On June 30, 2025, ArlNow quoted Zach Williams on the missing middle zoning changes and the impact on plaintiffs.
According to the article, the Virginia Court of Appeals found last year’s circuit court ruling invalid for procedural reasons and ruled that all developers in the 45 previously approved EHO projects are “indispensable parties” that need the opportunity to be included in court proceedings. Plaintiffs are currently seeking to reverse the impacts of the court’s decision to avoid another trial.
Williams explained that even if a few of the developers opted to sign on as defendants, they could cause a lot of trouble for plaintiffs through additional filings and arguments. “Everything becomes a lot more complicated. It becomes more expensive. It becomes procedurally a lot more chaotic,” he said.
Williams concluded that the case is far from over, predicting it will likely take “months, if not potentially years before it is fully resolved.”
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