1216 S Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22204

Townhouse Dwelling District

The intent of the R15-30T, Townhouse Dwelling District is to provide for low-rise one-family townhouse development within Metro Transit Corridors as designated by the County Board. The R15-30T district may also be appropriate in other areas of the county which are planned for low residential 11-15 units per acre and low-medium residential 16-36 units per acre use in the General Land Use Plan, and where townhouse development will provide an appropriate transition between commercial uses or higher density residential uses and singlefamily or two-family residential development. Uses shall be as permitted and regulated as in R5; however, density up to 15 units per acre, and density up to 30 units per acre may be permitted by the County Board in accordance with the site plan provisions of this zoning ordinance when consistent with the General Land Use Plan and approved plans for the area. Preservation of existing dwellings in projects is encouraged as is architectural integration of new projects into existing neighborhoods by relating the facade, height, and setbacks of the new dwellings with the old. Determination as to the actual densities to be allowed will be based on the characteristics of individual sites in their neighborhood and on the need for community facilities, open and landscaped areas, circulation, and utilities.