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400 Army Navy DriveFinal Site Plan Amendment (SP #2)

SPRC #3

Aaron Shriber

DCPHD—Planning Division

April 24, 2014

Existing Conditions

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PenPlace

MetPark

Teardrop

Crystal City Sector Plan

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Columbia Pike Transit Initiative

July 23, 2012 County Board Meeting

County Board Actions:

1) Accepted the Alternatives Analysis and Environmental Assessment, Volumes I & II and Preliminary Plans for the Columbia Pike Transit Initiative dated May 2012;

2) Adopted the streetcar alternative and alignment, as described in the Locally Preferred Alternative Report, as the Locally Preferred Alternative; and

3) Authorized the County Manager, in cooperation with Fairfax County, to submit an application as the project sponsor for project development approval within the New Starts/Small Starts program of the Federal Transit Administration.

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Locally Preferred Alternative Report

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Locally Preferred Alternative Report

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Locally Preferred Alternative Report

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Locally Preferred Alternative Report

Alternative Site Under Evaluation

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Army Navy Drive Cycle Track

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Streetscape Treatments

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Applicant Proposed Plan Staff Proposed Plan

Applicant Proposed Section Staff Proposed Section

Section View from PenPlace to Site Plan

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Next Steps

Focus on Ongoing Community Engagement and Facility Planning, Engineering and Design that will be Responsive to the Fabric of the Community

• Staff to Focus on Dual Pronged Approach to the Siting of the Streetcar O & M Facility (In-Progress)

• County to Retain Architectural and Engineering Consultant(s) to Advance Preliminary O & M Facility (Fall/Winter 2014; 15-18 month duration)

• Public Process to Address Site Planning, Design and Construction (Spring 2015)

• Public Facility Review Committee to be Convened as Part of Public Engagement Process

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400 Army Navy Drive Existing Conditions

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Initial Site Layout Proposal

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Initial Site Plan Perspective from the Northwest

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Initial Site Plan Proposal Perspective from Old Eads St.

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Staff Suggested Site Plan Revisions

• Redesign building and layout to be considerate of existing and proposed institutional uses on adjacent parcels to the west and south

• Pursue vacation of Old Eads Street– Provide 20’ wide alley on west side of property– Alley may be incorporated into streetscape design to provide a buffer

between uses• Relocate residential lobbies to Army Navy Drive

– Eliminate individual residential entries from west and south facades– Secondary lobby entries may be appropriate on west and south facades

• Short term loading and drop-off layby may be provided along 11th Street South

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Revised Site Plan Layout

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Revised Site Plan Layout Section

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Building Elevation Looking East

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Streetscape Treatments

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Applicant Proposed Plan Staff Proposed Plan

Applicant Proposed Section Staff Proposed Section