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2006 SESSION

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SB 273 Affordable dwelling unit ordinance; Arlington County permitting certain densities in comp. plan.

Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Arlington County Affordable Dwelling Unit ordinance; permitting certain densities in the comprehensive plan.  Authorizes Arlington County to provide in its comprehensive plan for the physical development within the County for densities of development ranging between a floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.0 (1.0 FAR) and a floor area ratio of 10.0 (10.0 FAR) or greater in some or all parts of the county. The bill authorizes the County to establish affordable housing contributions from developers as a condition of the governing body's approval of a special exception application for residential, commercial, or mixed-use projects with a density equal to or greater than 1.0 FAR. Under the bill, the provisions of the ordinance would allow the developer to provide on-site Affordable Dwelling Units, off-site Affordable Dwelling Units, or a cash contribution to the County's affordable housing fund in lieu of providing the units.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/06  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 065340844  pdf
• 01/25/06  Senate: Committee substitute printed 065354844-S1  pdf
• 02/24/06  House: Committee substitute printed 065517844-H1  pdf
• 03/09/06  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB273ER)  pdf
• 04/06/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0481)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/06  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 065340844
• 01/10/06  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 01/24/06  Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/06  Senate: Committee substitute printed 065354844-S1
• 01/26/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/06  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/06  Senate: Read second time
• 01/27/06  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/27/06  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 065354844-S1
• 01/27/06  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB273S1
• 01/30/06  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/06  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/06  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/14/06  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/14/06  House: Read first time
• 02/14/06  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/24/06  House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/06  House: Committee substitute printed 065517844-H1
• 02/27/06  House: Read second time
• 02/28/06  House: Read third time
• 02/28/06  House: Committee substitute agreed to 065517844-H1
• 02/28/06  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB273H1
• 02/28/06  House: Passed House with substitute (91-Y 6-N)
• 02/28/06  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 6-N)
• 03/02/06  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/06  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/06  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB273ER)
• 03/09/06  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/09/06  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/10/06  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/31/06  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 481 (effective 7/1/06)
• 04/06/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0481)