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PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING MARCH 7, 2016

DALE CITY TLC

SAFETY AND CONNECTIVITY IN A PLANNED COMMUNITY

PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING MARCH 7, 2016

AGENDA

• 1. Introductions
• 2. Project Overview
• 3. Discussion
• 4. Site Visit

TODAY’S ACTIVITIES

9:00-10:00 AM 10:00-12:00 PM 12:00-1:00 PM 1:00-3:00 PM 3:00-4:00 PM

Kick-off Meeting with County Staff Site Tour Lunch Advisory Committee Meeting Design Team Debrief with County staff

PROJECT PURPOSE

• Received planning assistance grant from Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Transportation/Land Use Connections Program (MWCOG TLC)

• Provide technical assistance to advance recommendations of the AIA Sustainable Design

Assessment Team (SDAT) study- “ Dale City: The Friendliest Greenest Little City Around”

• The MWCOG TLC grant study will focus on the Minnieville Road / Dale Boulevard intersection (1/2
• mi. radius of Gerry Ln. & Dale Blvd. intersection) and include:
• 1. Testing & evaluating AIA SDAT recommendations- assessing the feasibility of opportunities

identified in the initial study and creating additional/alternate ideas to consider

• 2. Mobility improvements, connectivity and safety- including pedestrian, bicycle, and transit

facilities

• 3. Public realm improvements- streetscape, landscape, civic places, gateways and public art
• 4. Green infrastructure- stormwater management and “green” connections to the surrounding

area

• 5. Urban design- emphasize integrating the redevelopment framework recommended by the AIA

SDAT team

2016 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Define the Working Group Kickoff Meeting, Walking Tour, and Debrief Session Existing Conditions Assessment Feasibility Testing of AIA SDAT Charrette with Advisory Group Refined Concept Public Open House Draft Technical Memorandum Final Technical Memorandum

Kick Off Meeting / Site Tour & Stakeholder Focus Group Sessions in Prince William County Charrette with Advisory Group Public Open House

Phase III: Preliminary and Refined Concepts Phase IV: Draft and Final Technical Memorandum Project Task Phase II: Existing Conditions Assessment Phase I: Project Initiation

PROJECT SCHEDULE

• Six (6) Month Process
• Two (2) Advisory Group Meetings
• One (1) Public Open House

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

ADVISORY GROUP

• Community Representatives/Stakeholders
• Two (2) Meetings
• 1. Kickoff meeting / site tour
• 2. Charrette (present analysis findings, share

design options, & advance preferred concepts)

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

• Review project process to-date
• Present & receive feedback on preferred design

concept

ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS:

• Honorable John D. Jenkins, Neabsco District Supervisor
• Bruce Holley, Neabsco Planning Commissioner
• Don Taylor, Planning Commissioner At-Large
• Trails and Blueways Council
• Dale City Civic Association
• The Hylton Group
• Prince William Chamber of Commerce
• Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
• Virginia Department of Transportation
• Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission
• Prince William County Planning Office
• Prince William County Department of Transportation
• Prince William County Parks & Recreation
• Prince William County Department of Economic Development
• Prince William County Department of Development Services

PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING MARCH 7, 2016

EXISTING CONDITIONS & AIA SDAT RECOMMENDATIONS

EXISTING CONDITIONS

THE STUDY AREA IS CHARACTERIZED BY:

• Auto-centric commercial strip

development

• Large setbacks, wide frontages
• Lacks a sense of place, identifiable

centers, and both physical and psychological community focal points

• Heavy traffic
• Inadequate pedestrian crossings at

intersections

• Little to no facilities for cyclists
• Natural Amenities (Neabsco Creek

and other resources are an amenity)

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MINNIEVILLE RD DALE BLVD

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EXISTING CONDITIONS

• Main Boulevard

serving the residential community

• 108 ft. right-of-

way

• Lacks adequate

bicycle facilities & pedestrian amenities

Intersection Approach Typical Cross Section

DALE BOULEVARD AT MINNIEVILLE RD.

AIA SDAT RECOMMENDATIONS

DALE CITY: THE FRIENDLIEST GREENEST LITTLE CITY AROUND SDAT REPORT

• Heart of Dale City: Two Centers
• Dale Boulevard is a major connection

between “Streets at Minnieville & Dale” and Mapledale Plaza

• Emphasize Neabsco Greenway

PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING MARCH 7, 2016

AIA SDAT RECOMMENDATIONS

STREETS AT MINNIEVILLE + DALE CONCEPT: MARKET POTENTIAL

The Dale City Market

• Need for senior housing is increasing
• Need for multifamily is increasing
• Likely future need infill/turnover in existing

single family market National Trends

• Walkable, bikeable neighborhood streets
• Amenities, live close to work
• Smaller houses or units at lower costs
• Urban street environment
• Access to transit, nature, recreation
• Sense of community

PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING MARCH 7, 2016

AIA SDAT RECOMMENDATIONS

STREETS AT MINNIEVILLE + DALE CONCEPT

• Retrofit the study area with a gridded

street network- “park once and walk”

• Make Dale Blvd a “complete street” to

better accommodate buses, bicyclists and walkers

• Support a greater mix of land uses

including new shops and small restaurants

• Build on the activity generated by the

existing park and ride lot and weekend farmers’ market

• Improve the public realm. Create

a network of small civic plazas connected by pedestrian paths, tree- lined streets, sidewalks, outdoor seating, and on-street parking.

AIA SDAT RECOMMENDATIONS

MAKE DALE BOULEVARD A “COMPLETE STREET”

• Accommodate

multimodal access including pedestrian, bike, vehicle, and transit access

PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING MARCH 7, 2016

DISCUSSION & SITE VISIT