Leadership of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is not happy with action by the County Board to create housing-conservation districts, but plans to stay engaged as the plan is fleshed out during 2018.
County Board members on Dec. 16 adopted what they’re calling a “policy framework” as part of an effort to stem the exodus of affordable-housing units from the increasingly gentrifying community.
County officials say they are taking steps to meet a need, but the local business organization suggested it was a rushed, ready-fire-aim approach without the requisite community input.
