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Rezoning and Major Site Plan Amendment
SP #13, Crystal Houses
Site Plan Review Committee Meeting #1
Department of Community Planning, Housing, and Development May 20, 2019
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SP #13, Crystal Houses Rezoning and Major Site Plan Amendment Site - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
SP #13, Crystal Houses Rezoning and Major Site Plan Amendment Site - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
SP #13, Crystal Houses Rezoning and Major Site Plan Amendment Site Plan Review Committee Meeting #1 Department of Community Planning, Housing, and Development May 20, 2019 Background 2 Site SP #13, Crystal Houses 1900 South Eads Street N
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Site
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SP #13, Crystal Houses 1900 South Eads Street
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Background
Crystal Houses
▪ 1961 By-Right Development:
- RA6-15
- 828 units existing
- 2006 Site Plan Approval:
- 247 units (2 buildings)
- Site combined with SP #13 –
Crystal Towers so density could be transferred to Crystal Houses block
- Site Plan expired
▪ 2017 Site Plan Approval:
- 252 units (1 building)
- 31,700 sf public park
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Crystal Towers
▪ SP #13 approved 1965
- RA4.8
- 904 units
Crystal Towers Lofts
▪ 2002 Site Plan Approval
- RA4.8
- 212 units
Restaurant Row
Not Part of SP #13
- Use Permit for public parking
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Existing Conditions
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Proposal
Applicant’s Proposal
▪ Rezone site from RA6-15 to C-O-Crystal City ▪ Major Site Plan Amendment for: – Four new infill buildings – 798 new residential units – 634 new below-grade parking spaces – 2 new public parks (54,751 sf total) – 49,500 sf street ROW dedication
Proposed Statistics ▪ 1,626 total units (existing and proposed) ▪ 95.5 units per acre (23.5 units per acre additional density) ▪ 1,239 total parking spaces (existing and proposed) ▪ .76 spaces per unit Proposed Modifications: ▪ Additional density ▪ Parking ▪ Tower separation
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Policy Guidance
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Adopted Plans and Policies
Arlington County Zoning Ordinance
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Adopted Plans and Policies
General Land Use Plan (GLUP)
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Adopted Plans and Policies
Crystal City Sector Plan
Illustrative Concept Plan Build-To Lines Map Street Network Map Public Open Space Map
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Adopted Plans and Policies
Crystal City Sector Plan
Base Density Map Building Heights Map
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Preliminary Issues
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Transition to Western Neighborhoods
Surface Parking
- Not permitted in C-O-CC
- Proposed retaining ~280
surface parking spaces
- Surface parking spaces
could be better utilized as development sites or additional plantings
Illustrative Plan
- Shows infill
development fronting S. Fern St.
- Maximum 35-ft
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Pedestrian Connection
Pedestrian Connection
- Proposed 5-ft public access easement,
with no corresponding improvements
- Sector plan recommends tree-lined pathways
through large blocks
- Important to connect western neighborhoods with
new public park on S. Eads Street
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