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Envision Courthouse Square

Cultural Resources, Circulation, Open Space, & Buildings

May 21, 2014

Envision Courthouse Square

Cultural Resources – Existing Conditions

Historic Preservation Program May 21, 2014

FORT WOODBURY

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MARTIN BIRTEA COLLECTION LENAWEE HISTORICAL MUSEUM LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

EVOLUTION OF COURT HOUSE

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CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY HABS

EVOLUTION OF COURT HOUSE

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HABS CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

EVOLUTION OF COURT HOUSE

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HABS CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

EVOLUTION OF COURT HOUSE

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HABS CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

EVOLUTION OF COURT HOUSE

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HABS CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

LAWYERS’ ROW

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CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ACPL HABS, 1990.

LAWYERS’ ROW

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CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ACPL CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

LAWYERS’ ROW

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CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ACPL CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY HABS, 1990.

LAWYERS’ ROW

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CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ACPL HABS, 1990.

LAWYERS’ ROW

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CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ACPL HABS, 1990.

LAWYERS’ ROW

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CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ACPL

LANDMARK BLOCK

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LANDMARK BLOCK

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Address: 2050 Wilson Boulevard HRI Classification: Important Built: 1953/1954

First Federal Savings & Loan

WASHINGTON POST, 1954 HP STAFF, 2014

LANDMARK BLOCK

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First Federal Savings & Loan

HP STAFF, 2014

The yellow shaded areas are additions to the original two-story building.

LANDMARK BLOCK

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Address: 2046 Wilson Boulevard HRI Classification: Not Ranked Architect: Earl B. Bailey and Victor B. Spector Built: 1950

Conklyn Building

GOOGLE, 2012 HP STAFF, 2014

LANDMARK BLOCK

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HRI Classification: Not Ranked Built: 1950

2042-2044 Wilson Boulevard

GOOGLE, 2012 HP STAFF, 2014

LANDMARK BLOCK

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Address: 2041 15th Street North HRI Classification: Not Ranked Architect: Frank Upman and Percy Adams Built: 1941

Simmonds Building

GOOGLE, 2012 HABS, 1990

LANDMARK BLOCK

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Address: 2045 15th Street North HRI Classification: Not Ranked Built: 1956

Commonwealth Building

HABS, 1990 HP STAFF 2014

LANDMARK BLOCK

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Address: 2049 15th Street North HRI Classification: Important Architect: John M. Walton & Assoc. Built: 1948

Investment Building

HP STAFF, 2014 HABS, 1990

2039-2057 WILSON BLVD.

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CPHD COLLECTION, CA. 1955 GOOGLE, 2012

WAKEFIELD MANOR SHOPPING CENTER

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HABS, 1990 HABS, 1990 HABS, 1990

County Plans & Policies

Historic Preservation Master Plan:

– Adopted by County Board in 2006 – 3 Main Goals

• Promote Arlington’s

history & historic character

• Integrate preservation into

planning & land use policies

• Protect historic

neighborhoods & buildings

• Historic Resources

Inventory (HRI):

– Top recommendation of Master Plan – Ranks and prioritizes buildings by historical & architectural significance – Phase 1 (garden apts., commercial buildings, & shopping centers)

• List of nearly 400 properties

approved by County Board (July 2011)

• HRI Goals & Policies adopted

by County Board (October 2011)

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Potential Sites for Archaeology

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Clarendon Blvd. and 15th St. N.

Sidewalk Improvements

csimpson@arlingtonva.us

Clarendon Blvd. and 15th St. N.

Clarendon Blvd. and 15th St. N.

Lawn with shrubs and grasses New street trees and benches Extended driveway Existing trees to remain

Uhle Street Today

(1940s—1980s)

Uhle Street Historically

Planning and Policy Guidance:

Arlington County Master Transportation Plan (December 2007, et. seq.) Master Transportation Plan policy guidance: Arlington County’s Master Transportation Plan (MTP) streets element (2011): Objectives of the MTP include “a well-connected network of streets”, “complete streets that accommodate all users and encourage alternatives to driving”, and “enhance the human environment”. Policies which support those objectives include:

Planning and Policy Guidance:

Master Transportation Plan policy guidance: Policy 2: “Maintain and enhance a grid-style street network”; Policy 4: “Include appropriate facilities and operate streets to meet and balance the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, motorists, and freight movement”; and Policy 12: “Design and operate streets to be vibrant public spaces”. Actions: a. Identify and implement opportunities for new streets through sector plan efforts. b. Develop a list of street connections that could be developed to create new linkages that enhance existing street network. k. Require privately owned streets that are open for public use to be built to the same designed standards as publicly owned streets.

Court House Station Second Elevator Feasibility Study

Project Update May 21, 2014

Existing Condition – Station Access

Initial Location Options

Final Location Alternatives

Alternative 2A

• 2 New Hoistways & Elevators
• Abandon Existing Hoistway
• New Elevator Machine Room

Below Sidewalk

• New Entrance Corridor
• Shared Vestibule, Call Buttons
• Modify Mechanical Room &

Relocate Equipment

• New Track Level Hatch
• Reroute Cabling & Ductwork

Cost Estimates

Alternative

#1A #1B #2A (in millions) Planned Construction Cost $ 11.2 $ 9.9 $ 7.8 Contingency & Escalation 4.7 4.2 3.3 Soft Costs 7.9 7.1 5.5 Estimated Total Cost* $ 23.8 $ 21.2 $ 16.6

* Excluded are cost for equipment, security, land/lease, legal costs, fixtures, insurances, market conditions, etc.

Summary

• 5 locations identified initially
• Compared based on decision criteria
• 3 alternatives developed, analyzed &

costs estimated, exclusive of WMATA fixtures

• RECOMMENDATION: Proceed with

alternative 2A, construction of 2 new elevators estimated at $16.6 million for design and construction

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Bus Transit – Existing Conditions

DES Transportation May 21, 2014

Bus Transit

Total on: 1,089 Total off: 1,096

Three new sets of bus shelters are to be installed this autumn:

• 1. Veitch St and Wilson Blvd (in front of Corner Bakery): replace the

existing shelter, add a second shelter, and remove parking to allow multiple buses to queue. (Stop serves Metrobus routes 4B, 38B, ART bus routes 41, 45, 61A, 62, and 77.)

• 2. Courthouse Plaza (at the flagpole): install one new shelter near the

elevator and one new shelter near the small bus stop east of the Uhle Street crosswalk. (Stop serves ART routes 77, 41, and 62.)

• 3. 2200 Clarendon Blvd (at Wayne St): replace the existing shelter with a

larger, ADA compliant shelter. (Stop serves Metrobus routes 4B, 38B, ART routes 41, 45, 62, 77, and Omnibus.)

Bus Shelter Project

The new shelters will be lighted, and will be capable of providing real-time bus arrival information.

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Open Space– Existing Conditions

DPR May 21, 2014

Department of Parks and Recreation

Memorial Tree (This tree

replaced with Willow Oak in mid-1970’s)

Mother’s Tree

Mother’s Tree

Memorial Tree

1952 Survey of Courthouse Plaza Google Earth October 2012

War Memorial

The Memorial and Mother's Trees

Department of Parks and Recreation

The Memorial and Mother's Trees

• “Memorial Tree” or “Soldier Tree” is not the original tree from

1923, appears to be 40 years old.

• Good condition may live 50+ years.
• “Mother’s Tree” is the original tree and about 90 years old.
• 15-20 year lifespan.
• The trees are registered as “Notable Trees”
• How to preserve and protect:
• Leave root zones intact
• Preserve 18” to 24” of topsoil
• Topdressing and irrigation
• Root pruning and fencing during construction

Trees

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• Important large Willow Oak and Ginko trees along Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards
• Provide shade, quality aesthetic, and urban canopy to the study area.

Farmer’s and Antiquities Markets

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• Urban Village Market (Antiquities Market) is managed by Clarendon Alliance.
• Arlington Farmers Market is managed by DPR.
• Operating for 30 years at this location.
• About 3,000 customers during prime season

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Public Art in Courthouse Area

One permanent public art work exists within the study area; five additional artworks can be found in the larger Courthouse area.

Source: CultureNow.org; Museum Without Walls

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Public Art in Courthouse Area

Seven temporary public art works have appeared in the Courthouse Area since 1995.

http://arlingtonva.tv/sustainability-dance/

Public Art Master Plan Guidance on Courthouse Area

Courthouse is the County’s civic center and also attracts visitors because of its restaurants and movie

• theatres. Art projects here should highlight Arlington’s

civic traditions, particularly as they relate to its history and its emerging global context. Public art should be incorporated into the eventual completion of the Courthouse area plan, including the proposed village green, underground parking, 15th Street Festival Street, and cultural center.

Arlington Public Art / Arlington Economic Development May 2014

Public Space Guidance

2004 PSMP Chapter 3 – Overview of Existing and Planned Public Spaces, E. Urban Public Spaces and Streetscaping

Courthouse is the home to the County governmental offices and courts as well as a sizable residential population. The Courthouse area includes significant public spaces at Rocky Run Park and Key Elementary School. The surface parking lot between the county government offices and the county courthouse building is currently used for a weekend farmer’s market, and has great potential for redevelopment into a more attractive central plaza. Several economic development studies of a major cultural center in this area have suggested that coupling a center with an outdoor civic gathering space will strengthen the County government complex.

2004 PSMP Chapter 5 – Recommendations, A. Objective 1: Recommendation 1.4 - Focus on Planning for the Rosslyn- Ballston Corridor

“Continue to achieve major open space through fee simple acquisition or public access easements on privately owned land, with a focus on the civic plaza at Courthouse, public plaza at Rosslyn Central Place and expanding the park in the block surrounding Maury Park.”

1994 Open Space Master Plan: Objective 5, Strategy B: Use open space to promote a civic/governmental center image for the Courthouse vicinity. 1994 Open Space Master Plan, Urban Open Space: “Would establish a new urban open space at the “old” Court House and Detention facility site.” 1993 Court House Sector Plan Addendum

– Create a “civic plaza” through the consolidation of open space at the “old” Court House and Detention Facility site. – Consolidate open space at the western end of the Court House Metro Station block and along the promenade linking the government center and office development located east and west of “Court House Square.” – Provide a prominent at-grade pedestrian connection from Colonial Place to “Court House Square.” – Relocate the farmer’s market location to North 15th Street, between Clarendon Boulevard and North Court House Road.

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Implementation

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• Identify funding for design and subsequent construction.
• Potential sources include bond funds, yearly close out funds, developer contributions
• Utilize a professional design/engineering firm managed by County staff.

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Buildings - Cultural Facilities

AED May 21, 2014

Cultural facilities - guidance

Courthouse Sector Plan Addendum (1993)

“Explore the possibility of developing a cultural facility, which may include a performing arts center, at the existing APA Building site [Court Square West].” “A cultural facility or other similar public space, (possibly as part of an overall development scheme featuring private and/or future county office space) is recommended at the present site of the APA [Court Square West] building. This type of development should include easily accessible retail and restaurant uses and could serve to help activate the "Square".”

Public Spaces Master Plan (2005)

“Courthouse is the home to the County governmental offices and courts as well as a sizable residential population… Several economic development studies of a major cultural center in this area have suggested that coupling a center with an outdoor civic gathering space will strengthen the County government complex.” (Chapter 3, Section E) “Building a multi-use centralized cultural center…The current preferred site is in the Courthouse Plaza area, where a center could be designed in concert with a major underground parking facility and outdoor central plaza.” (Recommendation 4.1)

Courthouse Square Planning & Urban Design Study Working Group Charge (2013)

“The Working Group will address the following elements as part of this study…the treatment of a potential cultural facility.”

Cultural facilities - defining

What is a cultural facility?

Urban Design Elements

Small, Medium or Large Facilities

Use, Size & Location Facility Design Costs

capital + programming

Cultural facilities - scope

Support of the Arts

Wants:

Building audience capacity? Supporting arts groups?

Needs:

Market analysis

Implementation

• How should any such facility relate to

the civic space?

• How do features of cultural facilities

align with established design principles?

Separate Arts Discussion Courthouse Square

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Building Height

CPHD Planning Division May 21, 2014

Building Heights

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Building Heights

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Building Heights – Four Courts Block

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Building Heights – Wendy’s Site

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Building Heights – C-O Zoning

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* Development allowed by special exception in the C-O district shall comply with the standards

• f the ZO, except as otherwise approved by the

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Building Heights – Landmark Block

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