A house on Janneys Lane advertises an apartment building site to call attention to the potential controversial change to single family zoning regulations.
To the Editor:
At the Nov. 18 City Council hearing I spoke out against the elimination of single-family zoning. Here are further thoughts in addition to what I have on the record.
I have recently spoken with dozens of Alexandrians and most have no idea that four City Council votes on Nov. 28 will effectively end single-family neighborhoods in the City of Alexandria that residents have known for close to 100 years.
Alexandria has an urban culture but also a suburban culture. When thousands of Alexandria families choose a single-family suburban lifestyle their expectation should be upheld and protected by our City Council representatives.
If the City Council approves the elimination of single-family zoning, a four-unit apartment building can be built on any street and in any neighborhood previously designated as single-family.
For a city that prides itself on diversity and inclusiveness, residents don’t want the City Council to tell thousands of single-family home owners that their single family suburban lifestyle is no longer welcome in Alexandria.
This is what can happen to every single-family lot in the city if this zoning change passes.
Frank Fannon
Former Alexandria City Councilman