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T F A R PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN UPDATE: D Chat About Land Acquisition December 1, 2017 NOTE: This presentation is a working document, and some recommendations or ideas 1 may have evolved or changed based on continued discussions and additional analysis.

AGENDA T F A R  Planning Context D  Timeline  Public Input  Existing Public Space System  Land Acquisition  Q & A 2

PLANNING CONTEXT Related T Documents : F Arlington  CIP County  Sector Plans A Comprehensive  Area Plans Plan UPDATE R  Park Master Plans D  Neighborhood Conservation Plans, etc. Natural Urban Forest Public Art Resources REFERENCE Master Plan Master Plan Management Plan 3

TIMELINE present vision, discuss + present prioritize strategic directions, preliminary recommendations ask targeted questions to informactions T F PUBLIC FOCUS PUBLIC GROUP POPS MEETING MEETING COUNTY BOARD CHARRETTE MEETINGS A ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SERIES SERIES ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENTS COMMISSION COMMITTEE COMMITTEE strategic directions, ADVISORY ADVISORY ADOPTION REVIEWS actions, action steps + implementation strategy Summer 2016 Summer 2017 R Feb 2016 Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Spring / D Winter/Spring Jul - Aug 2016 Winter 2015-16 2018 draft plan WE ARE ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE options for classification ADVISORY land draft plan HERE + LOS standards acquisition discussions vision statement + strategy strategic directions STATISTICALLY VALID SURVEY definitions, strategic present final draft plan PUBLIC POPS POPPING direction prioritization MEETING UP EVENTS SERIES 4

PUBLIC INPUT TO DATE T Public F Public Statistically Stakeholder POPS Focus Groups Meeting Charrette Meeting Valid Interviews Popping Up A Series 1 Series 2 Survey R Langston-Brown CC Advisory Committee Goal: 800 July 4th @ Long Bridge Park Arlington Mill CC Millennials Over 90 Courthouse APS Actual: 1,470 D Central Library Courthouse Seniors participants Whitlow’s on Wilson Aquatics Fairlington Farmers Market Washington-Lee HS Teens Arlington Mill CC BIDs & Partners Clarendon Farmers Market Gen Xers Bike/Ped Arlington Farmers Market Dog Parks Columbia Pike Farmers Market Gymnastics Westover Farmers Market Natural Resources Ballston Farmers Market Urban Forestry Sports 5

PRELIMINARY DRAFT  Online feedback gathered Online feedback gathered T July uly 1 11 to to Augus ugust t 31 F A R D 6

PUBLIC FEEDBACK  Over 1,100 overall comments T F Land Acquisition Feedback Focused on: A  Funding Sources & Acquisition Mechanisms R  Priority areas  List of potential acquisitions D  Focus of acquisition (natural resource vs. recreational amenities) 7

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC MEETINGS IN DECEMBER T F A R D 8

T F A R EXISTING PUBLIC D SPACE SYSTEM 9

PUBLIC SPACE SYSTEM BY OWNERSHIP PROJECT BACKGROUND T 2,281 acres 1,150 acres Federal F 932 acres County 145 acres Nova Parks A 38 acres easements 16 acres NVCT R + Over 350 acres of school D campuses (including buildings) 10

PUBLIC SPACES IN ARLINGTON COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS TOTAL PUBLIC SPACE: 2,281 ACRES  County-owned: 932 acres T  Northern Virginia Regional Park 1% Authority (NOVA Parks)-owned: 145 acres F 2% 6%  Federally-owned: 1,150 acres Includes: A  Arlington Cemetery  George Washington Memorial Pkwy  Iwo Jima Memorial R  Theodore Roosevelt Island County  Public Access Easements: 38 acres 41% D Federal (inventory not complete) NOVA Parks  Northern Virginia Conservation Trust Easements (NVCT) Easements:16 acres NVCT 50% 11

COUNTY-OWNED PUBLIC SPACES TOTAL COUNTY-OWNED PARKLAND = 932 ACRES / 144 PARKS 7 parks = T 25 + acres F 21 parks = 10-25 acres A R 64 parks = < 2 acres 15 parks = D 5-10 acres 37 parks = 2- 5 acres  Natural Resource Conservation Areas: 130 acres (14 % of Total County-owned Parkland)  Resource Protection Areas: 320 acres (34% of Total County-owned Parkland) 12

T F A R D LAND ACQUISITION 13

GENERAL LAND USE PLAN PROJECT BACKGROUND 278,100 T 266,300 256,000 F 244,800 +25% 232,700 A 220,500 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 R Forecasted population growth D Rosslyn-Ballston Columbia Pike Jefferson Davis 14

SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC SPACES SYSTEM REQUIRES STRATEGIC PLANNING LAND ACQUISITION IN ACRES (1995-2017) TOTAL: Over 77 acres 25 A 21.84 c 20 T r 16.36 15 e 11.97 10 F 9.27 s 6.25 5 4.39 1.96 2.5 A 1.24 0 0.94 0 0.19 R EXAMPLES : D FY 1995-1996 FY 1999-2000 FY 2001-2002 FY 2003-2004 FY 2005-2006 FY 2015-2016 Total: 16.36 acres Total: 2.5 acres Total: 6.25 acres Total: 21.84 acres Total: 1.96 acres Total: 1.24 acres  10.6 acres: Fort Bennett Park  1 acre: Jennie Dean  0.1 acres: Cherry  21.45 acres: Long Bridge  0.13 acres: James Hunter  0.19 acres: Benjamin Banneker  4.3 acres: Fort C.F. Smith Park Valley Park Park Park Park  0.2 acres: Jennie  0.7 acres: Wakefield  0.22 acres: Bluemont  0.67 acres: Long Bridge  0.22 acres: Lang Street Community Park  0.9 acres: Douglas Park Dean Park HS Junction Park Park Gardens  0.1 acres Clarendon Triangle  0.9 acres: Chestnut  0.2 acres: Drew Park  0.17 acres: Benjamin  0.5 acres: Jennie Dean  0.22 acres: Chestnut Hills Park  0.06 acres: Butler Holmes  2.45 acres: Bluemont  0.19 acres: Benjamin Banneker Hills Park Banneker Park Park  0.2 acres: Zachary  0.45 acres: Jennie Dean Park Park/Reevesland Park  0.4 acres: Chestnut Hills  1.85 acres: Jennie  0.24 acres: Chestnut Hills Park Taylor Park  0.2 acres: Cherry  0.21 acres: Maury Park  0.18 acres: N. Quantico and N. Park Dean Park  0.95 acres: Oakgrove Valley Park 18th Street (Highland Park-Overlee Park Knolls Civic Association- no official name) 15

ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES « sites identified in adopted T County plans F « sites strategically identified by POPS Draft Recommendation: A the County to meet a particular 1.1. R Add at least 30 acres of new public space over the next need that supports the actions 10 years. in the PSMP D « opportunities identified by the public 16

PUBLIC SPACES IDENTIFIED IN ADOPTED PARK MASTER PLANS EXAMPLE: MOSAIC PARK MASTER PLAN (ADOPTED IN 2009) T F A R D 17

PUBLIC SPACES IDENTIFIED IN SECTOR PLANS EXAMPLE: CRYSTAL CITY SECTOR PLAN (ADOPTED IN 2010) T F A R D 18

PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC SPACES T F POPS Draft Recommendations: A 1.2.18. Develop design guidelines for privately-owned public R spaces. D 1.2.20. Complete and routinely update a database of all privately-owned public spaces that includes an assessment of their quality, design, function, signage and accessibility, and create an interactive map to raise awareness of such spaces. Welburn Square in Ballston 19

MOST ACQUISITIONS HAPPEN OVERTIME (BENJAMIN BANNEKER PARK EXAMPLE)  Parcels were identified as potential land T acquisitions in the 1994 Open Space Master Plan & 2005 Public Spaces Master F Plan A R Acquisition History Since 1995 D  FY 1997/1998- 0.4 acres  FY 2003/2004- 0.17 acres  FY 2015/2016- 0.19 + 0.19 acres  FY 2017/2018- 0.19 acres Draft Framework Plan December 16, 2017- County Board Review/Adoption 20

POTENTIAL ACQUISITION MECHANISMS AND FUNDING SOURCES Acquisition Mechanisms Acquisition Funding Sources T • Park Bonds • Negotiated Purchase & Sale F • PAYG • Dedication in Fee Simple A • Close out funds • Deed of Gift • Funds from TDR • Acquisition of State or Federal R Surplus Real Property • Developer Contributions • Right of First Offer • Donations D • Right of First Refusal • Sponsorships • Option to Purchase • Reassign Revenue Stream • Life Estate with Reversion to the • Business Improvement District County (BID) • Acquisition with Restrictive • Partnerships with Non-County Covenant Entities: • Easement o Conservation Org and Land Trusts • Eminent Domain/Condemnation o Development Partners 21

TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (EXAMPLES) T Long Bridge Park F A POPS Draft Recommendations: R 1.1.6. Explore strengthening and expanding the use of D the County’s Transfer of Development Rights policy as a tool to create and consolidate future public space. Mosaic Park 22

TIMELINE present vision, discuss + present prioritize strategic directions, preliminary recommendations ask targeted questions to informactions T F PUBLIC FOCUS PUBLIC GROUP POPS MEETING MEETING COUNTY BOARD CHARRETTE MEETINGS A ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SERIES SERIES ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENTS COMMISSION COMMITTEE COMMITTEE strategic directions, ADVISORY ADVISORY ADOPTION REVIEWS actions, action steps + implementation strategy Summer 2016 Summer 2017 R Feb 2016 Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Spring / D Winter/Spring Jul - Aug 2016 Winter 2015-16 2018 draft plan WE ARE ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE options for classification ADVISORY land draft plan HERE + LOS standards acquisition discussions vision statement + strategy strategic directions STATISTICALLY VALID SURVEY definitions, strategic present final draft plan PUBLIC POPS POPPING direction prioritization MEETING UP EVENTS SERIES 23