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Presentation Overview

Part 1: Planning Division Organization and Staffing

Part 2: Summary of Major Elements of 2018 Planning Division Work Program

Part 3: 2018 Major Project Objectives and Schedules• Public Facilities • Comprehensive Planning• Current Planning• Urban Design & Research

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Planning Division Organization and Staffing

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Planning Division Organization and Staffing

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Summary of Major Elements of 2018 Planning Division Work Program

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Planning and Zoning

• Four Mile Run Valley Initiative• Complete Draft Policy Framework Plan and Report, January 2018• Working Group and Community Review, January – February 2018• Advertisement and Adoption of Policy Framework Plan, April 2018• Final Plan, July/September 2018

• Lee Highway• Request for Proposals Released, February 2018• County Manager Establishes Planning Charge, March/April 2018• Consultant Retained, April‐May 2018• Planning Program Initiated, May‐June 2018

• Special General Land Use Plan (GLUP) Studies• Staples, 3804 Wilson Blvd., April 2018• 9th and Columbia Pike, June – July 2018


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Planning and Zoning (continued)

• Zoning Studies and Amendments• MARK / HCD Phase 2• Child Care• Low – Moderate Income Definitions and Regulations• ADU New Construction• S‐3A District Study• Public Facilities District Study

• Career Center Facility Planning• JFAC and PFRC Planning Administrative Support• Comprehensive Plan 2232 Determination Policy, Process and GLUP Reprint• Crystal City Block Plan – Block G


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Current Planning• Site Plan – Special Exception Review and Reporting

• Clarendon, Market Common Phase 2, January 2018• Crystal City, Central District Phase 2, February 2018• Ballston, 11th and Vermont, February 2018• Red Cross, March 2018• Crystal City, Central District Phase 1, May 2018• Virginia Hospital Center, June 2018• Crystal City, 1900 Crystal Drive (TBD)• Crystal City, 400 11th Street (TBD)• Pentagon City, Pen Place (TBD)• Pentagon City, River House (TBD)• Clarendon, Silver Diner (TBD)• Virginia Square, Washington and Kirkwood (TBD)• Courthouse, Landmark Block (TBD)• Rosslyn, Ames Center (TBD)• Others to be determined

• Update of Standard 4.1 Administrative Regulations and Standard Site Plan Conditions


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Current Planning (continued)• Use Permits and Minor Site Plan Amendments

• Approximately 160 Reports and Recommendations to the County Board

• Administrative Change Applications (Site Plan, Use Permit, Form Based Code Projects)• Approximately 250 applications reviewed

• Planning Commission Administration• Staffing of a Planning Commission Clerk and Planning Commission Coordinator

• Site Plan Review Committee Support• Complete Revised SPRC Operating Guide

• Public Facilities Review Committee Support• APS, Reed Elementary School, November 2018

• Public Facility Use Permits• Head Start• Reed Elementary School• RHP + Phase 2• Career Center


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Urban Design and Research – Urban Design• Plan Review and Recommendations

• Site Plan Review, Reports and Recommendations• Post 4.1 Site Plan Reviews• Façade and Landscape Plan Reviews and Amendments• Form Based Code Application Reviews• Administrative Applications and Reviews

• Site Inspections – Post 4.1 Approval

• Interdivisional and Interdepartmental Support

• Urban Design Support• Landscape Standards• Special GLUP Studies• ADU and MARK / HCD• Lee Highway Planning• APS Career Center• PFRC and JFAC• Block Plans


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Urban Design and Research – Urban Design

• APS Projections – Student Enrollment

• Development Tracking and Reporting

• 2018 Arlington County Profile

• Round 9.1 MWCOG Forecasting

• 2020 U.S. Census

• Multi‐Family Address Survey

• GIS Map Updates – GLUP, Zoning, Site Plans

• New Use Permit GIS Map

• Northern Virginia Demographers Network

• University of Virginia, Weldon Cooper Center

Major Projects

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• Public Facilities

• Comprehensive Planning

• Current Planning

• Urban Design and Research

2018 Planning Division Work Program

Major Projects – Public Facilities

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• Joint Facilities Advisory Commission (JFAC)

• Administration

• Work Program

• Buck Property – Phase 3 Evaluation

• Concept Level Design Plans and Construction Costs for CIP (Scenario C)

• Carlin Springs (TBD)

• Career Center

• Public Facilities Review Committee

• Arlington Public Schools Coordination

2018 Planning Division Work Program

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Four Mile Run Valley Initiative (4MRV)Overview: 4MRV is a coordinated planning effort to shape the Four Mile Run Valley by

developing an Area Plan for the primarily industrially‐zoned areas along Four Mile Run Drive and Shirlington Road and a Parks Master Plan for Jennie Dean Park, Shirlington Park and Shirlington Dog Park.

This area represents a combination of diverse uses not found elsewhere in the County: an environmental stream corridor, parks, cultural facilities, roads and bike trails, County facilities, and industrial and service‐oriented businesses

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning2018 Planning Division Work Program

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Four Mile Run Valley Initiative (4MRV)Process Timeline

Working Group Meetings


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Lee Highway Planning StudyOverview New County‐led community planning process that will take a closer look at the long term goals for

the Lee Highway corridor to ensure it is an attractive, prosperous, safe, healthy, and livable main street community

Next step building off the grassroots visioning effort, spearheaded by the Lee Highway Alliance, that culminated in the 2016 Visioning Study

Multi‐year comprehensive planning study that will kick off later this year Scope developed by interdepartmental; team led by CPHD and refined through community input

The primary outcome of the process is to adopt a Plan for Lee Highway that: Establishes a high‐level framework that establishes a comprehensive, long‐term vision for the corridor to

guide long‐term public and private investment Reflects a broad community vision and advances ideas from the Visioning Study Provides a general vision with goals, objectives, and fundamental recommendations for land use, height and

form, general open space locations, housing, and transportation/connectivity improvements for the corridor Identifies implementation tools (e.g., short‐term solutions, recommended General Land Use Plan and zoning

amendments, or, where needed, recommendations for further study of a particular area)

Targeted Schedule: February Issue Request for Proposals April‐May Consultant selection and contract process Mid‐2018 County Manager establishes charge & study kick‐off FY 2018‐2019 Planning process underway


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Lee Highway Planning Study


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Lee Highway Planning Study

Study Kick‐off

Education, preliminary research & analysis

Validate and refine the vision

Define general character areas and guiding principles

Develop and evaluate land use scenarios and network‐wide elements

Draft a draft plan and recommendations

Identify implementation tools

Adopt the Plan

Develop implementation tools

Multiyear p

rocess

Preliminary Key Planning Elements• Land Use• Housing• Transportation and Connectivity• Parks and Open Space• Building Form, Height and Urban Design• Historic Preservation, Cultural Resources, Art• Economic Vitality• Sustainability• Public Facilities: Schools, Community Centers

and Libraries, Operations, other facilities

Preliminary Key Planning Elements• Land Use• Housing• Transportation and Connectivity• Parks and Open Space• Building Form, Height and Urban Design• Historic Preservation, Cultural Resources, Art• Economic Vitality• Sustainability• Public Facilities: Schools, Community Centers

and Libraries, Operations, other facilities

Key stakeholders to be engaged at different times throughout the process• Lee Highway Alliance• Civic Associations• Property Owners• Businesses• Focus groups• School community groups• Commissions/Advisory Groups• VDOT

Key stakeholders to be engaged at different times throughout the process• Lee Highway Alliance• Civic Associations• Property Owners• Businesses• Focus groups• School community groups• Commissions/Advisory Groups• VDOT

Preliminary Study Milestones


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Special GLUP Studies

OverviewTwo Special GLUP Studies are currently under review

• 3804 Wilson Boulevard (Staples)• 2300 9th Street South

Third Special GLUP Study filed on 12/11/17• Shirlington Village

Schedule for 3804 Wilson Boulevard and 2300 9th Street South• First LRPC meetings were held on12/13/17• Second LRPC meetings scheduled for 2/6/18• 1 or more additional meetings may be needed for each study

Next/Upcoming Steps• Following the LRPC process, staff will bring a report on 3804 Wilson Boulevard

and 2300 9th Street South to the PC and CB in the spring timeframe.• Once these two studies are complete, staff will initiate the Shirlington Village

Special GLUP Study in the summer timeframe.


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Implementation of Affordable Housing Master PlanHousing Conservation District Phase II

OverviewGuided by the recommendations of the HCD Policy Framework, pursue the development of more flexible zoning standards that can implement adopted HCD goals and objectives.Plan for a range of development projects to be reviewed administratively or through use permit (depending on the scale of proposed changes).Reassess the reclassification of townhouse development in the HCD.

ScheduleJanuary 2018 ‐ November 2018

Next StepsAdvisory Group to Staff (convening throughout the process)Stakeholder Meetings (property owners, Civic Association presidents)Informational Open House (Late February/March)Focus Group Meetings (on specific topics)Idea‐Sharing Open House (May/June)


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Zoning Studies

Height and Placement in S‐3A and P‐S Districts

Overview• Consider more flexible setback and height standards that could better maximize

use of limited public land. • Distinguish between height/setback standards for main public buildings and

height/setback standards for accessory buildings and community amenities (i.e. public art, benches, soccer fields).

• Consider use permit flexibility for onsite parking and for the height and placement of main public buildings.

Schedule• July 2018 – April 2019

Next Steps• Refine scope• Conduct research


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Zoning Studies/Implementation of Affordable Housing Master Plan

Accessory Dwellings: New Detached UnitsOverview• Responding to County Board direction, consider additional setback standards for new

detached accessory dwelling units.

Schedule• June 2018 – November 2018

Next Steps• Refine scope

Child Care InitiativeOverview• Following CCI Action Plan, explore to identify possible changes to streamline the process

of opening and/or expanding child care businesses; explore opportunities to incentivize establishment of child care facilities; other associated topics are still emerging.

Schedule• Scoping starts in 1st Quarter 2018


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Zoning Studies – Future, Planned Studies (Not Currently Part of 2018 Work Plan

Public Districts: To comprehensively evaluate land use and zoning criteria for public zoning districts (S‐3A, SD, and PS) to address issues pertaining to the delivery of essential services and to respond to the outcomes of the Community Facilities Study.

Low‐ and Moderate‐Income Housing Definition: Led by Housing Division, to adjust the N‐FBC affordable housing requirement for ownership units from 60% AMI to an increased AMI level that is consistent with the AHMP, and to amend the “low or moderate income” definition in the ACZO from 80% AMI to an increased AMI level that is consistent with the AHMP for ownership units.

Four Mile Run Valley Implementation: To develop ZOAs to implement the adopted policies of the 4MRV Area Plan.

Sign Regulations Phase II: Case Law Consistency: Review ACZO (13.2; 13.11.2) for consistency with Court ruling.

Nonconforming one‐ and two‐family: To allow by‐right interior alterations to nonconforming one‐ and two‐family dwellings in the R10T, R15‐30T and RA zoning districts; eliminate prohibition on additions to two‐family dwellings that exceed 50% of the GFA existing since 1950


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Other Zoning Studies Identified by Staff and/or County Board

• TDR• Telecom• Major/Minor Site Plan Amendment Requirements• Penthouse Study• Modification and Bonus Study• Parking Regulations (R‐C Zoning District; Shared Parking

Agreements)• School Bus Parking• Duplex Expansions in R2‐7 Zoning


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Columbia Pike 2018 Work Plan

Career Center Working Group• Visioning process to address near and

long‐term high school needs.• Collaborative effort between County

and APS staff.• Kathleen McSweeney, Chair and 33

stakeholder groups represented.• Progress Report & Work Session

targeted for April 2018.• Final Report anticipated in August 2018.• Process will be followed by PFRC/BLPC

in September 2018.• Next steps include:

• Kick‐off site tour on Saturday, 1/20• Bi‐monthly working group meetings Study area

NORTH


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Form Based Code Development Applications• Monitoring six approved projects, each in various stages of construction

(permitting, inspections, community concerns, retail tenants).• Reviewing administrative changes as necessary.• Next steps include:

• Coordination on 2‐3 new, preliminary applications• Identifying potential issues that may require FBC AWG or PC input early in the

review process.

Other Items• Implementing recently approved changes to Architectural Standards.• No new Zoning Ordinance Amendments anticipated in 2018.


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Major Projects – Current Planning2018 Planning Division Work Program

Planning Commission Administration

Planning Commission • Full‐time staffing including a Planning Commission Clerk and Planning Commission

Coordinator• Meeting notification, staffing and organization• Preparation of meeting summary and activity report letters to the County Board

Site Plan Review Committee• Meeting notification, staffing and organization• Assisting in the revision to the SPRC Operating Guidelines

Public Facilities Review Committee • Meeting notification, staffing and organization

Training• Onboarding support efforts for new Planning Commissioners

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Major Site Plan Projects• Clarendon, Market Common Phase 2

(January 2018)• Crystal City, Central District Retail Phase 1

(February 2018)• Ballston, 11th & Vermont (February 2018)• Red Cross (March 2018)• Crystal City, Central District Retail Phase 2

(May 2018)• Virginia Hospital Center (June 2018)• Pentagon City, PenPlace (TBD)• Best Western Hotel Site (TBD)• Rosslyn, RCA Site (TBD)• Crystal City, 400 11th Street S (TBD)• Courthouse, Landmark Block (TBD)• Virginia Square, Washington/Kirkwood (TBD)• Clarendon, Silver Diner (TBD)• Clarendon, Wells Fargo Site (TBD)• Pentagon City, TSA Site (TBD)• Others to be determined

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Use Permit, Minor Site Plan and Administrative Change Applications• Approximately 160 Use Permit and Minor Site Plan Amendment

applications for County Board consideration• Public Facility applications:

• Head Start• Reed Elementary School• Rosslyn Highlands Park Phase 2• Career Center

• Approximately 250 Administrative Change applications (site plan, use permit, and form based code projects)

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Crystal City Block Plan G (LRPC) & 1770 Crystal Drive Site Plan (SPRC)

• Staff reviewing Block Plan and Site Plan for consistency with Crystal City Sector Plan.

• LRPC and SPRC process moving forward in 1st Quarter of 2018.

• Community Open House for park design scheduled for 1stQuarter of 2018.

• County Board review of Block Plan and Site Plan tentatively scheduled for May 2018.

Major Projects – Urban Design & Research2018 Planning Division Work Program

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Historical Report of the Pentagon City Phased Development Site Plan (PDSP) | 1976 – 2018

• Staff finalizing draft report in 1st Quarter of 2018.• Report documents evolution of PDSP over 40 years, including:

• Planning background and context, land use and zoning changes, and amendments approved over time.

• Community benefits and infrastructure commitments delivered from both private development and the County’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP).

• Staff to publish final report online and notify advisory groups in 1st Quarter of 2018.


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APS Data Coordination

• Research Team successfully produced and shared enhanced forecast data with APS for use in student projections.

• APS student projections are now linked to Planning Division forecasts through projected births and forecast housing units.

• Research Team and APS coordinate the estimates of students generated from new site plan development.

• ACG and APS continue to work jointly on population forecasts and student projections.• Continue to monitor and adjust forecast and projections models.• Continue to monitor key data points:

• Population estimates• Migration data• Home sales• Student generation factors.

• Annually review ACG and APS data sharing scope.


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Preparing for the 2020 Census• The Research Team is the County’s liaison with the

U.S. Census Bureau and has started preparations for the 2020 Census.

• Participation in the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) is the first step in achieving a complete count of all Arlington residents.• Through the LUCA program, the Research Team

will be reviewing every residential address in the County.

• The review begins in February 2018 and lasts for 120 days.

• The Research Team will also be participating in the Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) –realigning Census geographies for Arlington starting in December 2018.

• The Research Team will lead community outreach to the hard‐to‐count population starting in 2019.


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Multi‐Family Address ProgramProject Purpose: • To collect a new dataset of all apartment mailing

addresses in Arlington County and to compile a complete residential mailing address database, including single‐family and condominium addresses.

• The new dataset will be made available for use by all County departments, to improve service delivery to apartment dwellers, such as increasing community engagement and reducing emergency response times.

• Contact property managers to collect unit lists and work with staff and Virginia Tech’s Social Decision and Analytics Lab to obtain USPS range data to estimate unit address lists for non‐responsive apartment complex property managers.


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Multi‐Family Address Program

Schedule• October – December 2017: Contacted Property Managers by email, phone and mail.• November 2017: Obtained USPS address lists from Virginia Tech and GIS staff.• January 2018: Conduct fieldwork to collect remaining unit data by visiting complexes.

Next Steps:• January/February 2018: Consolidate verified and estimated address unit data, and

work with GIS Mapping and DTS staff to make the database accessible to all departments.

• Spring 2018: Work with other departments to develop a cooperative staff effort of maintaining the accuracy of the address database over time.


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Review of New Site Plans & Site Plan Amendments• Ongoing review of site plan applications for consistency with urban design

best practices, established County policies, and high quality architecture and landscape design


Administrative Changes to Site Plans & Use Permits• Staff review of approximately 75 administrative change requests related to

building facades, and 50 related to landscape design

Final Façade & Landscape Inspections• Building façades and landscapes are inspected prior to issuance of certificates of

occupancy – approximately 20 inspections annually

Landscape & Tree Protection Plans• Review of landscape and tree protection plans for consistency with approved site

plans, administrative changes, and County policies ‐ approximately 50 annually

Façade Plans• Review of facade plans and material samples for consistency with approved

site plans and administrative changes ‐ approximately 15 annually

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