and projections and addresses the broad range of housing goals in the City. It addresses the protection of existing stable and historic residential neighborhoods as well as the provision of diverse housing types for future needs.
The Railroad Cottages Development is a current example of diverse housing options offered in the City.
A number of housing issues affect City of Falls Church residents. These issues include the need to accommodate a growing population; the increase in multi-family housing and decrease in single-family housing; the high cost of housing generally; the increase in tear-downs and renovations; and the limited opportunities for low- and moderate income housing.
The City’s Vision Statement on housing (or related to housing):
Date | Group | Event |
June 18, 2018 | Planning Commission | Kickoff Meeting (Link to Video) |
July 16, 2018 | City Council | Kickoff Meeting (Link to Video) |
July-Sept. 2018 | Community Meetings | Public Meetings on affordable housing |
July 2018 | - | Affordable Housing Survey |
April 15, 2019 | Planning Commission (Work Session) | Draft Chapter Presentation (Link to Document) |
April 18, 2019 | Arts and Humanities Council | Draft Chapter Presentation |
May 1, 2019 | Recreation & Parks Advisory Board | Draft Chapter Presentation |
May 8, 2019 | CACT | Draft Chapter Presentation |
May 9, 2019 | VPIS | Draft Chapter Presentation |
May 16, 2019 | Chamber of Commerce | Draft Chapter Presentation |
May 16, 2019 | Housing Commission & HSAC | Draft Chapter Presentation |
May 20, 2019 | City Council (Work Session) | Draft Chapter Presentation Link to Video | Link to Document |
May 23, 2019 | Hist. Commission & HARB | Draft Chapter Presentation |
May 29 - June 10, 2019 | - | Housing Chapter Survey |
June 4, 2019 | EDA | Draft Chapter Presentation |
June 5, 2019 | AAB | Draft Chapter Presentation |
June 6, 2019 | ESC | Draft Chapter Presentation |
June 8, 2019 | Community Meeting | Public Meeting on Housing Chapter |
June 10, 2019 | Tree Commission | Draft Chapter Presentation |
June 17, 2019 | City Council (Work Session) | Draft Chapter Presentation Link to Document | Link to Video |
July 9, 2019 | Housing Commission (Work Session) | Draft Chapter Presentation |
July 15, 2019 | City Council/Planning Commission (Joint Work Session) | Draft Chapter Presentation Link to Document | Link to Video |
July 17, 2019 | Library Board of Trustees | Draft Chapter Presentation |
August 5, 2019 | Planning Commission (Regular Session) | Chapter Adoption by Motion Link to Document | Link to Video (@ 18:00) |
August 12, 2019 | City Council (Regular Session) | Chapter Adoption by Resolution Link to Document | Link to Video |