2013 Management Plan

Arlington County Board Priority Project Checklist (Management Plan) Calendar Year 2013

OVERVIEW This is a list of Arlington County Board priority projects and initiatives for Calendar Year 2013 that support the major objectives identified by the Chairman and County Board Members at their January 1 organizational meeting. These projects are in addition to the daily services provided to the community and the County’s day-to-day operations, current work plans, and ongoing programs.

1. SOCIAL SAFETY NET 1.1. Affordable Housing

1.1.1. Columbia Pike Affordable Housing Fund (NEW)–Analyze and submit a recommendation for a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district on Columbia Pike. (CPHD)

1.1.2. Affordable Housing Study–Establish a working group of stakeholders and an interdepartmental resource team, secure consultants, conduct a survey of housing needs, and draft a preliminary report. (CPHD)

1.1.3. 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness–Continue to implement the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness, and hold community outreach forums. (DHS)

1.1.4. Year-Round Comprehensive Homeless Services Center–Submit the use permit request for and start construction of a year-round low-barrier homeless shelter with services leading to permanent housing for clients. (DES/DHS)

2. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT/DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION 2.1. PLACE

2.1.1. PLACE Steering Committee–Establish a standing PLACE, (Participation, Leadership & Civic Engagement), Steering Committee consisting of citizens and staff members. (LIB/HR)

2.1.2. Framework for Civic Relationships–Use community input to make appropriate changes and refinements to the Civic Engagement Framework proposed in December 2012 for action by the County Board. (LIB/HR)

2.1.3. Land Use Planning Civic Engagement Project–Establish a project, using the Courthouse Square Planning & Urban Design Study, to bring a broader spectrum of the community into the land-use planning process. (CPHD)

3. FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY 3.1. FY 2014 Budget–Develop and implement the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget. (DMF)

4. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 4.1. Community Energy Plan–Finalize the Community Energy Plan for adoption as a

Comprehensive Plan Element and the Community Energy Implementation Framework for acceptance as administrative guidance. (DES)

4.2. Urban Agriculture Initiative–Finalize the report of the Arlington Urban Agriculture Task Force on best practices in sustainable urban agriculture policies and programs, recommendations for supporting and integrating Arlington’s existing urban agriculture efforts, and develop a Food Action Plan and inventory of existing programs. (DPR)

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Arlington County Board Priority Project Checklist (Management Plan) Calendar Year 2013

5. ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY 5.1. Planning & Development

5.1.1. Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Plan–Prepare and review both the Planning/Zoning and financial implementation tools in support of the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Plan. (CPHD)

5.1.2. Rosslyn Sector Plan Update (Realize Arlington)–Update the Rosslyn Sector Plan to provide planning guidance for the Rosslyn Metro Station Area using a comprehensive set of civic engagement strategies. (CPHD)

5.1.3. Zoning Ordinance Update–Clarify, make technical (Phase II A) and policy (Phase II B) updates, and improve usability of the Arlington Zoning Ordinance to improve comprehension of ease and compliance. (CPHD)

5.1.4. Retail Policy Update–Review, update, and refine existing retail policies (including the Retail Action Plan) to reflect current practice and objectives, which will serve as the basis for appropriate changes in the Zoning Ordinance relating to retail and outdoor seating and the Vending Ordinance relating to mobile food vending. (AED)

5.1.5. Courthouse Square Planning and Urban Design Study–Develop an illustrative concept plan and policy recommendations for Arlington’s government center, and provide planning and urban design guidance for future development within the study area addressing open space, building location and design, circulation and cultural resources. (CPHD)

5.1.6. Wilson School Project–Initiate a special study involving a community process to generate a concept plan and to inform future Phased Development Site Plan (PDSP), rezoning, and General Land Use Plan (GLUP) amendment applications for the site. (CPHD)

5.2. Transportation

5.2.1. Share Streets/Bicycle and Pedestrian Access and Safety Program–Promote a safety campaign for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists and continue to encourage bike use through physical improvements, and education. (DES)

5.2.2. Columbia Pike and Crystal City Streetcar Lines–Develop a streetcar system along Columbia Pike from Bailey’s Crossroads to Pentagon City, and in Crystal City from the Pentagon City Metrorail station through Crystal City and Potomac Yard to Four Mile Run. (DES)

6. FITNESS AND HEALTH 6.1. FitArlington–Work with FitArlington partners to bring movement, physical activity, and fun to

the community to prevent and reduce childhood obesity; leverage grants to provide physical activity and nutrition education training; develop Healthy Community Action Teams to reach at risk youth and families; and create policy and systems for sustained impact. (DPR)

7. MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS

7.1. Long Bridge Park–Continue work on Phase II of the park’s construction—the aquatics center, health and fitness facility and additional outdoor amenities. (DPR/DES/DMF)

7.2. Arlington Mill Mixed Use Project–Complete construction of the new community center, garage, public plaza, and affordable housing project. (DES/DPR)

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2013 MANAGEMENT PLAN

Table of Contents

1. Social Safety Net

1.1. Affordable Housing 1.1.1. Columbia Pike Affordable Housing Fund page 6 1.1.2. Affordable Housing Study page 7

1.1.3. 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness page 8 1.1.4. Year-Round Comprehensive Homeless Services Center page 9

2. Civic Engagement/Diversity & Inclusion

2.1. PLACE 2.1.1. PLACE Steering Committee page 11 2.1.2. Framework for Civic Relationships page 12 2.1.3. Land Use Planning Civic Engagement Project page 13

3. Fiscal Sustainability

3.1. Fiscal Year 2014 Budget page 15

4. Environmental Sustainability

4.1. Community Energy Plan page 17 4.2. Urban Agriculture Initiative page 18

5. Economic Sustainability

5.1. Planning & Development

5.1.1. Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Plan page 20 5.1.2. Rosslyn Sector Plan Update page 21 5.1.3. Zoning Ordinance Update page 22

5.1.4. Retail Policy Update page 23 5.1.5. Courthouse Square Planning & Urban Design Study page 24 5.1.6. Wilson School Project page 25

5.2. Transportation

5.2.1. Share Streets/Bicycle & Pedestrian Access & Safety Program page 26 5.2.2. Columbia Pike and Crystal City Streetcar Lines page 28

6. Fitness & Health

6.1. Fit Arlington page 31

7. Major Capital Projects

7.1. Long Bridge Park page 33 7.2. Arlington Mill Mixed Use Project page 34

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1. Social Safety Net

1.1. Columbia Pike Affordable Housing Fund

1.2. Affordable Housing Study

1.3. 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness

1.4. Year-Round Comprehensive Homeless Services Center

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1.1.1.


Name of Project / Initiative: Columbia Pike Affordable Housing Fund Description: Analyze and submit a recommendation for a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district on Columbia Pike. Lead Department: Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development Lead Staff: David Cristeal Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Convene stakeholder meetings and conduct a review of best practices case studies, 1st -2nd Quarter 2013.

• Review the preliminary findings and draft recommendations on partial tax exemptions, tax classification, Tax Increment Finance (TIF), and Tax Increment Public Infrastructure Fund (TIPIF), 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Prepare draft recommendations on partial tax exemptions, tax classification, TIF, and TIPIF, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Submit the draft recommendations for commission reviews (Housing Commission and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee), 2nd Quarter 2013

• Convene and information session with the County Board, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Submit the Final financial implementation tool package (TIF, TIPIF, partial exemptions, tax classification, new loan products, etc.) to the County Board for adoption, 4th Quarter 2013

County Board Action Required in Calendar Year 2013:

• Consider for adoption the complete package of financial tools, 4th Quarter 2013. Comments: A Tax Increment Financing District is one of several financial tools that staff and the Financial Implementation Team Review Committee will analyze. The others include Tax Increment Public Infrastructure Fund, partial tax exemptions and a new tax classification for affordable rental housing. The intent of these tools is to help preserve existing or help create new committed affordable housing units. Based on analysis, feedback from the FIT Review Committee and stakeholders, staff will prepare a recommendation for the County Board’s consideration. Staff and others will consider additional financing and planning tools to help meet the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Area Plan (see 2013 Management Plan item 5.1.1. on page 20).

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1.1.2.


Name of Project / Initiative: Affordable Housing Study Description: Establish a working group of stakeholders and an interdepartmental resource team, secure consultants, conduct a survey of housing needs, and draft a preliminary report. Lead Department: Community Planning, Housing and Development Lead Staff: Russell Danao-Schroeder Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Issue the interim data report, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Present the interim data report and an update on the Affordable Housing Study to the County Board, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Conduct a countywide housing needs analysis, 1st Quarter 2014.

• Complete the final report on County housing principles, goals and targets, 3rd Quarter 2014.

• Complete the Affordable Housing Element of the County’s Comprehensive Plan, 3rd-4th Quarter 2014.

County Board Action Required in Calendar Year 2013: None. Comments: The purpose of the Affordable Housing Study is to create a shared community vision of Arlington’s affordable housing as a key component of community sustainability. The elements of this study include community engagement; a housing needs survey; an assessment of current program approaches to housing needs in Arlington; a review of best practices from other areas; and an evaluation of current adopted principles, goals, and targets with revision of existing ones and/or additions. These new and revised principles, goals, targets, and strategies will provide the basis for an Affordable Housing Element of the County’s Comprehensive Plan that reflects the current demographics and housing market.

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1.1.3.


Name of Project / Initiative: 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness Description: Continue to implement the County’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness, and hold community outreach forums. Lead Department: Department of Human Services Lead Staff: Anita Friedman Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Convene two community outreach forums, 2nd and 4th Quarter 2013. County Board Action Required in Calendar Year 2013: None. Comments: The 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness is part of Arlington’s community-wide effort to end and prevent homelessness. Stakeholders from over 50 public, private and faith-based community organizations launched the plan in 2008. It is based on the best practice strategy of “housing first,” which focuses on preventing homelessness, moving people who do become homeless into housing rapidly, and providing the wrap-around services necessary to help them maintain their housing.

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1.1.4.


Name of Project / Initiative: Year-Round Comprehensive Homeless Services Center Description: Submit the use permit request for and start construction of a year-round low-barrier homeless shelter with services leading to permanent housing for clients. Lead Department: Department of Environmental Services Lead Staff: George May Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Submit for County Board approval a use permit request for a dormitory use, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Submit for County Board approval the construction contract award, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Hold a ribbon cutting for the facility’s opening, 4th Quarter 2014. County Board Action Required in Calendar Year 2013:

• Consider for approval the use permit request for a dormitory use, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Consider for approval the award of the construction contract, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Attend the ribbon cutting ceremony, 4th Quarter 2014. Comments: Staff expects the facility to begin operations during the fall of 2014, with a County Board review in October 2015. In response to community security concerns, a video monitoring system is to be installed on the exterior of the building, and for a limited time, the County will provide a security guard at certain periods of the day, which is a departure from normal procedure of other existing Arlington homeless shelters located within or adjacent to residential neighborhoods that do not employ security guards.

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2. Civic Engagement/Diversity & Inclusion

2.1. PLACE

2.11. PLACE Steering Committee

2.1.2. Framework for Civic Relationships

2.1.3. Land Use Planning Civic Engagement Project

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2.1.1.


Name of Project / Initiative: PLACE Steering Committee Description: Establish a standing PLACE, (Participation, Leadership & Civic Engagement), Steering Committee consisting of citizens and staff members. Lead Department: Department of Libraries Lead Staff: Diane Kresh Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Establish the steering committee, Date for completion to be determined County Board Action Required in Calendar Year 2013: None. Comments: Staff is currently laying out the framework for the committee.

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2.1.2.


Name of Project / Initiative: Framework for Civic Relationships Description: Use community input to make appropriate changes and refinements to the Civic Engagement Framework proposed in December 2012 for action by the County Board. Lead Department: Department of Libraries Lead Staff: Diane Kresh Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Submit the Framework to the County Board for adoption, 1st Quarter 2013.


• Consider the Framework for adoption, 1st Quarter 2013. Comments: Developed by a team of staff and representatives from the community, the framework institutionalizes the PLACE goals and principles.

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2.1.3.


Name of Project / Initiative: Land Use Planning Civic Engagement Project Description: Establish a project, using the Courthouse Square Planning & Urban Design Study, to bring a broader spectrum of the community into the land-use planning process. Lead Department: Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development Lead Staff: Jason Beske Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Seek County Board endorsement of the planning scope and process, 2nd Quarter 2013. County Board Action Required in Calendar Year 2013:

• Review and endorse the planning scope and process, 2nd Quarter 2013 Comments: For more information on the Courthouse Square Planning & Urban Design Study see Management Plan item 5.1.5. on page 24.

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3. Fiscal Sustainability

3.1. Fiscal Year 2014 Budget

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3.1.


Name of Project / Initiative: Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget Description: Develop and implement the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget. Lead Department: Department of Management and Finance Lead Staff: Michelle Cowan, Richard Stephenson Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Present the County Manager’s proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget to the County Board, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Hold budget work sessions with the County Board, 1st-2nd Quarter 2013.

• Convene public hearings on the budget, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Submit the final Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget for County Board’s adoption, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Post the adopted budget book and material to the County’s public website, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Begin Fiscal Year 2014, 3rd Quarter 2013. County Board Action Required in Calendar Year 2013:

• Consider the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget for adoption, 2nd Quarter 2013.

Comments: None.

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4. Environmental Sustainability

4.1. Community Energy Plan

4.2. Urban Agriculture Initiative

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4.1. 2013 MANAGEMENT PLAN

Name of Project / Initiative: Community Energy Plan Description: Finalize the Community Energy Plan for adoption as a Comprehensive Plan Element and the Community Energy Implementation Framework for acceptance as administrative guidance. Lead Department: Department of Environmental Services Lead Staff: Richard Dooley Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Conduct the final quarterly meeting of the Community Energy Advisory Group, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Create the final Community Energy Plan (CEP) and Community Energy Implementation Framework (CEIF) to present to the County Board for adoption and approval, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Complete the community engagement process for the CEP, incorporating public feedback into the final document, building partnerships, and continuing implementation, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Begin development of an Integrated Energy Master Plan (IEMP) study in the Courthouse area, in conjunction with the Courthouse Square Planning and Urban Design Study, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Continue to explore opportunities for district energy in other areas of Arlington (Rosslyn, Crystal City, etc.), Ongoing.


• Consider for adoption the Community Energy Plan as an element of the County Comprehensive Plan, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Consider for approval the Community Energy Implementation Framework as an administrative guide for the Community Energy Plan, 2nd Quarter 2013.

Comments: County staff presented the draft Community Energy Plan and an accompanying Community Energy Implementation Framework to the County Board in November 2012, and began the CEP community engagement process. Staff has engaged the public in a number of ways to build partnerships, continue the CEP implementation, and collect feedback for incorporation into the final documents.

Beyond June 2013, staff will continue to prioritize tools for CEP implementation and to work towards accomplishing CEP policies and goals. Staff has put an emphasis on conducting IEMPs to better understand Arlington’s energy generation, distribution, storage and usage on a neighborhood level, as well as to understand the feasibility of district energy in high-priority areas (e.g., Crystal City, Rosslyn, and Courthouse).

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Name of Project / Initiative: Urban Agriculture Initiative Description: Finalize the report of the Arlington Urban Agriculture Task Force on best practices in sustainable urban agriculture policies and programs, recommendations for supporting and integrating Arlington’s existing urban agriculture efforts, and develop a Food Action Plan and inventory of existing programs. Lead Department: Department of Parks and Recreation Lead Staff: Kimberly Haun Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Present the Arlington Urban Agriculture Task Force Report to the County Board, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Develop an implementation plan for the initiative based on the Task Force’s recommendations, 3rd Quarter 2013.


• Consider the Task Force’s recommendations for adoption, 2nd Quarter 2013. Comments: The Arlington Urban Agriculture Task Force will report on best practices in sustainable urban agriculture policies and programs, make recommendations for supporting and integrating Arlington’s existing urban agriculture efforts, and develop a Food Action Plan and inventory of existing programs.

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5. Economic Sustainability

5.1. Planning & Development

5.1.1. Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Plan 5.1.2. Rosslyn Sector Plan Update 5.1.3. Zoning Ordinance Update 5.1.4. Retail Policy Update 5.1.5. Courthouse Square Planning & Urban Design Study 5.1.6. Wilson School Project

5.2. Transportation

5.2.1. Share Streets/Bicycle & Pedestrian Access & Safety Program

5.2.2. Columbia Pike & Crystal City Streetcar Lines

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5.1.1. 2013 MANAGEMENT PLAN

Name of Project / Initiative: Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Plan Description: Analyze and submit a recommendation for a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district on Columbia Pike. Also, prepare and review both the planning/zoning and financial implementation tools in support of the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Area Plan. Lead Department: Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development Lead Staff: Jennifer Smith, David Cristeal Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Conduct a review of initial the draft Form Based Code (FBC), and General Land Use (GLUP) and Master Transportation Plan (MTP) amendments, 1st-2nd Quarter 2013.

• Review recommendations on Tax Increment Financing (TIF), a Tax Increment Public Infrastructure Fund (TIPIF), and other partial tax exemption tools with the County Board, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Conduct a review of the revised FBC, GLUP, and MTP, 2nd-3rd Quarter 2013.

• Hold a community information session on the revised FBC, GLUP, and MTP, 2nd-3rd Quarter 2013.

• Brief County Commissions on the revised FBC, GLUP, and MTP, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Submit a request to authorize advertisement of public hearings on the final draft implementation tools (FBC, GLUP, and MTP) for County Board consideration, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Submit the final implementation tool package (FBC tools, planning tools, and the remaining financial tools not approved earlier) for County Board consideration, 4th Quarter 2013.


• Consider a request to authorize advertisement of public hearings on the final draft implementation tools (FBC, GLUP, and MTP), 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Consider adoption of the final implementation tool package (FBC tools, planning tools, and the remaining financial tools not approved earlier), 4th Quarter 2013.

Comments: Staff is developing a package of planning/zoning and financial implementation instruments as part of this effort, including a new FBC zoning tool, which will incorporate the transfer of development rights provisions and parking incentives, and amendments to the GLUP and MTP. Staff also is reviewing financial incentives to help preserve and create affordable housing. This includes the review of loan programs, TIFs, TIPIFs, partial tax exemptions, pooled equity funding, and home ownership assistance programs. Staff plans to review the tax increment financing tool, (item 1.1.1 of the Management Plan) earlier in 2013.

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Name of Project / Initiative: Rosslyn Sector Plan Update (Realize Rosslyn) Description: Update the Rosslyn Sector Plan to provide planning guidance for the Rosslyn Metro Station Area using a comprehensive set of civic engagement strategies. Lead Department: Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development Lead Staff: Anthony Fusarelli, Jr. Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Organize a series of community meetings (including webinars potentially focusing on transportation, public realm, or building form and height) as the Plan’s vision principles and framework are advanced, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Convene a workshop to discuss the Plan’s draft framework and plan alternatives, to obtain community feedback to help guide the next steps in the planning process, 2nd -3rd Quarter 2013.

• Hold public meetings to solicit input on the refinement of the preferred alternative and preliminary implementation strategies, 3rd - 4th Quarter 2013.

• Develop the draft Rosslyn Sector Plan Update, 4th Quarter 2013.

• Complete the final Draft Rosslyn Sector Plan Update and host a series of community meetings and/or open houses to solicit public input on the Final Draft Plan, 4th Quarter 2013-1st Quarter 2014.

• Work with the Process Panel to seek advice on process and content related matters, Ongoing.


• To be Determined – (Work sessions could be pursued if issues arise that stall the process). Comments: This effort will focus particularly on the future vision for the public realm (streets, sidewalks, and public open spaces) in the Rosslyn Coordinated Redevelopment District and will include implementation measures needed for near, mid and long-term improvements. The scope of work for this effort will address an overall urban design framework, the multimodal transportation network, the parks and open space network, and a refined building heights strategy for the area. Throughout the process, the project team will have ongoing engagement with the Process Panel, the Planning Commission’s Long Range Planning Committee, advisory groups, civic associations, and other key stakeholders concurrent with the milestones listed above.

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Name of Project / Initiative: Zoning Ordinance Update Description: Clarify, make technical (Phase II A) and policy (Phase II B) updates, and improve usability of the Arlington Zoning Ordinance to improve comprehension of ease and compliance. Lead Department: Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development Lead Staff: Deborah Albert Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Submit a request to authorize advertisement of the reformat and reorganization (Phase IIA) to the County Board, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Hold hearings by the Planning Commission and County Board on proposed reformat and reorganization (Phase IIA), 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Develop a list of amendments to be addressed in Phase IIB (Zoning Administrator determinations, administrative practices, use classification system, updates to existing and addition of new definitions and terms, and consistency with the Virginia Code), 1st-2nd Quarter 2013.

• Review the proposed amendments list (of Phase II B) with the public (the Zoning Committee and others groups as appropriate), 2nd -4th Quarter 2013.

• Submit a request to authorize advertisement for public hearings on the proposed amendments (of Phase II B) to the County Board, 1st Quarter 2014.

• Submit the final proposed amendments (of Phase II B) for County Board consideration, 1st Quarter 2014.


• Consider a request to authorize advertisement of the reformat and reorganization of the Zoning Ordinance (Phase IIA), 1st Quarter 2013.

• Consider for adoption the reformat and reorganization of the Zoning Ordinance, 2nd Quarter 2013.

Comments: The accepted work plan for the Zoning Ordinance update indicated that the schedule and timelines are subject to delay due staff’s work on other amendments or tasks.

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Name of Project / Initiative: Retail Policy Update Description: Review, update, and refine existing retail policies (including the Retail Action Plan) to reflect current practice and objectives, which will serve as the basis for appropriate changes in the Zoning Ordinance relating to retail and outdoor seating and the Vending Ordinance relating to mobile food vending. Lead Department: Arlington Economic Development Lead Staff: Jill Griffin Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Hold briefings with County Board members and the County Manager, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Facilitate meetings with County commissions, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Finalize recommendations for a retail policy for presentation to the County Board, 2nd-3rd Quarter 2013.

• Submit recommendations for a retail policy to the County Board, 2nd-3rd Quarter 2013.


• Attend briefings, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Consider the final retail policy recommendations for adoption, 2nd -3rd Quarter 2013. Comments: This work will assist the County in determining the right uses at the right places; providing for interim uses with performance criteria; allowing alternative uses to enliven the street; determining conflicts within existing and proposed retail guidance; and offering countywide retail guidance. Staff expanded the scope of the Retail Policy Update to include a review of the County’s outdoor café policy and the vending ordinance. Staff envisions that the update will include recommendations to ensure that policies and processes for outdoor cafes and vending accommodate the needs of those food establishments while providing predictability and a measure of assurance that sidewalks remain functional and accessible. In addition, recommendations stemming from the Retail Policy Update will provide guidance on Zoning Ordinance changes as they relate to retail.

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Name of Project / Initiative: Courthouse Square Planning and Urban Design Study Description: Develop an illustrative concept plan and policy recommendations for Arlington’s government center, and provide planning and urban design guidance for future development within the study area addressing open space, building location and design, circulation and cultural resources. Lead Department: Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development Lead Staff: Jason Beske Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Seek County Board endorsement of the planning scope and process, 2nd Quarter 2013. County Board Action Required in Calendar Year 2013:

• Consider for endorsement the planning scope and process, 2nd Quarter 2013. Comments: This planning and urban design study will address five main areas:

1. Open Space - the location and use of a public open space that that will be an integral component of the County’s government center;

2. Building Location and Design - the location, use mix, height, design, and density of additional buildings comprising the government center, including a future County government building, and the relationship between future development of the Arlington government campus and future private redevelopment;

3. Circulation - the overall pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular circulation network, as well as connections to the surrounding neighborhood;

4. Cultural Resources- the treatment of cultural resources, including historic buildings, the “Memorial” and “Soldier” trees, public art, and a potential cultural facility; and

5. District energy.

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Name of Project / Initiative: Wilson School Project Description: Initiate a special study involving a community process to generate a concept plan and to guide future Phased Development Site Plan (PDSP), rezoning, and General Land Use Plan (GLUP) amendment applications for the site. Lead Department: Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development Lead Staff: Richard Tucker Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Initiate the community process, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Complete the study and submit for County Board consideration, 2nd -3rd Quarters 2014. County Board Action Required in Calendar Year 2013:

• Review and endorse the planning scope and process, 2nd Quarter 2013. Comments: The study area includes two adjacent development sites. The larger site generally bordered by 18th Street North, Wilson Boulevard, Quinn Street North and Key Boulevard, and currently contains the Wilson School, Fire Station #10, a park, an office building and a residential development. The second site is a smaller parcel with the 33-unit Queens Court Apartments located at the intersection of Key Boulevard and Quinn Street North.

The Concept Plan will provide planning and urban design guidance for a future joint development opportunity between the County, APAH, and the Penzance Group that may result in achieving a number of County goals within the study area. The recommendations of the planning and urban design study will address the County’s goals, which, at a minimum include:

• Building a new fire station;

• Acquiring the Arlington Public Schools’ property (by the County or Penzance);

• Providing an open space (park) that is at least 60,000 square feet in size;

• Providing a location (development site) for a 100-unit APAH affordable housing project;

• Providing a new Pierce Street connection through the site; and

• Providing a mix of uses.

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Name of Project / Initiative: Share Streets/Bicycle and Pedestrian Access and Safety Program Description: Promote a safety campaign for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists and continue to encourage bike use through physical improvements and education. Lead Department: Department of Environmental Services Lead Staff: Chris Hamilton, David Goodman, Wayne Wentz Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

Safety Efforts -the “PAL” Campaign

• Use existing social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to highlight the Share Our Streets initiative by promoting specific safety and courtesy messages through PAL, Ongoing

• Create a new PAL logo and a unified PAL website to include an online tool kit so that PAL graphics, images, messages can be used by any organization, department or individual, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Place a two-page spread in the January/February Citizen Newsletter with six graphic “vignettes” showing safe behavior from walkers, bikers and drivers in different situations, followed by news articles on safety and courtesy issues and tips, 1st-4th Quarter 2013.

• Create a PAL brochure based on the current PAL street scene poster and web materials, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Incorporate PAL into the Transportation Demand Management Hispanic Language Marketing grant, 3rd-4th Quarter 2013.

• Offer PAL materials to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government and neighboring jurisdictions for use as part of the regional StreetSmarts campaign, 3rd – 4th Quarter 2013.

• Provide PAL to Arlington Public Schools including the ARTists for PAL Design Contest (March-September) and making PAL a centerpiece of the Bike To School Day (May 8) and Walk to School Day (October 9), 1st- 4th Quarter 2013.

• Display PAL materials in County facilities including community and recreation centers and libraries, Arlington County Commuter Services retail partners, and Arlington Transportation Partners corporate and residential building partners, 4th Quarter 2013.

Physical Improvements

• Open three new Complete Streets projects (Courthouse Road between Columbia Pike and the Department of Human Services complex at Sequoia; South George Mason Drive between Arlington Boulevard and Columbia Pike; and South Walter Reed Drive between Columbia Pike and Fillmore Street), 1st-3rd Quarter 2013.

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Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline (Continued):

• Implement Road-Diet safety improvements for North Harrison Street near the Lee-Harrison shopping center, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Complete the South Joyce Street pedestrian and cyclists’ safety improvement project beneath I-395 overpass, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Install covered bike parking in Clarendon Plaza, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Install the County’s first HAWK (High-intensity Activated crosswalk) signals, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Mark additional buffered and green bike lanes and implement new on-street bike facilities (including bike lanes, buffered bike lanes and sharrows) in conjunction with resurfacing projects, 2nd- 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Implement markings and signage for the Columbia Pike Bike Boulevards (on 9th and 12th Streets), 2nd-3rd Quarter 2013.

• Install more automatic bike counters including a prominently located “Eco-Totem” that provides an instant visual display of that day's trips as well as a cumulative feedback to the public, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Continue installation of bicycle and Pedestrian Wayfinding Signs in the Rosslyn-Ballston (R-B) Corridor, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Break ground on the Washington Boulevard Trail, Phase 2 connecting Columbia Pike to the R-B Corridor , 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Implement safety improvement at the Washington and Old Dominion trail and Lee Highway intersection in East Falls Church, 3rd-4th Quarter 2013.

• Implement Rosslyn Circle bike and pedestrian safety improvements, including new ramps and trail widening, 3rd-4th Quarter 2013.

• Continue ADA-compliant pedestrian ramp improvements in the Rosslyn-Ballston (R-B), Ongoing.

County Board Action Required in Calendar Year 2013: None. Comments: The PAL (Predictable, Alert, and Lawful) campaign focuses on courteous behavior on streets whether driving, biking or walking.

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Name of Project / Initiative: Columbia Pike and Crystal City Streetcar Lines Description: Develop a streetcar system along Columbia Pike from Bailey’s Crossroads to Pentagon City, and in Crystal City from the Pentagon City Metrorail station through Crystal City and Potomac Yard to Four Mile Run. Lead Department: Department of Environmental Services Lead Staff: Stephen Del Giudice, Mary Shavalier, and Matthew Huston Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Columbia Pike Streetcar Line

• Seek admission into the Federal Transportation Association (FTA) New Starts/Small Starts Project Development, 1st-2nd Quarter 2013.

• Attain project development and environmental approvals, 3rd -4th Quarter 2013.

• Submit the engineering contract award for County Board consideration, Date to be determined.

• Conduct preliminary engineering work for the line, 1st Quarter 2014-2nd Quarter 2015.

• Submit the program management services contract award for County Board consideration, Date to be determined.

• Crystal City Streetcar Line

• Complete the Environmental Assessment to document the potential environmental effects of the project, 4th Quarter 2013.

• Undertake preliminary engineering for the line, 4th Quarter 2014-4th Quarter 2015.

• Submit an amendment to the contract for preliminary engineering services for County Board consideration, Date to be determined.


• Columbia Pike

• Consider the contract award for program management services for approval, Date to be determined.

• Consider the contract award for the engineering contract for approval, Date to be determined.

• Crystal City

• Consider an amendment to the contract for preliminary engineering services for approval, Date to be determined.

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Comments: Staff has updated the schedule for the Columbia Pike Streetcar line in the adopted Capital Improvement Program to reflect new FTA MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act) funding requirements. Plans for the line’s supporting facilities include a new Operations and Maintenance facility with administrative offices, vehicle storage and five traction power substations. The preferred site for the facility is in Pentagon City at 2th Street South and South Eads Street. In addition, the proposal includes a new bus transfer center on Jefferson Street in the Bailey’s Crossroads shopping center.

Plans for the Crystal City Streetcar line include a trackway, an overhead power system, station stops, traction power substations, vehicle storage facility, roadway work, right-of-way acquisition, and utility relocation.

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6. Fitness & Health

6.1. FitArlington

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Name of Project / Initiative: FitArlington Description: Work with FitArlington partners to bring movement, physical activity, and fun to the community to prevent and reduce childhood obesity; leverage grants to provide physical activity and nutrition education training; develop Healthy Community Action Teams to reach at risk youth and families; and create policy and systems for sustained impact. Lead Department: Department of Parks and Recreation Lead Staff: Laura Lazour Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Hold the kick-off meeting for the Healthy Community Action Team, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Announce new policies and special initiatives that support physical activity and healthy foods and eating, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Launch the Healthy Meals for Healthy Families program at Carlin Springs Elementary School, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Unveil “Healthy Vending” in Arlington County Government Offices, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Initiate an active recess program at Carlin Springs Elementary, developed in coordination with Marymount University, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Host Family Fitness Fun Day at Bluemont Park as part Neighborhood Day, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Begin installing “Please Don’t Smoke” signs in County bus shelters, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Provide SPARK (Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids) training for “Out of School-Time” providers who work with children ages 5 to 14, 2nd Quarter 2013.

• Award a new healthy vending contract for all Department of Parks and Recreation facilities, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Host Fair FitArlington activities at the 2013 Arlington County Fair, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Sponsor the FitArlington Youth Fitness Expo 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Provide physical activity and healthy eating training for licensed child care providers, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Offer training to 11 Arlington preschools awarded the Mighty Moves and Food Friends curriculum kits, 4th Quarter 2013.


• Announce FitArlington goals at the Healthy Community Action Team kickoff, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Participate in the “Healthy Vending Tasting” activity, 1st Quarter 2013.

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7. Major Capital Projects

7.1. Long Bridge Park

7.2. Arlington Mill Mixed Use Project

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Name of Project / Initiative: Long Bridge Park Description: Continue work on Phase II of the park’s construction—the aquatics, health and fitness facility and additional outdoor amenities. Lead Department: Department of Parks and Recreation Lead Staff: Erik Beach Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Submit for County Board consideration the 2013 Long Bridge Park Master Plan for Park and Recreation Facilities, and requests for certification of transferrable development rights, a General Land Use Plan amendment, re-zoning of properties associated with the park, and a use permit request for the community recreational building and grounds, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Seek County Board authorization for the design contract for Phase 3a, the children’s play areas, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Release construction contract for bids, 2nd Quarter 2013

• Submit the construction contracts for the facility and the children’s play area to the County Board for approval, 4th Quarter 2013.

• Hold construction groundbreaking, 4th Quarter 2013. County Board Action Required in Calendar Year 2013:

• Consider the 2013 Long Bridge Park Master Plan for Park and Recreation Facilities, and requests for certification of transferrable development rights, a General Land Use Plan amendment, re-zoning of properties associated with the park, and a use permit request for the community recreational building and grounds for approval, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Consider the design contract for Phase 3a, the children’s play areas, for approval, 1st Quarter 2013.

• Consider the construction contracts for the facility and the children’s play area for approval, 4th Quarter 2013.

• Attend the ground-breaking ceremony for the facility, 4th Quarter 2013. Comments: Phase 2 builds out the 10.5 acre park that includes environmental remediation of the site, continuation of the Esplanade, event lawns, public spaces, and the Aquatics, Health & Fitness Facility. The facility will include a 50 meter, teaching, therapy, and play pools, health and fitness space, and community and exercise rooms.

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Name of Project / Initiative: Arlington Mill Mixed Use Project Description: Complete the construction of the new community center, garage, public plaza and affordable housing project and provide programming within the facility. Lead Department: Department of Environmental Services/ Department of Parks and Recreation Lead Staff: George May, Laura Lazour Milestones / Deliverables and Timeline:

• Achieve substantial completion of building construction, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Move Department of Parks and Recreation programming into the facility, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Hold the ribbon cutting ceremony for the facility, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Begin program implementation, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Complete construction of the residential units by the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH), 4th Quarter 2013.

• Host an open house celebration (when the affordable housing project opens), 4th Quarter 2013-1st Quarter 2014.


• Attend the ribbon cutting, 3rd Quarter 2013.

• Attend the open house celebration 4th Quarter 2013-1st Quarter 2014. Comments: The date for each deliverable is fluid and dependent on construction outcomes.

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