[PPT] - Crystal City Sector Plan Crystal City Citizens Review Council PowerPoint Presentation

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Crystal City Sector Plan

Crystal City Citizens Review Council

Briefing Presentation June 28, 2017

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Presentation Elements

Progress Report re Crystal City Citizens Review

Council Conclusions and Concerns from March 2016 letter to Arlington County Board

Film Festival Farmers Market Yoga in the park

Photo source: Crystal City BID Photo source: Crystal City BID Photo source: Crystal City BID

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March 2016 CCCRC Letter to Board

CCCRC Conclusions and Concerns:

1. Parks and Open Space
2. Transportation Capital Projects
3. Tax Increment Fund (TIF)
4. Transit
5. Community Facilities, Amenities, and Service
6. Maximum Economic Competitiveness

1 2016 Annual Report to County Board provided background on the development of the Crystal City Sector Plan and implementation to date, and recommended adjustment to the Sector Plan to help implement a realistic development plan.

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1. Parks and Open Space
Reassess park and open space priorities given new

awareness of shifted redevelopment phasing

Acknowledge the challenge of realizing Center Park,

as evidenced by the County’s inability to devise a funding strategy

Develop concrete plans to fund, design, and deliver
ther new, high quality open spaces and parks that

meet the intent of CCSP Goals & Objectives while improving the quality and utilization of existing

pen spaces and plazas throughout Crystal City

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1. Center Park

1 Final Site Plan 1900 Crystal Dr. Approved: Sept. 2012 Expired: Sept. 2015 Site plan included condition language requiring the creation of a plan to achieve Center Park prior to any more future site plan/rezoning requests submitted on the block (feasible plan not yet established)

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1. Crystal City Block Plan-J-K

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1. Other High Quality Parks/Open Spaces

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Preliminary concept, subject to change Proposal under review, subject to change

Case Study: Century Center Residential

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2. Transportation Capital Projects
Prioritize delivery of those transportation

capital projects outlined in the CCSP’s Multi- Modal Study that can be completed independent of private development

Address any and all staffing needs within DES

that may be slowing project delivery

Assess DES organizational and process

changes that may aid in more rapidly moving through planning, design, engineering, and construction

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2. Prioritizing Capital Project Delivery

1 NEAR TERM PROJECT PRIORITIES:

1. 27th Street/Crystal Drive. Final segment of 2-way
conversion. (Construction spring 2018, 6 mo.).
2. Clark Street Demolition. Removal of 18th and 15th Street

bridges and associated ramps. In procurement, award of contract in September (Construction late 2017, 12 mo.).

3. 23rd Street. Phase 1 between Eads and US 1 improvements

in next 6 months. Phase 2, the intersection and tunnel closure, to go to design next. Phase 3, east of Clark Street timing to track with private development.

4. 12th Street, Eads to Clark. 30% design completed. To be

Combined w/with Transitway Extension. Moving other phases to 30% level.

5. 18th Street, Fern to Eads. Design moving forward. We’re at

30% design, public input in fall 2017.

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18th STREET 15th STREET 20th STREET 27th STREET

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2. DES Staffing/Process Changes

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There are no major issues with staffing resource
needs. DES has prioritized the design team work to

focus on projects that are relatively uncontroversial and achievable in the near term.

Previous changes have been made, especially in

engineering/design team set-up

Broader issues is that all these projects are

complicated and take significant coordination with

utside agencies, utilities, property owners/tenants,

residents, other community members

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3. Tax Increment Fund (TIF)
Maintain the Crystal City TIF as a valuable

mechanism to fund CCSP infrastructure projects

Maximize the use of TCP and TIF funds for all

Crystal City transportation projects

Consider new TIF structures for individual

projects (as was done for Ballston Mall)

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3. Maintain the CC/PC/PY TIF

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Revenues increase based on the increase in real estate assessments in

CY 2017 compared to CY 2016, offset by a reduction in the TIF increment from 33 percent to 30 percent. Adopted FY 2018 Arlington County Budget

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3. Maintain the CC/PC/PY TIF

1 Adopted FY2017-26 Capital Improvement Program

The following projects in the FY 2017 – FY 2026 CIP funded (fully or partially) by TIF are:

Army Navy Drive Street Improvements
Potomac Yard / Four Mile Run Trail Connection
Boundary Channel Drive Interchange
Crystal City Parks and Open Space
Crystal City, Pentagon City, Potomac Yard Streets
Premium Transit Network – Off Vehicle Fare Collection
Premium Transit Network – Transitway Extension to Pentagon City (combined

with 12th Street between Eads and Bell Streets)

Premium Transit Network – Transitway Extension (Potomac Ave-Alexandria)

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3. Maximize use of TCP and TIF

1 Crystal City Street Improvements: Multimodal street improvements throughout Crystal City that will improve connectivity, access, and enhance private redevelopment opportunities. There are 17 projects in the current CIP, ranging from preliminary planning, engineering, and construction of the street network. The timing of some projects is dependent on private development projects (and those closest to implementation are noted on Slide 8). From Adopted FY 2018 Arlington County Budget Transportation Capital Fund: Supplements additional sources:

Tax Increment Financing District and Fund
NVTA Regional
County PAYGO and GO Bonds

Planned CIP Funding for Major CC/PC Program Elements Through 2026: CC/PC/PY Streets Projects: $73 million Crystal City Metro Station Second Entrance: $72 million Transitway Extension to Pentagon City: $11 million Previously Approved Funds: $28 million

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4. Transit
Complete the TDP process as quickly as possible
Prioritize implementation of TDP recommendations

connecting Crystal City to Columbia Pike to ensure implementation before 2020

Prioritize improved connections between Crystal City

and the R-B corridor by implementing extended hours of operations for ART 43 and by improving more reasonable connections to Ballston through an extension of ART 42, or in other ways, a revised ART 92 alignment.

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4. Transit Development Plan

1 Adopted by County Board in July 2016

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4. Columbia Pike/Crystal City Connections

1 In-Progress Implementation

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Premium Transit Network Along Columbia Pike

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2019

Transitway Extension (physical improvements) to Pentagon City Station

slated for construction 2020/2021, per 2017-2026 CIP

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4. ART 43, 92, and 42 Enhancements

1 ART 43 (June 2016) Schedule expansion to provide service seven days a week, including weekday mid-day, evening and weekend service.

10 minute peak headways
20 minute off-peak headways

ART 92 (Sept. 2016) Schedule expansion to provide more frequent service, and new stops along 12th Street South

15 minute peak headways
30 minute off-peak headways

ART 42 (Planned Peak Frequency increases in FY 2025)

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5. Community Facilities, Amenities & Services
Introduce interim or “pop-up” facilities to fill the

community facilities void; for example a library and/or a community gathering space

Ensure rapid approval of a down-scaled indoor

facility in Long Bridge Park

Start siting and planning for a new elementary

school in the 22202 zip code area to deal with the current over-capacity situation and a projected increase in demands, convenient to Crystal City and Pentagon City

Strengthen support for Crystal City retail which is

floundering due to office vacancies and the quicker than expected change in the land use mix towards residential which creates added retail demands

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5. “Pop-Up” Community Facilities

1 Connection : Crystal City

Arlington, VA Pop-Up Library Opened Sept. 2016 Through at least Dec. 2017 (initially approved as 9 month lease / interim use)

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5. Long Bridge Park Updates

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Arlington advancing Long Bridge Park Phase 2:
Scaled-down aquatic, health & fitness facility
10.5 acres of park area (w/ all core programs recommended by LBPAC)
Phase 2 budget per CIP is $63-67 million
Next Steps:
RFQ/RFP process to select firm
Consultant under contract after design competition, end of 2017 (goal)
Construction anticipated start late 2018 (end 2020/2021)

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5. Planning for New Elementary School in 22202

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Discussion of APS and County intent to

work together and explore future possibilities for Aurora Hills CC/SC site, including potential co-location

APS and County are aligning Capital

Improvement Plans so that can be ready to mobilize, as needed, in CIP out-years

APS will make future decisions on

schools based on future enrollment needs and demands

Extensive planning process for

AHCC/SC Site will need to be undertaken in future to determine best combination of uses for site Points of Discussion from March 16, 2016 APS Meeting re Next Steps for New Elementary School at Thomas Jefferson Campus

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6. Maximize Economic Competitiveness
Support Arlington Economic Development (AED)

efforts to retain and attract businesses

Continue to simplify site plan and permitting

processes to eliminate risk and uncertainty for developers and speed approvals without sacrificing the quality of public discussion

Leverage partnership with the Crystal City

Business Improvement District (BID) by allowing new creative retail signage, relaxed comprehensive sign plan requirements, temporary event/promotional/marketing signage, and creative branding for new innovative tenants

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6. AED Efforts in Crystal City

1 Ongoing New this month

Bloomberg BNA

Retention/Expansion (June 2017)

Commonwealth Opportunity Fund
Economic Development Incentive

Grant Funds Recent Business Development Highlights from past year: BNA 78,000 s.f. expansion MWAA 74,000 s.f. new to Arlington Lidl 21,000 s.f. new training space Trustify 10,000 s.f. tech company Sinewave 5,000 s.f. business accelerator

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6. One Stop Arlington Permitting Initiative

1 Ongoing

The One-Stop Permitting are a set of

projects under the One-Stop Arlington umbrella to transform the way we work by:

streamlining business processes
enhancing technology and

communication tools

increasing transparency and

accountability

delivering excellent customer service
Recent addition of Concept Level

Review application type for preliminary feedback on emerging final site plan applications

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Thank You

Contact:

Anthony Fusarelli, Jr., AICP Crystal City/Pentagon City Planning Coordinator

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING, HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT Planning Division 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 700 Arlington, VA 22201 703.228.3525; 703.228.3548 (direct);