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make your Donation to the CLA zfh legal fund today!
Your online contributions will support the legal appeal to have the ZFH ordinance declared void. If you prefer to contribute by mail, our address is:
The Coalition For A Livable Alexandria
3008 Dartmouth Road
Alexandria VA, 22314
Alexandria homeowners appeal the summary judgment granted to the city by the circuit Court
On December 12, 2025, plaintiffs filed a notice to appeal the ruling by the Circuit Court granting the city's motion for summary judgement in the case of Phylius Burks. et. al. v. the City of Alexandria. et. al, requesting the Court declare Ordinance No. 5514 and 5515, also known as Zoning for Housing/Housing for All (ZFH) invalid.
A notice to appeal is a formal declaration to the court indicating the intention to appeal the summary judgment.
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.”
