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VIRGINIA COURT OF APPEALS REVERSES ITS previous ORDER in the Arlington expanded housing option (eho)
On June 24, 2025 a three-judge panel of the Virginia Court of Appeals issued an order essentially reversing the trial court’s decision that declared Missing Middle Housing/Expanded Housing Options (EHO) zoning invalid. Counsel for the Arlington homeowners filed an Expedited Motion for Stay and a Petition for Rehearing, arguing that the decision in favor of Wilsons Ventures imposed a new requirement under Virginia law.
The same three-judge panel issued its decision on following a rehearing on July 7, 2025, reversing its previous order, reinstating the ruling that Arlington's Missing Middle Housing/Expanded Housing Options (EHO) zoning is invalid.
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Jana McKeag Joins CLA Board
We are pleased to announce Alexandria resident, and President of Lowry Strategies, Jana McKeag, joined the CLA Board of Directors. Ms. McKeag is a distinguished expert in Native American affairs and a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. She has held various senior level positions at the Department of the Interior and political appointments advancing Indigenous rights and economic development including Commissioner, National Indian Gaming Commission; Director, Native American Programs, Department of Agriculture; and Chairman, Indian Arts and Crafts Board. She served as Chairman, American Indians for McCain for the 2008 McCain Presidential Campaign. In 2022 Ms McKeag was appointed by Gov. Youngkin to serve on the Virginia Indian Advisory Board. Prior to founding Lowry Strategies, Ms. McKeag served as Vice President of Government Relations at VCAT LLC. Ms. McKeag holds a BA from Gettysburg College, where she is currently a Visiting Professor. Ms. McKeag also holds a master's degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Lawsuit contesting Zoning for housing ordinance filed
January 17, 2024, Alexandria, VA
Legal representatives for the Coalition for a Livable Alexandria, a grassroots volunteer advocacy group, and seven residents filed a Complaint for Declaratory Relief against the City of Alexandria over a December 2023 decision to eliminate single-family zoning protections for housing. The lawsuit, filed in the Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria, alleges violations of state laws governing zoning procedures under city charter.
“Today is the first step in protecting the due process and property rights of all Alexandria residents against unlawful, discriminatory actions taken by the City of Alexandria in a misguided attempt to rewrite zoning regulations for housing,” said CLA Chair Roy Byrd, a resident of Alexandria’s Clover College Park neighborhood. “Zoning law is complex and esoteric. People often don’t understand their rights, and even if they do, they don’t have the financial means to exercise them against the city government. We are here to be their voice.”
CLA Legal Counsel Cook Craig & Francuzenko: “CLA’s lawsuit speaks for itself. We are proud to join CLA and the individual plaintiffs in their fight to preserve open space, right historical wrongs, and prevent developers from benefitting at the expense of low- and moderate-income residents.”
