[PPT] - Park Shirlington Apartments October 2, 2019 Community Meeting 1 PowerPoint Presentation

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Park Shirlington Apartments

October 2, 2019

Community Meeting

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Meeting Agenda

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1. Welcome and Introductions 7:00

2. Background 7:05

a)

Park Shirlington

b)

Existing County Policy Guidance/Goals

3. Applicant Presentation 7:30

a)

Introduction of Applicant

b)

Conceptual Plans

4. Review Process/Schedule 8:00

5. Open House Session 8:15

6. Closing Remarks 8:55

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Background

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Abingdon Elementary School

Shirlington House Apartments Fort Reynolds Park

31st Street

Trades Center

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Background – 2014 and 2017

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1.

2014 - Site Plan application by HOME Properties put on indefinite hold

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2017 – Site put on market and at risk of being purchased for market rate development

▪ Likely loss of affordability 3.

Standard Communities and Foundation Housing formed joint venture (“Applicant”)

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Applicant acquired property with assistance of $6M Affordable Housing Investment Fund (AHIF) loan

▪ Secured affordable rents while long-term affordable and mixed- income housing program is developed

▪ Loan term expires December 2020 (Applicant option to extend loan term to December 2021)

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Existing Policy Guidance – General Land Use Plan

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1. Designated a Housing Conservation District Area in 2017

2. Low-Medium Residential, up to 36 units/acre

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Existing Policy Guidance –Affordable Housing Master Plan

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1. Goal 1.1.1 – Encourage the construction and preservation

f affordable rental housing

through land use/zoning policy, financial and technical assistance

2. Goal 1.1.2 - to prevent loss of committed affordable housing

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Existing Policy Guidance – Housing Arlington

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Existing Policy Guidance – Housing Arlington

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Existing Policy Guidance – Housing Conservation District

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1.

Housing Conservation District (HCD) covers 12 areas

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163 multifamily properties

▪ Primarily properties with MARKS (as of 2016)

▪ Other adjacent properties w/similar form and characteristics that contribute to neighborhood form

Shirlington HCD Area

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Existing Policy Guidance – HCD Objectives

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1. Provide committed affordable rental housing up to 60% AMI and up to 80% AMI

2. Preserve market-rate affordable housing up to 80% AMI

3. Provide ownership housing between 80% to 120% AMI

4. Preserve buildings listed on the Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) or eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places

5. Incorporate sustainable building practices

6. Encourage renovation and infill development while accommodating redevelopment

7. Ensure projects are compatible w/surroundings

8. Ensure any new density can be supported by existing infrastructure

9. Encourage creation of underrepresented housing forms

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History

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1. Constructed on Civil War Fort

2. 1861 - Originally Ft. Blenker

3. 1863 - Renamed Ft. Reynolds

4. Earthwork Fort

5. Perimeter of 360 yards

6. Emplacement for 12 large guns

7. Protected Four Mile Run Valley

8. Undisturbed until 1954

Ft. Reynolds, 1865

Boschkes Map, District of Columbia

Ft. Blenker, 1861

Library of Congress

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History of Complex

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1. 1949/1950 - Project area considered for park; zoned for apartments

2. 1954 - Arlington County Govt.

ffered opportunity to

purchase

3. 1954 and 1955 - Park Shirlington constructed

4. Potential for Archaeological Resources

Park Shirlington 1959 Sanborn Map

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County Goals for Park Shirlington Property

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1.

Preserve affordability of at least 294 units

Mix of incomes from 30% AMI to 80% Area Median Income

(exact mix TBD)

2.

Ability for people who live at Park Shirlington to stay at property

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Consistency with Affordable Housing Master Plan, Housing Conservation District (HCD), and Historic Preservation Master Plan goals, and other County goals

4.

Exploration of entry level ownership housing

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Consideration of Other Options and Implications

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Applicant’s Proposed Concept (294 units + infill) Renovation

f 294 Units

(no infill) Purchase Parcel South

f 31st Street

(105 units) No Plan Proposed ESTIMATED County Loan Funds $20M $33M $28M N/A 1.

Renovating units (no infill) or purchasing southern parcel increase costs and may not meet all County goals

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Purchasing southern parcel may not preserve 100% affordability

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If no plan is proposed and loan term ends December 2020: likely loss of affordability and ability to guide development

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Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) Process

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1.

Enable public review of the site plan

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Provide a forum for understanding, examining, and discussing the site plan proposals prior to Commission and County Board hearings

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Provide an opportunity to encourage the Applicant to make improvements to the site plan

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Provide an opportunity to identify where consensus may exist and where outstanding issues may remain

SPRC includes Planning Commissioners, Advisory Group and Commission representatives, civic association members, and neighborhood representatives. Comments from the general public may be taken at the discretion

f the SPRC Chair as time allows. SPRC is more like a working group

than a public hearing.

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Site Plan Review Committee: A CITIZEN GUIDE

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https://commissions.arlingtonva.us/planning- commission/sprc/citizens-guide/

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Tentative Site Plan Schedule

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November 2019 December 2019 December 2019/January 2020 June/July 2020 For more information: https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/park-shirlington-2/

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Applicant’s Tentative Schedule and Next Steps

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1.

Pending County Board approval of a Site Plan application:

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Approximately six months later: County Board consideration

f the financing, loan closing, and renovation/construction
f the affordable units would begin

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Approximately one year after Site Plan approval: In-place renovation of existing 105 affordable rental units completed

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Approximately two years after site plan approval: New affordable rental infill building construction completed/all residents north of 31st Street moved to new building

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After the affordable units are renovated/constructed, the redevelopment of future for-sale parcel north of 31st Street begins

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Closing Remarks

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Upcoming Schedule: November Community Meeting: Hosted by Fairlington Civic Association Date/Time/Location TBD Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC): Anticipated to begin December 2019/January 2020 The project website will have tonight’s presentation and

ther resources associated with the proposed project: