Issues concerning our neighborhood

Parking issue - report on home page

Please let the board know if you are having trouble with parking on your street. Looking for constructive suggestions to help with this issue on a street by street basis. avca@arlingtonviewcivicassociation.com

Do you want Permitted Parking for a fee on your street?

Find out more about Residential Parking Permits

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/rpp-review-frequently-asked-questions/

Housing: The Missing Middle

“Efforts need to focus on strategies and tools to provide other housing types and price points not readily available in the Arlington market, referred to as missing middle.”

To examine how new housing types and forms could be introduced in Arlington that broaden the range and supply of housing.

More information & framework:

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/12/HousingArlington_MissingMiddleHousingStudy_Framework.pdf

Affordable Housing Master Plan (2015)

Produce and preserve a sufficient supply of affordable homeownership housing to meet future needs
Incentivize the production of moderately-priced ownership housing through land use and zoning policy
Encourage the production and preservation of family-sized (e.g. 3+ bedroom) moderately-priced ownership units
Explore flexibility in housing types and residential uses in single- family neighborhoods

Columbia Pike Realignment &

Arlington National Cemetery Expansion

Full presentation here https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/projects/va/vastanc-1/documents/PublicHearingPresentation.pdf

New public park at end of 12th street S

The Trove Apartments: Selena Gray Square

Be Alert! - From Arlington County Police - car tampering & thefts

Walk Distance to Metro Bus stops and distance to cross intersections on Columbia Pike

AVCA has asked for the Metro bus stop to be returned and all day long ART bus service

Blue: West bound. Red: East bound

NOTE: 2640 ft is 1/2 mile - both stops are further than that from the school and affordable housing in our neighborhood

Map source: Arlington County https://maps.arlingtonva.us

Let's respect our neighbors - Clean up after your dog - Plus: NO DOGS ON CHURCH LAWN

Many neighbors have raised concerns that dog owners are not cleaning up after their pets. Please do so, it is your responsibility.

ARLINGTON COUNTY CODE § 2-5. Running at Large Prohibited; Removal of Droppings.

A. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to permit such dog, whether licensed or unlicensed to run at large in the County, and any person who, after being notified by any landowner or officer that his dog is running at large, permits his dog to run at large thereafter, shall be deemed to have violated the provisions of this Code.

B. The owner of a dog shall be responsible for the removal of the dog's excretion from any property other than the dog owner's property and between the edges or curbs of public streets.

(8-9-75)

Redevelopment of Arlington View Terrace Apartments on Rolfe St

& 2 major shopping plazas on the Pike

Form Based Code - Map & Key

Columbia Pike shopping center redevelopment

Filmore: CVS, Burrito Bros, Atilla's and the Salsa room

Westmont: Boston Market, Mom's, Auto Parts, Urgent Care

NEWS: Per the AVCA request the gym at the Carver Center is updated!!!

Still working with Parks & Rec on bringing more programing

Fate of the Carver Community Center

Nakish Jordon from Community Center Facilities Management came to our March meeting. A committee is currently working with Parks & Rec to bring programing to Carver Center. Thank you for all the community support!

Reference documents:

Carver Community Center Square footage: 6,208

http://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2015/11/CFS_Final_Report_web.pdf

See Public Space Master Plan 1.6

Invest in a detailed inventory of its indoor recreation and nature centers and usage/feasibility analysis to determine what the right mix and size of spaces should be and determine solutions, including increasing the size, combining offerings and programs, and/or closing or re-purposing of some centers, using the clustering philosophy as described above. As part of this effort, the County should assess the need for historic interpretation and environmental education.

Recommendation 1.6 – Complete a Detailed Analysis of Indoor Recreation and Nature Centers

While the County has a good overall coverage of the community for indoor recreation centers, many of these are smaller “neighborhood” type centers. In the recreation industry, research shows that creating larger (60,000 sf or more) multi-purpose centers actually increases usage and cost recovery, ability to program for multiple generations, and user retention. The current average size of 25,000 sf or lower in Arlington County is considered very small for optimal use. The County’s two nature centers are located in former single family residences that have been converted for public use.

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2014/04/Chapter-5-Recommendations.pdf

Per Libby Garvey at AVCA Feb. 27th, 2019 the county is looking to consolidate programs and the school is looking at Carver Center for expansion.

There is also a 2015 letter from the school board about taking over the facility as part of the More Seats initiative. This should be something we follow up with to find out if Carver is still on the table.

https://www.apsva.us/post/update-regarding-capacity-solutions-for-aps/

How facilities are evaluated: http://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2015/11/CFS_Infographic_2015-1110.jpg

Proposed Arlington County Budget Cuts Funding to Arts Programs

Bike Trail - Master Transportation Plan - our community identified to receive bicycle facilities - (red dashed are planned on street routes, green off street)

Master Transportation Plan Bicycle Element Working Group - Advisory Groups & CommissionsLearn about the Arlington VA MTP Bicycle Element Working Group (meeting dates, agendas, guidance, members, etc.)

More information on Bike Blvd https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2018/08/DES-Bike-Boulevards-2018-08-14_9th_St_Bike_Blvd_Presentation.pdf

Elementary School Boundary Changes - adopted map 6-1a (new Hoffman Boston boundary, pink)

Boundary (Attendance Area) Locator - Arlington Public SchoolsAll addresses in Arlington County are assigned to an APS neighborhood elementary, middle and high school. The searchable boundary locator is used to determine your child’s neighborhood school for this school year and also identifies your planning unit number. For questions or help with this service, contact School and Community Relations at 703-228-6005. *Please be advised …

New comprehensive high school on the Career Center site - From final report

"In the near-term, defined as the current 10-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for FY 2019-2028, most of the CCWG agrees the site can accommodate 800 new high school seats while retaining all existing Career Center programs; the planned expansion of Arlington Tech; the Arlington Community High School; the Montessori program (which will be relocated to the Patrick Henry facility in 2019); and the Columbia Pike Public Library"

Sound Wall along 395 - CANCELLED

Changes coming to the Pike: Columbia Pike Multi Modal Transportation "Improvements"

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2014/07/Columbia_Pike_Multimodal_Street_Improvements_Transportation_Study.pdf

Please note the plan is in final stages of completion. These maps are from proposed changes, but not final. Some improvements have been made - for example S. Queen and Wash Blvd.