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Transforming Tysons
Tysons CornerComprehensive Plan
Matt Ladd, AICPDepartment of Planning & ZoningFairfax County, VirginiaSeptember 26, 2011
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Tysons in the DC Region
11 miles to Dulles Airport
11 miles to Downtown DC
Image source: Google Maps
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Tysons Today
• Economic engine of Northern Virginia
• 12th largest CBD in U.S.
• 105,000 jobs; 17,000 residents
• Auto-oriented, single-use development pattern
• Few transit options
Image source: Fairfax County EDA
Tysons Today
“That it is also a strip-malled, traffic-clogged mess does not take away from the fact that it is one of the great economic success stories of our time.” – Time
Quote source: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1587284,00.html
Tysons Today
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Why Re-Plan Tysons?• Metrorail expansion to
Dulles with four Tysons stations
• Regional growth management strategy to concentrate development in activity centers
• Tysons is not sustainable (economically or environmentally) as a suburban office park
Image source: Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
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Vision for TysonsA livable urban center
• 75% of growth within 1/2 mile of Metro• 200,000 jobs; 100,000 residents• Built around transit and walking• Affordable/workforce housing• New street grids to break up
superblocks• Maximum parking requirements• Parks, plazas, and open space• High level of environmental
stewardship• Arts, cultural, recreation opportunities
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Transit-Oriented Density
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Land Use Pattern
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Density and Land Use Pattern
2011 2050
Red Dot = 50 EmployeesBlue Dot = 50 Residents
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Pending Rezoning Applications
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Typical Condition
Spring Hill Rd
Tyco Rd
Rt. 7
Image source: Bing Maps
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Proposed Future
Spring Hill Rd
Tyco Rd
Rt. 7
Image source: Georgelas Group
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Typical Condition
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Proposed Future
Image source: LCOR
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Public Process
Planning CommissionRecommendation
(May 2010)
Board of SupervisorsAdoption
(Jun 2010)
Three Rounds ofAlternatives and
Community Workshops(2007 – 2008)
Task ForceRecommendationsPresented to Board
(Sep 2008)
Planning CommissionCommittee Reviews
4 Plan Drafts(2009 – 2010)
Task ForceDevelops Guiding
Planning Principles(2005 - 2006)
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Building Community Support
• Robust public input process
• Education campaign
• Successful TODs in the region
• Transparency
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Robust Public Input Process
• 45 community workshops and focus groups over 5 year period
• Hundreds of task force and committee meetings
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Education Campaign
• Focused outreach sessions on a variety of topics
– TOD and Transit
– Density
– Implementation
– Traffic Impacts
– Bike Tour
Image source: Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling
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Successful TODs in the Region
• Arlington’s Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor
• Bethesda, MD
• Silver Spring, MD
• Downtown DC
Image sources: Coalition for Smarter Growth; Arlington County
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Transparency
• Frequently updated web site with meeting and outreach materials, videos
• Monthly fact sheets
• 4 Comp Plan drafts made available for comment
• Regular open house events on redevelopment proposals
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For More Information
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/tysons