Arlington County Board Work Session February 13, 2018 Introduction - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

REPORT Arlington County Board Work Session February 13, 2018

PRELIMINARY

Introduction

2

The following preliminary 2018 DCPHD Planning Division work program presentation has been prepared for consideration by the Arlington County Board at the February 13 work session. The presentation consists of the following three parts: Part 1: Planning Organization and Staffing This section provides charts that define both the current staffing and functional organization of the DCPHD Planning Division. Part 2: Summary of 2018 DCPHD Planning Division Work Program for each Section.

• Comprehensive Planning
• Current Planning
• Urban Design and Research

Part 3: Major Projects – 2018 DCPHD Planning Division Work program This section highlights the purpose, scope, milestones and schedules for major project or program areas that are proposed to be completed or initiated as part of the 2018 DCPHD Planning Division work program. The preliminary 2018 work program has been developed to address the following objectives and priorities.

• Complete and initiate FY2018 and FY2019 priority planning initiatives defined by the County Board and County Manager.
• Review and reporting of recommendations for use permit and site plan applications for Planning Commission and County Board consideration.
• Planning review of updates and amendments to the County’s Comprehensive Plan elements, including the General Land Use Plan (GLUP).
• Undertake studies and prepare recommendations to update the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance.
• Facilitate active and timely citizen and community engagement and communication of planning projects and programs.
• Provide professional planning and administrative services to support the Planning Commission.
• Support Arlington Public School facility expansion and improvement projects.
• Support short and long range public facility planning and project review with the Joint Facilities Advisory Commission (JFAC) and Public Facilities Review Committee

(PFRC).

• Provide urban design, architecture and landscape architecture services to support the DCPHD, Planning Division and other County departments.
• Strategically conduct demographic and other forms of research to support County planning and decision making, including preparations for the 2020 U. S. Census.

To ensure that both DCPHD and the Planning Division are well positioned to address Arlington County’s 2018 and future planning priorities, we continue to innovate, reassess, reinvent and restructure processes, programs, projects and service delivery to ensure that staff can perform at the highest level within the budget resources available. Following the County Board work session and action on the FY2019 budget, the DCPHD Planning Division will revise the following work program and priorities and submit a report with detailed program and project schedules during the final quarter of FY2018.

Report Contents

Part 1: Planning Organization and Staffing Page DCPHD Planning Division Organizational Chart 5 DCPHD Planning Division Functional Organization Chart 6 Part 2: Summary of 2018 DCPHD Planning Division Work Program Comprehensive Planning Section 8 Current Planning Section 10 Urban Design and Research Section 12 Planning Division Work Program Summary 14 Summary of Planning and Zoning Projects for Future DCPHD Planning Division Work Programs 15 Part 3: Major Projects – 2018 DCPHD Planning Division Work Program Public Facilities 17 Four Mile Run Valley Initiative 18 Lee Highway Planning Study 20 Special General Land Use Plan (GLUP) Studies 23 Implementation of Affordable Housing Master Plan 24 Child Care Initiative 28 Zoning Studies

• Zoning Amendment Process

29

• S–3A and P–S Districts

30

• 2018 Zoning Work Plan

31 Columbia Pike Work Program 35 Planning Commission Administration 38 Major Site Plans 39 Use Permits and Minor Site Plan Amendments 40 Urban Design and Research 41

3

2018 Planning Division Work Program

Part 1: Planning Organization and Staffing

4

Planning Division Organization and Staffing

5

4

Planning Division Organization and Staffing

6

2018 Planning Division Work Program

Part 2: Summary of 2018 DCPHD Planning Division and Work Program

7

Summary of Major Elements of 2018 Planning Division Work Program

8

Comprehensive Planning

• Four Mile Run Valley Initiative
• Complete Draft Policy Framework Plan and Report, January 2018
• Working Group and Community Review, February – March 2018
• Advertisement and Adoption of Policy Framework Plan, April – May 2018
• Final Plan, July/September 2018
• Lee Highway
• Request for Proposals Released, February 2018
• Consultant Retained, April-May 2018
• County Manager Establishes Planning Charge, Mid-Year 2018
• Planning Program Initiated, Mid-Year 2018
• Special General Land Use Plan (GLUP) Studies
• Staples, 3804 Wilson Blvd., April 2018
• 9th and Columbia Pike, June – July 2018
• Shirlington Village
• Comprehensive Plan Amendments
• Public Spaces Master Plan (POPS) + Public Art Master Plan (PAMP)
• Master Transportation Plan – Bicycle Master Plan Element

Summary of Major Elements of 2018 Planning Division Work Program

Comprehensive Planning (continued)

• Fire Station 8 – History/Legacy
• Child Care Initiative
• Affordable Housing Master Plan (AHMP) Implementation
• MARK/HCD Phase 2
• Two-Family Dwellings Zoning Study
• Low and Moderate Income Housing Definition
• ADU New Construction
• Zoning Studies and Amendments
• See AHMP Implementation
• Zoning Ordinance Amendment Process for Established Policy Guidance and County

and State Code Changes

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

9

Summary of Major Elements of 2018 Planning Division Work Program

Current Planning

• Site Plan – Special Exception Review and Reporting*
• 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, Summer–Fall 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)
• Update of Standard 4.1 Administrative Regulations and Standard Site Plan Conditions

*All Planning Commission and County Board Public Hearing Dates are Anticipated. 10

Summary of Major Elements of 2018 Planning Division Work Program

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
• Staffing and Coordination
• APS and 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 Planning (2018 – 2019)
• APS Relocatables and Existing Facility Improvements

11

Summary of Major Elements of 2018 Planning Division Work Program

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
• Private Open Space Inventory, Assessment and Guidelines
• Urban Design Support
• Landscape Standards
• Special GLUP Studies
• ADU and MARK / HCD
• Lee Highway Planning
• APS Career Center
• PFRC and JFAC
• Block Plans

12

Summary of Major Elements of 2018 Planning Division Work Program

13

Urban Design and Research – Research

• 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

2018 DCPHD Planning Division Work Program Summary

14

Comprehensive Planning

• Four Mile Run Valley Initiative
• Lee Highway Planning
• Child Care Implementation
• AHMP Implementation
• HCD Phase II
• ADU New Detached Units
• Two Family Dwelling Zoning Study
• Low and Mod Income DU Definitions
• Public Facilities Planning
• JFAC
• PFRC
• Career Center
• Fire Station 8 History and Legacy
• Special GLUP Studies
• Comp. Plan Amendments
• POPS + PAMP
• MPT Bicycle MP
• Zoning Studies
• Zoning Amendment Process
• See AHMP Implementation
• S–3A and P–S Districts
• Columbia Pike Plan Implementation
• Planning Commission LRPC Staffing
• Comp. Plan 2232 Determination Policy
• GLUP Update and Reprint
• Crystal City Sector Plan
• Implementation Strategies
• Block Plans

Urban Design and Research

• Plan Review
• Site Plans
• Façade and Landscape Plans
• Form Based Code
• Admin. Reviews
• Site Inspections (Post-Site Plan Approval)
• Interdivisional and Interdepartmental

Support

• Landscape Standards
• Special GLUP Studies
• ADU Study
• HCD Study
• Career Center Planning
• Lee Highway Planning
• PFRC and JFAC Support
• Crystal City Block Plans
• Phase 3 Buck Property
• Research
• APS Projects – Enrollment
• Development Tracking
• 2018 County Profile
• Round 9.1 MWCOG Forecast
• 2020 Census
• Multi-Family Address Survey
• GIS Map Updates, New Use Permit Map
• NV Demographer Network and Weldon

Cooper Center Coordination Current Planning

• Site Plan / Special Exception

Review and Reporting

• Update Standard 4.1 Conditions
• Update Admin. 4.1 Regulations
• Use Permit / Minor Site Plan

Review and Reporting

• APS Use Permits
• Public Facility Use Permits
• Admin. Change Application

Review

• Planning Commission Admin.
• Agenda Forecast
• Meeting Agendas
• Public Notices
• PC Letters to CB
• Minutes
• Annual Report
• Planning Commission SPRC

Staffing

• PFRC Admin. and Staffing

Summary of Planning and Zoning Projects for Consideration in Future

15

Future Planning Projects

• Community Facilities Comprehensive

Plan Element

• Ballston Sector Plan Update
• Missing Middle Housing Study and

Strategies

• Strategies for Conservation and

Acquisition of Open Space

• Retail Vacancy, Retention and Reuse

Strategies

• ACZO Amendments – Reported by

Planning Commission ZOCO

• Non-Conforming Single Family

Dwelling Improvement and Retention

• Kitchen Definition
• Dog Walking
• Shared Parking
• Update of Tree and Landscape Standards
• Plan and Schedule for Sector Plan

Updates Future Planning Projects (cont.)

• Communication of Arlington County

Accomplishments (APS and County Facilities)

• Parking for Community Facilities
• Enable Greater Connection Between

Comprehensive Plan and Site Plans

• Communicate Importance of

Comprehensive Plan to Citizens

• APS Comprehensive Plan Element
• Comprehensive Plan Performance

Measures and Reporting

• Matrix of Comprehensive Plan Goals
• Evolution of Office Space Demand and

Implications for County Policies and Plans

• Plan for Future County Uses and

Facilities – Old Dominion and 26th Street Future Zoning Projects2

• Public Zoning District Study
• School Bus Parking
• Sign Regulations Phase II: Case Law

Consistency

• Four Mile Run Valley Plan

Implementation

• Major and Minor Site Plan Amendment

Requirements

• Modification and Bonus Study
• Penthouse Study
• ACZO Amendments – Reported by

Planning Commission ZOCO

• Non-Conforming Single Family Dwelling

Improvement and Retention

• Kitchen Definition
• Dog Walking
• Shared Parking
• Zoning Ordinance Amendments Identified

During ACZO Comprehensive Update Process (2010 – 2015)

DCPHD Planning Division Work Programs1

1Sources: 2017 Five Year Update of the Comprehensive Plan; December 2017 County Board – Planning Commission Work Session; January 2018 LRPC

Meeting and Report; 2018 – 2019 DCPHD Planning Division Zoning Work Plan (See Pages 29-33); and DCPHD Planning Division.

2See 2018 – 2019 DCPHD Planning Division Work Program (Pages 31–34).

2018 Planning Division Work Program

Part 3: Major Projects – 2018 DCPHD Planning Division Work Program

16

• Public Facilities
• Comprehensive Planning
• Current Planning
• Urban Design and Research

Major Projects – Public Facilities

17

• Joint Facilities Advisory Commission (JFAC)
• Administration
• Work Program
• Buck Property – Phase 3 Evaluation
• Concept Level Design Plans and Construction Costs for CIP (Scenario C)
• Demographic and Student Enrollment Forecasting
• Public Facilities Review Committee
• Arlington Public Schools Coordination
• Career Center

2018 Planning Division Work Program

18

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 Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

19

Four Mile Run Valley Initiative (4MRV)

Process Timeline Working Group Meetings

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

Lee Highway Planning Study

Overview

• 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, comprehensive and long-term vision for the corridor to guide 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

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

20

21

Lee Highway Planning Study

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

22

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 process

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

Preliminary Study Milestones

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

23

Special GLUP Studies

Overview Two 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 on 12/13/17
• Second LRPC meetings were held on 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.

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

24

Implementation of Affordable Housing Master Plan

Housing Conservation District Phase II Overview Guided by the recommendations of the HCD Policy Framework, pursue the development

• f 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. Schedule January 2018 - November 2018 Next Steps Advisory Group to Staff (convening throughout the process) Stakeholder Meetings (property owners, Civic Association presidents) Informational Open Houses (March) Focus Group Meetings (on specific topics) Idea-Sharing Open House (May/June)

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

25

Implementation of Affordable Housing Master Plan Two-Family Dwelling Zoning Study

Overview

• This study will respond to County Board and Planning Commission interest in

addressing non-conforming issues in one- and two-family dwelling zoning districts while also examining opportunities to preserve and possibly expand the supply of two-family dwellings. This type includes semi-detached and duplex arrangements, and considered a “missing middle” housing type. Clusters of this housing type are found throughout Arlington, primarily in areas zoned R2-7. Much of it, however, is nonconforming to zoning requirements (including lot width, lot area, setbacks, and/or parking), meaning owners have limited flexibility to renovate or add on to these buildings to accommodate changing family needs, thus limiting reinvestment and resulting in a shortage of missing middle housing.

• This study would occur concurrent with Phase II of HCD implementation, as the HCD

Study will examine existing two-family dwellings in RA zones in HCD boundaries. Study of non-conforming issues in townhouse development may be considered as a future phase. Schedule

• February –December 2018

Next Steps

• Develop a scope

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

26

Implementation of Affordable Housing Master Plan Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Definition

Overview

• 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. Schedule

• March – September 2018

Next Step:

• Community outreach
• ZOCO review targeted in June 2018

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

27

Implementation of Affordable Housing Master Plan Accessory Dwellings: New Detached Units

Overview

• Responding to County Board direction, consider additional setback

standards for new detached accessory dwelling units. Schedule

• Fall – Winter 2018

Next Steps

• Refine scope

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

28

Child Care Initiative

Overview

• Following CCI Action Plan, explore to identify possible changes to streamline the

process of opening and/or expanding child care businesses; explore

• pportunities to incentivize establishment of child care facilities; other

associated topics are still emerging. Schedule

• Scoping starts in 1st Quarter 2018

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

29

Zoning Studies

Zoning Amendment Process for Established Policy Guidance and State Code Changes

• Address Zoning Ordinance amendments that implement County Board

policy that has been the subject of extensive community engagement.

• Develop review and recommendation process to allow for efficient

timelines.

• Examples of Zoning Ordinance amendments include the following:
• Parking Regulations (R-C Zoning District; Shared Parking Agreements)
• Penthouse Study
• Telecom
• TDR

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

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
• f 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

• Fall/Winter 2018 – Spring/Summer 2019

Next Steps

• Refine scope
• Conduct research

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

30

2018 – 2019 DCPHD Planning Division and Zoning Work Plan – Updated Feb. 2018 (cont.)

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

Priority Area Timeline 2017-2018 Work Plan (Zoning Ordinance Amendments) Staff (lead in bold) Lead AFFORDABLE HOUSING MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

• Jan. –

Nov. 2018 Housing Conservation District Phase II. Building on recommendations and overall policy guidance from the Housing Conservation District Policy Framework, and supplemented by additional economic and form-based modeling, pursue the development of more flexible zoning standards that could incentivize HCD property owners to complete context-appropriate renovation, addition, infill, and redevelopment projects not currently possible in exchange for dedicated affordable housing units. Explore a mix of administrative and use permit review processes to facilitate the creation of new affordable housing, tailoring the review process to account for the scale of proposed changes and potential impacts to historic buildings. Evaluate

• pportunities to integrate townhouse development into HCD development projects, and

reassess the provisions of ZOA-2017-06 to determine whether the reclassification of townhouse development as a special exception site plan use in RA14-26, RA8-18, and RA6-15 zoning districts within HCD boundaries should be continued, repealed, or modified moving forward. Schroeder Douglass Housing Planning

• Feb. –
• Dec. 2018

Two-Family Dwellings. This study will respond to County Board and Planning Commission interest in addressing non-conforming issues in one- and two-family dwelling zoning districts while also examining opportunities to preserve and possibly expand the supply of two-family

• dwellings. This type includes semi-detached and duplex arrangements, and considered a

“missing middle” housing type. Clusters of this housing type are found throughout Arlington, primarily in areas zoned R2-7. Much of it, however, is nonconforming to zoning requirements (including lot width, lot area, setbacks, and/or parking), meaning owners have limited flexibility to renovate or add on to these buildings to accommodate changing family needs, thus limiting reinvestment and resulting in a shortage of missing middle housing. Brown Alfonso- Ahmed Douglass Comp. Planning

• Mar. –
• Dec. 2018

Definition of Low- and Moderate-Income Housing. The AHMP included direction to incentivize the production of homeownership units affordable to households earning between 80% and 120% of AMI. This amendment would:

• A. Brown

Housing

31

2018 – 2019 DCPHD Planning Division and Zoning Work Plan – Updated Feb. 2018 (cont.)

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

Priority Area Timeline 2017-2018 Work Plan (Zoning Ordinance Amendments) Staff (lead in bold) Lead AFFORDABLE HOUSING MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION (cont.)

• Mar. –
• Dec. 2018

(cont.)

• Adjust the NFBC affordable housing requirement for ownership units from 60% AMI to an

increased AMI level that is consistent with the AHMP; and Amend the “low or moderate income” definition in the ZO from 80% AMI to an increased AMI level that is consistent with the AHMP for ownership units. Schroeder Douglass Housing Planning

• Jan. 2019

– May 2019 New Detached Accessory Dwelling Units. In November 2017, the County Board adopted updated zoning standards for accessory dwelling units located in basements or existing accessory structures. Although staff had prepared setback recommendations that would apply to new construction of detached accessory dwelling units, the Board directed staff to return with additional setback options for those conditions. This targeted study will identify additional setback options for new, detached accessory dwelling units, with the goal of rounding off AHMP implementation as it relates to ADs. ZOA Coord. Franklin Planning Housing PUBLIC FACILITIES Fall / Winter 2018 – Spring / Summer 2019 Height and Placement in S-3A and P-S Districts. A 2016 amendment gave the County Board the flexibility to modify height, setback and onsite parking requirements for schools in the S-3A public zoning district, subject to use permit approval. The scope of that amendment initially included consideration of use permit flexibility for all public and civic uses permitted in the district, although that work was tabled to focus on pressing school construction needs. This study picks up on those earlier efforts and will consider use permit flexibility for onsite parking as well as the bulk and placement of main public buildings. The study will distinguish between main public buildings, accessory structures, and community amenities, and will consider whether different height and placement requirements may be applied to accessory structures and community amenities to maximize limited public land resources. Douglass Brown Comp. Planning TBD (no sooner than 1st Quarter 2019; 9- 12 months) Public Zoning Districts. This study will comprehensively evaluate land use and zoning criteria for public zoning districts (S-3A, SD, P-S) to address issues pertaining to the delivery of essential public services and to respond to the outcomes of the Community Facilities Study. The goal of the study will be to determine whether and how the County can accommodate more intensive and co-located public uses through land use and zoning. Objectives will include:

• Clearly articulating the purpose of each public zoning district;
• Identifying whether any S-3A properties could support more intensive land uses owing

to their location and/or proximity to other uses (with or without re-planning/re-zoning);

• Reviewing uses currently allowed in each zoning district, and considering

adding/removing uses, as warranted;

• Reviewing use standards for existing uses (e.g. by-right vs. use permit), and considering

revising, as warranted; Douglass Brown Comp. Planning

32

2018 – 2019 DCPHD Planning Division and Zoning Work Plan – Updated Feb. 2018 (cont.)

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

Priority Area Timeline 2017-2018 Work Plan (Zoning Ordinance Amendments) Staff (lead in bold) Lead PUBLIC FACILITIES TBD School Bus Parking. A study to consider school bus parking use and how it should be regulated to meet future APS growth. With increased school enrollment, additional space for parking and storing its school bus fleet will be needed. The amendment could enhance school bus distribution and operation efficiencies while creating additional flexibility for APS. TBD Comp. Planning TARGETED CODE AMENDMENTS Spring / Summer 2018 ZOA process for Established Policy Guidance and State Code Changes. Address ZOAs that implement County Board policy that has been the subject of extensive community

• engagement. Develop review and recommendation process to allow for efficient timelines.

Examples of ZOAs include: parking regulations revisions identified through the Residential Parking Study (R-C district); telecom; Penthouse Study; and TDR). ZOA Coord. Comp. Planning Spring / Summer – Falls 2018 Parking Modifications. In adopting the Residential Parking Study, the County Board directed the County Manager to explore two potential Zoning Ordinance amendments related to parking for residential site plan projects.  Explore the advisability of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance that would allow the County Board to modify the minimum parking requirements in R-C zones through site

• plans. The Zoning Ordinance prohibits the County Board from modifying the minimum

parking requirement for multiple-family units below one space per unit in the R-C or “Multiple-Family Dwelling and Commercial District.” ZOA Coord. Comp. Planning Summer 2018 – Fall / Winter 2019 Telecom – A Zoning Ordinance amendment to align County regulations with Virginia Commonwealth law anticipated for passage in 2018. ZOA Coord. Comp. Planning TBD (no sooner than 1st Quarter 2019) Sign Regulations Phase II: Case Law Consistency. In 2016, a two-phase process was developed to update sign regulations for consistency with a 2015 US Supreme Court ruling (Reed v. Town of Gilbert). Phase I was completed in 2016, and addressed the revisions that did not implement any changes to policy. Phase II of the study would review the following subsections and include amendments, as appropriate for consistency with the Court ruling:

• Applicability (§13.2)

ZOA Coord. Comp. Planning

33

2018 – 2019 DCPHD Planning Division and Zoning Work Plan – Updated Feb. 2018 (cont.)

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

Priority Area Timeline 2017-2018 Work Plan (Zoning Ordinance Amendments) Staff (lead in bold) Lead CHILD CARE May 2018 – May 2019 Child Care. There is a growing need for child care throughout Arlington County. This study would pursue opportunities to facilitate the creation and distribution of new child care facilities, including:

• Consideration of providing authority for County Board to modify required parking ratio;

and Vacca Comp. Planning LONG-RANGE PLANNING TBD Four Mile Run Valley Implementation. This future study will pursue implementation of any zoning-related recommendations that may ultimately stem from the Four Mile Run Valley Policy Framework or the final Four Mile Run Valley Area Plan. ZOA Coord. Comp. Planning

34

35

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

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

36

Columbia Pike 2018 Work Plan

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.

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

37

Columbia Pike 2018 Work Plan

Major Projects – Comprehensive Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

38

Major Projects – Current Planning

2018 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 and ongoing support efforts for Planning Commissioners

39

Major Projects – Current Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

Major Site Plan Projects*

• 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 (Summer – Fall 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)

*All Dates are Anticipated.

40

Major Projects – Current Planning

2018 Planning Division Work Program

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:
• Reed Elementary School
• Rosslyn Highlands Park Phase 2
• Career Center (2018 – 2019)
• APS Relocatables
• Approximately 250

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

41

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 March 1.

• County Board review of Block

Plan and Site Plan.

Major Projects – Urban Design & Research

2018 Planning Division Work Program

42

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

• 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.

Major Projects – Urban Design & Research

2018 Planning Division Work Program

43

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 projection models.
• Continue to monitor key data points:
• Population estimates
• Migration data
• Home sales
• Student generation factors.
• Annually review ACG and APS data sharing scope.

Major Projects – Urban Design & Research

2018 Planning Division Work Program

44

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

• f 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.

Major Projects – Urban Design & Research

2018 Planning Division Work Program

45

Multi-Family Address Program

Project 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.

Major Projects – Urban Design & Research

2018 Planning Division Work Program

46

Multi-Family Address Program

Schedule

• COMPLETED: Contacted Property Managers by email, phone and mail.
• COMPLETED: Obtained USPS address lists from Virginia Tech and GIS staff.
• COMPLETE March 2018: Conduct fieldwork to collect remaining unit data by visiting

complexes. Next Steps:

• Winter 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.

Major Projects – Urban Design & Research

2018 Planning Division Work Program

47

Review of New Site Plans & Site Plan Amendments

• Ongoing review of site plan applications for consistency with urban design

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

Major Projects – Urban Design & Research

2018 Planning Division Work Program

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
• ccupancy – 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

REPORT Arlington County Board Work Session February 13, 2018

PRELIMINARY