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ARLNGTON COUNTY, VRGNA County Board Agenda tem Meeting of January 26, 2008 DATE: January 7, 2008 SUBJECT: ORDNANCE TO AMEND, REENACT, AND RECODFY Section 20 (Appendix A) CP-FBC, Form Based Code

1 ARLNGTON COUNTY, VRGNA County Board Agenda tem Meeting of January 26, 2008 DATE: January 7, 2008 SUBJECT: ORDNANCE TO AMEND, REENACT, AND RECODFY Section 20 (Appendix A) CP-FBC, Form Based Code Districts, Section. Regulating Plans of the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance to modify the distance between the Dinwiddie Street Required Building Lines from 91 to a dimension of 80 south of 9 th Street and 65 north of 9 th Street South. C. M. RECOMMENDATON: Adopt the attached ordinance to amend, reenact, and recodify Section 20 (Appendix A) CP-FBC, Form Based Code Districts, Section. Regulating Plans of the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance to modify the distance between the Dinwiddie Street Required Building Lines from 91 to 80 south of 9 th Street South and 65 north of 9 th Street South (see Attachments 1-5) in order to facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community; to facilitate the provision of adequate recreational facilities and other public requirements; and, for other reasons required by the public necessity, convenience and general welfare and good zoning practice. SSUE: To determine the appropriate dimension between the Dinwiddie Street Required Building Lines. SUMMARY: n coordination with the ongoing initiative to prepare a joint public/private redevelopment proposal for rebuilding the Arlington Mill Community per the Columbia Pike Special Revitalization District Form Based Code (FBC), staff has determined that several technical adjustments to the Form Based Code Neighborhood Regulating Plan and the General Land Use Plan (GLUP) are needed. The County Board voted to approve a GLUP amendment and two FBC amendments at its meeting on December 15, 2007; however, one item, a proposed FBC amendment to modify the distance between the Dinwiddie Street Required Building Lines (s) was deferred to allow additional time for community review. At this time, staff recommends that the County Board approve the proposed FBC amendment to implement the FBC in this area of, by modifying the existing dimension of 91 to 80 south of 9 th Street South and 65 north of 9 th Street South. County Manager: County Attorney: Staff: Jennifer Smith, CPHD, Planning Richard Hartman, DES, Transportation Planning PLA-4871

2 BACKGROUND: n March 2002, the nitiative-a Revitalization Plan was adopted by the County Board. A major recommendation of the plan was to develop a new review process to evaluate redevelopment proposals in the corridor, which became the FBC. n February 2003, the County Board adopted the FBC, including the Regulating Plan for the Neighborhood development node. At that time, the Arlington Mill Community property was shown to be only partially within the Revitalization District boundary and therefore only that area within the boundary was eligible to use the FBC. During recent discussions to advance a joint public/private development project at the Arlington Mill site, staff determined that some technical adjustments to the FBC were needed in order to enable its full usage in this location. Therefore, in order to clarify the original intent of the FBC for this site, staff recommended that the County Board approve an amendment at its meeting on December 15, 2007 to include the entire Arlington Mill Community property within the Revitalization District boundary, both on the General Land Use Plan and the FBC. This enabled the FBC to be fully utilized. Once the Revitalization District boundary was changed, designating the remaining portion of Dinwiddie Street within the boundary was needed to implement the FBC. The County Board also approved the designation of a portion of Dinwiddie Street as Avenue Site frontage at its meeting on December 15, DSCUSSON: Staff recommends one additional FBC amendment in this area to fully implement the FBC. This amendment would modify the distance between the s along Dinwiddie Street, as shown on the Neighborhood Regulating Plan, from a dimension of 91 to 80 south of 9 th Street South and 65 north of 9 th Street South (see Attachment 1). This amendment was deferred by the County Board in December 2007 in order to allow additional time for community review. n studying the Arlington Mill Community property, staff has examined the cross section adopted for Dinwiddie Street and resulting locations more closely. The 91 cross section shown on the Neighborhood Regulating Plan was approved when the FBC was originally adopted in This dimension is wider than what is now recommended as the typical cross section for side streets, which is 75. Staff recommends that the cross section be narrowed in a manner consistent with the direction already provided by the Street Space Task Force and County Board. However, in this location, an additional travel lane exists for left-turn movements south of 9 th Street South, as well as a bus stop with high usage along the west side of Dinwiddie Street. Both of these elements of the street space will continue to be needed. n light of the continued need for three travel lanes south of 9 th Street South and a desire to maintain onstreet parking lanes particularly near ground-floor retail, deviation from the typical 75 cross section is needed. Staff recommends an 80 cross section for the section of Dinwiddie Street south of 9 th Street South and a 65 cross section for the section north of 9 th Street South. The 80 cross section accommodates three travel lanes (11-feet-wide each), two on-street parking lanes, and to 16.5-foot-wide streetscapes (see Attachments 2a, 2b, and 4). n one section along the west side of Dinwiddie Street, the on-street parking lane changes to a bus layover and bus stop area with a width of 10 and the adjacent sidewalk changes from 16.5 to The face of curb-to-face of curb dimension would change from approximately 54 today to Form Based Code Amendments Arlington Mill Community PLA-4871

3 depending bus stop/layover condition. This section, as proposed, is offset from the centerline in order to improve the alignment of Dinwiddie Street from to the north, to accommodate adequate space for the bus operations that utilize this street, and to maximize space needed for community uses on the Arlington Mill property. The 78 cross section preliminarily proposed by staff included the same street and sidewalk components except for the additional two feet needed to widen the parking lane to accommodate bus operations. The bus service in this area is frequent and additional space is needed for buses to layover at the end of their routes. This location is the terminus point for the Metrobus 16G route, with service approximately every 12 minutes throughout the day, and the ART 41 route, with service every 15 minutes throughout the day. n addition, the ART 75 bus stops at this location, but does not layover. There are often two buses parked at this location at any given time during the day. Therefore, staff recommends that the additional two feet of space be provided within the to dimension, resulting in an 80 dimension south of 9 th Street South, to maintain the space needed to accommodate the waiting and/or parked buses. The 65 cross section is recommended north of 9 th Street South in order to provide a transition to the narrower sidewalks north of the Arlington Mill property and to maintain on-street parking and a 14.5-foot-wide streetscape (see Attachment 3). Because the Revitalization District does not include those properties on the west side of Dinwiddie Street north of 9 th Street South, the 65 cross section applies only to the east side of Dinwiddie Street. n this area, the face of curbto-face of curb dimension would not change as the existing pavement provides sufficient space for the proposed cross section. The 14.5-foot-wide sidewalk would extend to the northern portion of the Arlington Mill property, or to southern edge of the proposed new street at the north end of the property, and would then transition in width to the existing sidewalk condition further north along Dinwiddie Street. As proposed, these cross sections allow adequate space for the needed left-turn lane to eastbound and would provide sufficient space to maintain the bus operations needed in this area. Community Process: The Transportation Commission considered this amendment at its meeting on January 10, 2008 and voted unanimously to recommend approval. The Planning Commission considered this item on January 14, 2008 and voted to recommend approval; however, several questions were raised on the proposed Regulating Plan map. Why does a notch occur in the proposed along Dinwiddie Street? Staff Response: This notch was not intended and the proposed Regulating Plan has been corrected. Should the along Dinwiddie Street extend to the Revitalization District boundary following the northern property line or should the stop along Dinwiddie Street before the proposed intersection of the new street and Dinwiddie Street? Staff Response: Staff recommends maintaining the to the Revitalization District boundary until such time as the County Board approves a Master Transportation Plan amendment for the proposed new street at the northern end of the Arlington Mill Community property and approves a FBC project for this site. Once these Form Based Code Amendments Arlington Mill Community PLA-4871

4 approvals occur, the Regulating Plan could be technically adjusted to indicate these approvals. Will nubs at the corner of Dinwiddie Street and be constructed? Staff Response: Staff recommends narrowing the crossing distance on Dinwiddie Street to the extent feasible based on the proposed dimension of 80 from to ; however, further engineering is needed to fully determine the feasibility and design of nubs at this intersection. CONCLUSON: Staff recommends that the County Board adopt the attached ordinance to amend, reenact, and recodify Section 20 of the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance to modify the distance between the Dinwiddie Street Required Building Lines from 91 to 80 south of 9 th Street South and 65 north of 9 th Street South in order to facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community; to facilitate the provision of adequate recreational facilities and other public requirements; and, for other reasons required by the public necessity, convenience and general welfare and good zoning practice. Form Based Code Amendments Arlington Mill Community PLA-4871

5 ORDNANCE TO AMEND, REENACT, AND RECODFY SECTON 20 (APPENDX A) CP-FBC, COLUMBA PKE FORM BASED CODE DSTRCTS, SECTON. REGULATNG PLANS OF THE ARLNGTON COUNTY ZONNG ORDNANCE TO MODFY THE DSTANCE BETWEEN THE DNWDDE STREET REQURED BULDNG LNES FROM 91 TO A DMENSON OF 80 SOUTH OF 9 TH STREET SOUTH AND 65 NORTH OF 9 TH STREET SOUTH. BE T ORDANED BY the County Board of Arlington that Section 20, CP-FBC Columbia Pike Form Based Code Districts [Appendix A.] of the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance is amended, reenacted, and recodified as set forth below, to facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community; to facilitate the provision of adequate recreational facilities and other public requirements; and, for other reasons required by the public necessity, convenience and general welfare and good zoning practice. * * * 1. Replace the Regulating Plan for the Neighborhood with the revised version that is Attachment 5 hereto. Form Based Code Amendments Arlington Mill Community PLA-4871

6 UNDERSTANDNG THE REGULATNG PLAN REQURED BULDNG LNE () The red dashed line indicates the for your site. The Building shall be BULT-TO the. PARKNG SETBACK LNE Vehicle Parking (except basement level) not allowed forward of this line. DNWDDE 33.5' BULDNG ENVELOPE STANDARD DESGNATON HATCH (see below) PROPERTY LNE STREET TREE ALGNMENT LNE Main Street Frontage Square REVTALZATON DSTRCT BOUNDARY 9TH STREET S. Arlington Mill Community Ctr. Avenue Frontage Local Frontage Park Civic Buildings COLUMBA PKE 250' 80' Plaza / open space to be Determined 1 ARLNGTON MLL NOTES : Neighborhood Frontage Historic Buildings Alley (Locations may be adjusted) 1. Modify The distance between the Dinwiddie Street Required Building lines (s) from 91' to a dimension of 80' South of 9th Street South and 65' (33.5' from centerline) North of 9th Street South. COLUMB A R L NGTON V R G COUNTY N A Attachment 1 : ( Proposed Amendment) Neighborhood, Regulating Plan Section 20. "CP-FBC" Form Based Code Community Planning, Housing and Development North DRAWNG TTLE: PROPOSED NEGHBORHOOD CENTER REGULATNG PLAN DATE: Jan, 2008 PAGE: 1

7 C L Pike Plaza Shopping WELCOME ABOARD 7' 4' Arlington Mill Community Property Sidewalk 16.5' Parking Lane* 8' Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Parking Lane* /Left Turn Lane 8' Sidewalk 14.5' 26' 23' 42.5' Curb to 37.5' *Note: Parking lane includes 1.5' gutter pan. 80' to Attachment 2 A : 80' DNWDDE STREET Regulating Plan Community Planning, Housing and Development North DATE: Jan, 2008 PAGE: 1of 1

8 C L Pike Plaza Shopping WELCOME ABOARD WELCOME ABOARD 7' 4' Arlington Mill Community Property Sidewalk 14.5' Bus Bus Stop/ layoverlane* 10' Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Parking Lane* /Left Turn Lane 8' Sidewalk 14.5' 42.5' 28' 23' Curb to 37.5' 80' to * Note: Parking and Bus Stop/Bus layover lanes includes 1.5' gutter pan. Attachment 2 B : 80' DNWDDE STREET Regulating Plan Community Planning, Housing and Development North DATE: Jan, 2008 PAGE: 1of 1

9 Proposed Cross-Section Dinwiddie Street (Avenue Frontage) C L This side of Dinwiddie Street is outside of Revitalization District Boundary. Travel Lane 19' Parking Lane* 8' Sidewalk 14.5' Arlington Mill Community Property Curb to *Note: Parking lane includes 1.5' gutter pan. 65' to Attachment 3 : 65' DNWDDE STREET Regulating Plan Community Planning, Housing and Development North DATE: Jan, 2008 PAGE: 1of 1

10 th STREET S. REVTALZATON DSTRCT BOUNDARY Pike Plaza Shopping APPROX. PROPOSED CURB GRAPHC SCALE ' S. DNWDDE COLUMBA PKE LC 80' Arlington Mill Community APPROX. PROPOSED CURB Environmental Services 1 inch = 40 ft. Attachment : 4 Arlington Mill Community Dinwiddie Street ( llustrative Plan - 80' ) Scale: As Noted Drawn By: KSP Date: 12/21/07 Page: 1 of 1

11 COLUMBUS UNDERSTANDNG THE REGULATNG PLAN REQURED BULDNG LNE () The red dashed line indicates the for your site. The Building shall be BULT-TO the. PARKNG SETBACK LNE Vehicle Parking (except basement level) not allowed forward of this line. BULDNG ENVELOPE STANDARD DESGNATON HATCH (see below) PROPERTY LNE STREET TREE ALGNMENT LNE Main Street Frontage Square Avenue Frontage Park DNWDDE Local Frontage Neighborhood Frontage Historic Buildings Civic Buildings Alley (Locations may be adjusted) Arlington Mill Community Ctr. ARLNGTON MLL BUCHANAN WAKEFELD REVTALZATON DSTRCT BOUNDARY 9TH STREET S. Plaza / open space to be Determined REVTALZATON DSTRCT BOUNDARY COLUMBA PKE COLUMBA PKE FREDERCK FOUR MLE RUN REVTALZATON DSTRCT BOUNDARY COLUMBU A R L NGTON V R G COUNTY N A Attachment 5 : Proposed Neighborhood Regulating Plan Section 20. "CP-FBC" Form Based Code Community Planning, Housing and Development North DRAWNG TTLE: PROPOSED NEGHBORHOOD CENTER REGULATNG PLAN DATE: Jan, 2008 PAGE: 1

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA County Board Agenda Item Meeting of June 16, 2018 DATE: May 18, 2018 SUBJECT: An Ordinance, on the County Board s Own Motion, to authorize the placement of non-commercial banners