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Elder Care Uses

Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment

CPHD: Planning Division October 15, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

Elder Care Uses*

• Assisted living facilities
• Nursing homes
• Independent living facilities*
• Continuing care retirement communities*

– * -- Denotes new ACZO definition

• Defining characteristics

– Housekeeping – Programming and amenities – Central location for meals – Personal care for support with activities of daily living (ADLs)

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Use Table Review

• Recommendation – permitted by site

plan in the these districts

• Permit by use permit in both Columbia

Pike Form Based Codes

• Carried forward height and density

(FAR) standards for multifamily development

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RA14-26 RA8-18 RA7-16 RA6-15 S-D RA4.8 R-C RA-H RA-H-3.2 MU-VS C-O-1.0 C-O-1.5 C-O-2.5 C-O C-O-A C-O Rosslyn C-O Crystal City C-R

RA Districts

• Use standards for each (RA14-26, RA7-16, RA6-15)

– Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) – Minimum lot size (1 acre) – Maximum height (various – based on §12.3.7 special exception heights)

• RA8-18 amendments adopted by the County Board in

September 2019

• Maximum height capped (“under no circumstances…”), but FAR and

lot size may be modified by the Board

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Parking

• Existing parking requirement

– 1 space for each four beds – 1 space per two employees other than staff doctors, and – 1 space per 1 doctor assigned to the staff

• Proposed parking requirement

– AL, IL: 0.5 spaces per unit/room – Nursing: 0.5 spaces per bed

• Objectives

– Align with adopted County policies – Avoid frequent parking modifications during site plan review 5

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Parking Examples

• Kensington Falls Church

– 88 units (AL) – Parking required: 33 for residents, 20 for employees, 0 for doctors – Parking provided: 53 spaces on-site, plus auxiliary lot for overlow – Proposed AC parking req.: 44 spaces

• Great Falls Assisted Living

– 64 units (AL) – Parking required: 22 spaces for residents, 16 for employees – Parking provided: 38 spaces – Proposed AC parking req.: 32 spaces

• The Jefferson

– 439 units (325 IL, 39 AL, 75 Nursing) – Parking required: 328 parking spaces – Parking provided: 339 spaces – Proposed AC parking req.: 220 spaces

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Definitions

• Identify and eliminate barriers which prevent continuum of care

– Assisted living, coupled with other companion uses

• Alignment with definitions in Code of Virginia
• Update to use categories in Article 12 (Use Standards) to reflect

present day development trends

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Examples (Brightview West End)

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• Lot Size: 1.20 acres
• Height: 7 stories (75 feet)
• Assisted living and independent

living (195 units)

– 117 independent living apartments – 78 assisted living rooms – 4,150 square feet of retail

• Parking: 109 spaces
• ACZO parking requirement:

98 spaces

Examples (South Fern Street)

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• Lot Size: 1.33 acres
• Zoning: RA8-18
• Max. Height: 75 feet
• Max. GFA: 87,600

Assisted living scenarios

• 500 square feet rooms

– 88 rooms, 44 parking spaces

• 350 square feet rooms

– 125 rooms, 60 parking spaces

• 300 square feet rooms

– 146 rooms, 73 parking spaces

• Assumption: 50% of GFA for residential

quarters, 50% for common areas

Community Stakeholders

• Stakeholder interviews (6)

– Providers – Legal representatives

• Boards/Commissions:

– Planning Commission – Commission on Aging – Housing Commission – Disability Advisory Commission

• NAIOP

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Photo Credit: Margaret Villanigro-Santiago Photo Credit: NAIOP

Community Engagement

• Web Resources
• Survey

– Over 100 respondents – Closes October 15th

• GovDelivery Notifications via

Email

• Zoning Studies web content
• Site visits (4)
• Email/web content
• 10/7/2019 Community Forum

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Housing Affordability

• Affordable Dwelling Unit zoning regulation (§15.5.8)

1. Site plan review, and; 2. Proposed FAR of at least 1.0

• Applies to elder care uses
• Can result in ADUs on site, off-site nearby, or cash payment in lieu of

units

• Fairfax County

– Comprehensive Plan update for Continuing Care Facilities (CCFs) – Health Care Advisory Board leadership

• City of Alexandria

– Auxiliary grant beds through development approval process – Housing Master Plan recommendations for mixed-income AL facility

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Anticipated Schedule

• Zoning Committee: October 2019
• Presentations to Boards/Commissions: October/November 2019
• Request to Advertise: November 2019
• Planning Commission: December 2019
• County Board: December 2019

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Discussion

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