Clarendon Sector Plan Update: Online Engagement Session #1 October - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

October 29, 2020

Clarendon Sector Plan Update: Online Engagement Session #1

Purpose of Presentation

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• 1. Share information on Fire Station 4 and preliminary staff thinking on a

future replacement station

• 2. Share preliminary staff ideas for creating new parks and public spaces

in Clarendon

• 3. Receive public feedback on Fire Station 4 and parks/public spaces via

project website, in advance of November 19 virtual LRPC+ meeting

Clarendon Sector Plan Update- Overview

Objective: Consider focused updates to detailed policy guidance in the 2006 Sector Plan

• Refinements to detailed recommendations for sites within the study area
• Evaluate how conditions and assumptions have evolved since 2006, including

public facility and park needs

• Evaluate current and future service needs for public safety and public spaces
• Not revisiting vision statement, overarching goals, or framework elements
• Opportunity to review planning issues holistically, prior to project-specific review

processes (SPRC, PFRC, Park Master Plans)

Plan elements to be evaluated:

• Land uses for private redevelopment (i.e. office, residential, hotel, retail)
• Building height and form
• Transportation (new street locations and street dimensions/design)
• New fire station to replace Fire Station 4
• Public open spaces

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Clarendon Sector Plan Update- Study Area

Sites 1.

• St. Charles Catholic Church

2. 3200 Wilson Blvd. Block 3. Silver Diner Assemblage 4. Joyce Motors Assemblage 5. Wells Fargo/Verizon Site 6. County Site

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Clarendon Sector Plan Update- Schedule

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Kick-off

Online Engagement #1

Virtual LRPC #1

Online Engagement #2

Sept Oct 29 Nov 19 Dec

All dates are subject to change

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Recorded Staff Presentation

• Sector Plan Overview
• Sector Plan Update Scope

and Process Virtual Walking Tour Recorded Staff Presentation

• Fire Station 4
• Public Parks & Open

Space Recorded Staff Presentation

• Overview of Private

Development Proposals

• 3-D Modeling (Sector Plan

Scenarios & Development Proposals)

• New Street Locations &

Dimensions/Design

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Online Engagement #3 Virtual LRPC #2

Q1 Q2 Q3

Online Engagement #5

Recorded Staff Presentation

• Building Height &

Form

• Public Parks &

Open Space (continued) Recorded Staff Presentation

• Land Use Mix
• Transportation

Analysis Recorded Staff Presentation

• Draft Tools

(Revised Planning Guidance, Policies, Maps)

• Revised 3D

Modeling Scenarios Commission Review #1 & County Board RTA

• Sector Plan Update

Report

• Zoning Amendments

Commission Review #2 & County Board Action

• Sector Plan Update

Report

• Zoning Amendments

Agenda Topics From Online Engagement #s 2 & 3

Online Engagement #4 Virtual LRPC #3

Agenda Topics From Online Engagement # 1 Agenda Topics From Online Engagement #s 4 & 5

Share Your Feedback on This Presentation

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Share Your Feedback On This Presentation

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• Provide your feedback, comments and

questions by visiting the project page or by contacting staff

• Comment period will be open from October

30th through November 9th

• Virtual LRPC Meeting on November 19th

– Meeting will provide opportunity for live discussion on materials shown in this presentation

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Clarendon Sector Plan Update: Fire Station 4

Arlington County Fire Department

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2019 Incidents EMS 19,182 (67%) Fire 6,141 (21%) Rescue 1,524 (5%) Other 1,887 (7%) 28,734 Travel Time Legend 0-2 minutes 2-4 minutes

Station Location 1 Glebe Road 2 Ballston 3 Cherrydale 4 Clarendon 5 Aurora Highlands 6 Falls Church 8 Lee Highway 9 Walter Reed 10 Rosslyn

Fire Station 4 Today

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• Located at northwest corner of 10th and

Hudson Streets

• Built 1963, renovated 1997
• One of the busiest fire stations in Arlington
• Current station demand is high for EMS, fire,

and rescue emergencies

• Apparatus: fire engine, ladder tower, 2 medic

units, and a command aide

• Not able to accommodate additional staffing
• r modern fire station standards

Prior Planning for Fire Station 4

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• System-wide location studies in 1999 and

2000 recommended consolidating Fire Stations 4 and 10 in the Courthouse-Rosslyn region

• Thinking influenced 2006 Clarendon Sector

Plan guidance to move station off-site

• 2012 location study reversed that

recommendation

– Current locations of stations 2 (Ballston), 4 (Clarendon), and 10 (Rosslyn) work as a system to provide excellent response to Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor, highest demand area in Arlington

Fire Station 4 Response Data

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Unit Responses from Station 4 (365 days)

• Station 4 responds with 5 units primarily

along the Ballston/Rosslyn corridor

• 11 to 13 personnel assigned each shift

Unit FS4 Responses (2019) Engine 104 2,472 Tower 104 1,843 Medic 104 2,268 Medic 104B 380 Command Aide 819 TOTAL 7,782

Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor Growth

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10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 2000 2020 2040 Forecast

Population

Ballston Virginia Square Clarendon Courthouse Rosslyn 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 2000 2020 2040 Forecast

At-Place Employment

Ballston Virginia Square Clarendon Courthouse Rosslyn

2006 Clarendon Sector Plan

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• Sector Plan introduces concept of new public

park on County and Verizon properties on 10th Street N.

• Park implementation requires

demolition/relocation of four buildings:

– County Facilities: Fire Station 4, Fire Prevention Office, Clarendon House (relocated in 2015) – Plan does not specify new locations – Verizon switching station on N. Irving Street (privately

• wned)
• Sector Plan also leaves open possibility of

redeveloping County site, co-locating public facilities with housing

10th Street County Site: Sector Plan Maps

Sector Plan Illustrative Plan Sector Plan Building Height Map (County property outlined in purple)

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Fire Station 4 Siting and Program Considerations

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• Site location
• < 1 min. change in travel time to

maintain adequate system response times (within ~4 - 6 blocks of current site)

• Access to main arterial streets
• Adequate distance from major

intersections

• Turning radii of fire apparatus
• Operational requirements
• Pull-through apparatus bays
• Minimum 4 bays, 5 preferred
• Front or rear apron (50’ deep, open to

sky)

• Adequate Size/Shape of Site
• 32,000+ sq. ft. total floor area

(minimum 18,000 sq. ft. on ground floor)

• 22 parking spaces (surface or

structured)

Fire Station 4 Siting and Program Considerations

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• Adjacent uses and mitigation
• Planning and zoning
• Consistency with Sector Plan

guidance and other policies/regulations

• Other public facility needs
• New public parks and spaces
• Relocation of Fire Department
• ffices from 1020 N. Hudson–

siting opportunities more flexible

• Partnership/co-location
• pportunities
• Opportunities for mixed-use

development with housing or other uses on upper floors

• Cost
• Feasibility/Implementation
• Timing

Fire Station 4 Siting Approaches

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• 1. Rebuild on current site

– Would preclude Sector Plan’s vision for new 10th Street Park – Temporary fire station swing space during construction – Sector plan recommended heights for site (75-110’) provide opportunity for mixed-use development

• 2. Other County-owned sites – do not meet size

requirements

– Triangle Park and DPR maintenance facility (10th and Fairfax) – West End Plaza (east end of Fairfax Drive) – Washington/13th site (recent acquisition from Clarendon West Site Plan)

County-Owned Sites

Fire Station 4 Siting Approaches

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• 3. Partnership in lower floors of private redevelopment

– 4 site plan applications pending or anticipated within site radius – Development teams declined County’s requests to partner on a private site

• Fire Station 10 partnership in West Rosslyn leveraged County land
• Ability to achieve higher densities in Rosslyn than in Clarendon
• Ground floor requirements for limit square footage for retail, lobbies,

amenities

• Increase construction costs and complexity associated with fire program
• 4. Land acquisition

– Limited opportunities for underutilized sites that meet operational needs – High land costs in R-B Corridor – No funding currently available, COVID-19 recession uncertainty for future funding

Preliminary Staff Conclusion

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Approach 1 (rebuild on 10th Street site) best meets fire station program requirements and staff’s siting considerations

• Meets locational factors (response times, access)
• Land area is sufficient to accommodate program requirements for

additional personnel and apparatus, and to meet modern facility standards

• Opportunities to co-locate housing or other uses on upper floors

– Medium density development consistent with planning goals for Clarendon – Public-private partnership would reduce public funding needed

• Wells Fargo/Verizon proposal to not redevelop Verizon switching station

will preclude full achievement of 10th Street Park for foreseeable future

Discussion Questions

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We want to hear from you! Please submit your feedback on the following questions on the project website:

1. Are there other factors or approaches that should be considered in siting Fire Station 4 (see slides 15-18)? 2. Do you agree with staff’s preliminary conclusion on rebuilding Fire Station 4 at the current 10th Street site? 3. If the County rebuilds Fire Station 4 on-site, would you support the County partnering with a developer to provide additional uses above the fire station? 4. Please provide a brief explanation for your responses to questions 2 and 3.

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Clarendon Sector Plan Update: Parks and Open Space Opportunities

Public Space Network within a 0.5 mi Radius

22 Gumball Park – 0.3 Acre Casual Use Space Herselle Milliken Park – 0.42 Acre Casual Use Space *Henry Clay– 0.93 Acre Basketball court Playground Casual Use Space Picnic shelter Hayes Park – 3 Acre 2 Tennis courts Basketball court Picnic shelter Pre-school and school age playgrounds Sprayground James Hunter Park – 0.75 Acre Casual Space Dog Park Kirkwood Road Neighborhood Park – 0.56 Acre Casual Use Space Lyon Park – 2 Acre 2 Tennis courts Tennis court practice wall Basketball court Sprayground Shelter Playground Maury Park – 1 acre Casual Use Space 2 Tennis courts Art play sculpture *Oakland Park – 0.92 Acre Casual Use Space Public Art Quincy Park – 4 Acre Park 6 Tennis courts Basketball court Baseball/softball fields Sand volleyball court Reservable shelters Playground Triangle Park – 0.19 Acre Casual Use Space Privately Owned Public Spaces: *11th St. N. and N. Danville St. Park – 1.01 Acre Clarendon and North Danville Easements – 0.1 Acre Clarendon Market Commons – 0.53 Acre Virginia Metro Square Plaza – 0.45 Acre * Currently in design, under construction or recently renovated

Study Area

Public Spaces Master Plan (PSMP) Guidance

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• Priority Action 2, 1.1.2. Secure or expand the public spaces

envisioned by sector, corridor and other plans adopted by the County Board — including the Clarendon Sector Plan, Virginia Square Sector Plan, Courthouse Sector Plan, Rosslyn Sector Plan, Crystal City Sector Plan and Columbia Pike Form Based Codes — and ensure they provide amenities that meet the County’s needs. (p. 55)

• 1.1.3. Incorporate the recommendations of this PSMP into future

sector, corridor and other County plans, and use County-wide needs and Level of Service analyses to guide the inclusion of additional public space in those plans. (p. 56)

• Priority Action 3, 1.3. Ensure access to spaces that are intentionally

designed to support casual, impromptu use and connection with

• nature. (p. 61)
• 1.5.12 Explore opportunities to add or relocate recreational

amenities above structured parking and on roofs and walls of County

• buildings. (p. 69)
• Priority Action 11, 3.2 Protect, restore and expand natural resources

and trees. (p. 98)

• 3.3. Integrate natural resources, trees and natural resource

interpretation into the design of public spaces. (p. 102)

• 3.3.1. Explore opportunities to participate in and join the Biophilic

Cities movement. (p. 102)

Public Spaces Master Plan

Public Spaces Master Plan Guidance

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Land Acquisition Opportunity PSMP POPS Design Guidelines

Study Area

Public Spaces Master Plan Guidance- Level of Service Maps

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*The PSMP includes Level of Service (LOS) Access Maps for certain park amenities. Community Gardens Multi-Use Trails

Study Area Study Area

Public Spaces Master Plan Guidance- Level of Service Maps

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*The PSMP includes Level of Service (LOS) Access Maps for certain park amenities. Playgrounds

Study Area Study Area

Tennis Courts

Public Spaces Master Plan Guidance- Level of Service Maps

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*The PSMP includes Level of Service (LOS) Access Maps for certain park amenities. Picnic Areas Dog Parks

Study Area Study Area

Public Spaces Master Plan Guidance- Level of Service Maps

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*The PSMP includes Level of Service (LOS) Access Maps for certain park amenities. Basketball Courts

Study Area

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Sector Plan Guidance- Public Spaces Map

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Existing Conditions- Study Area

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Sector Plan Guidance- Illustrative Plan

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10th St. Park West End Plaza 13th St Park

• Developed in phases

– Relocation of County uses on 10th Street – Redevelopment (full or partial) of Verizon Building

• Ultimate goal is rectangular space of approx. 50,000 sq. ft.
• Space could support a mix of uses and tree canopy

Phase 1 w/Verizon Phase 2

Sector Plan Guidance- 10th Street Park

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Key Plan

Verizon Site County Site Verizon Site County Site

Sector Plan Guidance- West End Plaza + Fairfax Drive

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Sector Plan Guidance- West End Plaza + Fairfax Drive

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• West End Plaza- Mix of hardscape and landscaped areas to

support gatherings and market-type activities

• Fairfax Drive

– Extend open space along Fairfax Drive right-of-way and widen streetscape for additional landscaping and possible market uses – Design space as dynamic, pedestrian oriented, curb-free environment to support multiple uses throughout the year – Opportunity to enhance public spaces if St. Charles Church redevelops

New Public Space Opportunities- Concept Diagrams

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Public Land Public + Private Land

Note: Potential development and public space locations/footprints/sizes shown are conceptual only for discussion purposes only.

New Public Space Opportunities- Fairfax Drive

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Opportunities

• Provide more green space for Central Clarendon (biophilic, tree canopy)
• Repurpose Fairfax Drive to create a large linear park supporting multiple activities
• Strengthen pedestrian/cyclist connection between Clarendon and Virginia Square
• Potential to relocate County uses from Triangle Park site and expand park space
• Reduce impervious area
• Improve functionality and safety of Fairfax/10th/Kirkwood intersection

Constraints

• Metro tunnel and infrastructure
• Loss of public parking- negotiate with private

developers to provide public parking

• Service/loading access to existing businesses
• Other utilities

Existing Conditions

New Public Space Opportunities- Fairfax Drive

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Local Scale Comparisons

• Size comparable to nearby public

spaces

Fairfax Dr- approx. 80’x550’ (~1 acre) Market Common Clarendon Central Park Courthouse Plaza Potomac Yards

New Public Space Opportunities- Linear Park Precedents

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New Public Space Opportunities- Linear Park Precedents

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• 1. Repurpose Fairfax Drive as a new public space

– Opportunity to reimagine the multi-use street as a new linear park – Need to find parking options within private developments – Need to consider service/loading access for businesses

• 2. Private development

– Size and potential for at-grade spaces much smaller than the 10th St park envisioned in the Sector Plan – Potential for rooftop/elevated spaces offering views – Potential for mid-block connection on St. Charles block linking future spaces

• 3. Land acquisition

– Limited opportunities for sites that meet goals of Sector Plan or PSMP – High land costs in R-B Corridor – No funding currently available, COVID-19 recession uncertainty for future funding

New Public Space Options Considered

Discussion Questions

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We want to hear from you! Please submit your feedback on the following questions on the project website:

1. Are there other public space uses or opportunities in Clarendon that were not addressed in this presentation? 2. How would you rank the public space opportunities presented? 3. Are there other opportunities or challenges for Fairfax Drive beyond those presented by staff? 4. Do you support the idea of repurposing Fairfax Drive to create a new linear park space? 5. If you don’t support the idea of repurposing some or all of Fairfax Drive, what concerns you most about the concept?

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Clarendon Sector Plan Update: Next Steps and Engagement Opportunities

Next Steps

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• Provide your feedback, comments and

questions by visiting the project page or by contacting staff

• Comment period will be open from October

30th through November 9th

• Virtual LRPC Meeting on November 19th

– Meeting will provide opportunity for live discussion on materials shown in this presentation

For More Information:

projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/clarendon-sector-plan-update/

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