Arlington’s zoning decision rejected by Va. Supreme Court

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The Virginia Supreme Court overturned Wednesday an Arlington County decision to allow a high-rise to be built on a low-density church property in Clarendon.

The board two years ago approved a plan for the First Baptist Church of Clarendon, located at 1210 H. Highland St., to replace its current church with a smaller one and build a high-rise containing residential units on top of the old church. Over objections from the neighborhood, the county board approved zoning changes that would allow the plan to move ahead.

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