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Community Dialogue: Planning for the Countys Renovation and Use of 2020 14 th St. North December 5, 2012 Arlington County, VA Goals for Tonight Discuss the proposed uses Discuss the design & approval processes and construction


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Community Dialogue: Planning for the County’s Renovation and Use of 2020 14th St. North

December 5, 2012

Arlington County, VA

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Goals for Tonight

  • Discuss the proposed uses
  • Discuss the design & approval processes

and construction schedule

  • Identify opportunities for public input
  • Small group discussions of your issues

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Uses in 2020 N. 14th Street

  • Retain street level retail
  • County offices

– 1st floor parking converted to County offices – County offices on floors 4-7

  • Parking and storage in Garage, B-1, B-2
  • Homeless Services Center on floors 2 and 3

– Separate entrance, elevator and interior stairwell

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Replacing Emergency Winter Shelter

  • Current 75-person EWS - a “temporary” solution
  • The new Center to have 50 year-round beds and

up to 75 beds during the winter months

  • 5 additional year-round nursing respite beds

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Benefits of New Homeless Services Center

New Center fits larger Arlington County Plans:

  • Addresses “emergency situation
  • Allows Courthouse area development
  • Part of 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness
  • Combining Services is a Best Practice

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New Homeless Services Center

  • Services aimed at moving homeless persons

from the street into permanent housing

  • Fulfill basic needs like meals, clothing,

shower and laundry

  • Assess clients’ needs and strengths and

develop individualized service plans

  • Provide services such as mental health and

substance abuse treatment

  • Locate employment, housing and subsidies

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Process to Prepare Building for Use

  • Work on the design now through January 2013
  • Separate Use Permit process

– Will include public input w/Planning Commission & County Board – Hearing likely in March

  • Construction of lower floors to begin June 2013
  • Center projected to begin operations in fall of 2014

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Public Input on Design Changes

  • Ideas identified tonight will be considered in

preparing preliminary designs

  • Detailed public input will be sought at workshop
  • n December 17, 2012
  • Designs to be presented by County staff to the

public on January 14, 2013

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Public Elements of the Design and Operations

  • Seeking to identify public issues regarding:

– Entrances – Lighting – Loading area – Outside queuing – Security – Smoking area – Streetscapes – Window treatments

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Discussion for Tonight

  • What important issues and ideas do you want

County staff to consider during the process of designing building renovations?

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