Douglas J. Woods, AICP, Columbia Pike Initiative Coordinator
2100 Clarendon Blvd. Suite 700, Arlington, Virginia 22201
(703) 228-0097 FAX (703) 228-3834 E-Mail Dwoods@co.arlington.va.us
Columbia Pike 2020 Plan
The Columbia Pike Plan will be a cooperative effort between Arlington County staff, CPRO, and the residents, community based organizations, property owners, businesses, Civic Associations, Condo and other associations, churches and all other interested groups in the study area. County staff will coordinate the development of the plan with all of the above groups. CPRO will facilitate the process ensuring that all of the above groups are included at every phase of the process.
The following is a general description of the planning process beginning with three geographically oriented meetings at which the planning process will be discussed, previous planning efforts will be discussed briefly, and idea generation and refinement will follow. The workshops meetings will be geographically based to optimize citizen participation. The overall Columbia Pike Initiative process will extend beyond this plan process and will include the implementation of recommendations contained within the plan.
1. Phase 1 – (Three geographically based meetings and one group meeting)
Workshop Meetings
The first three geographically based workshop meetings will include a brief (15 minutes to ½ hour) presentation on the following:The three geographic areas are defined as follows:
- The area East of S. Walter Reed. (Meeting #1, Date: Monday, April 24, 2000; Location: Trinity Episcopal Children’s Center, Parish Hall of Trinity Episcopal Church, 2217 Columbia Pike (entrance on S. Wayne St.; Time: 7pm – 10pm)
- The area between S. Walter Reed and Four Mile Run. (Meeting #2: Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2000; Location: Arlington Career Center, 816 S. Walter Reed Dr., Dining Room; Time: 7pm – 10pm)
- The area West of Four Mile Run. (Meeting #3, Date: Thursday, April 27, 2000; Location: Arlington Mill Center, 4975 Columbia Pike, Room 126; Time: 7pm – 10pm)
Part 1 – Presentation of previous, recent and on-going planning efforts.
Previous Planning Efforts
- Existing General Land Use Plan and Zoning
- Columbia Pike 2000
- SARPS
- Working Group Report (Columbia Pike: A Vision for the Future)
- Neighborhood Strategy Areas (NSA) Report
- Affordable Housing Task Force Report
Part 2 - Community Discussion
Through this process we will be able to discern area concerns regarding public facilities, housing opportunities, jobs, and job training.
- Urban Design Analysis/ Existing Conditions Analysis
- Preliminary Concept Plan (developed from previous planning efforts).
- Economic Development and Commercial Revitalization
- Land Use and Zoning, Development, Urban Design, and Historic Resources
- Transportation, Transit, Traffic, Parking, and Public Infrastructure
- Housing
- Open Space and Recreational Needs
Participants in these workshops are encouraged to form discussion groups outside of the planned meetings and to encourage maximum participation within their neighborhoods and organizations. County staff may also arrange topical discussion group meetings, if needed, to further discuss the issues. County staff and CPRO will be available for additional discussions with and presentations to all Civic Associations, Community Based Groups, Condo Associations, church groups and other organizations.
- Group Meeting
- The last workshop meeting will bring the geographic area groups together to further discussion and refine ideas generated at the three geographically based meetings and other meetings held prior to the group meeting. A Preliminary Concept Plan developed/refined from geographic meetings will also be presented and discussed at this meeting. (Meeting #4, Date: Thursday, May 18, 2000; Location: Arlington Career Center, 816 S. Walter Reed Dr., Dining Room; Time: 7pm – 10pm)
2. Phase 2 – (Three geographically
based meetings and one group meeting)
Workshop Meetings
- Presentation and discussion of Preliminary Concept Plan, Land Use and Zoning Alternatives, Illustrative Plan Alternatives (to include Transportation Planning Alternatives), Density Scenarios, Urban Design Guidelines and presentation and discussion of Economic Development Initiative Alternatives.
The three geographic areas are defined as follows:
- The area East of S. Walter Reed Dr. (Meeting #1 (5), Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2000; Location: Trinity Episcopal Children’s’ Center, Parish Hall of Trinity Episcopal Church, 2217 Columbia Pike (entrance on S. Wayne St.; Time: 7pm – 10pm TBA)
- The area between S. Walter Reed Dr. and Four Mile Run. (Meeting #2 (6), Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2000; Location: Arlington Career Center, 816 S. Walter Reed Dr., Dining Room; Time: 7pm – 10pm)
- The area West of Four Mile Run. (Meeting #3 (7), Date: Thursday, June 29, 2000; Location: Arlington Mill Center, 4975 Columbia Pike, Room 126; Time: 7pm – 10pm)
- Group Meeting
- The ideas generated at the geographically based meetings and any additional meetings prior to this date will be refined and presented at this group meeting. (Meeting #4 (8), Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2000; Location: Arlington Career Center, 816 S. Walter Reed Dr., Dining Room; Time: 7pm – 10pm)
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(County Board work session TBA)
3. Phase 3 – (Three geographically based meetings and one group meeting)
Workshop Meetings
- Presentation and discussion of Concept Plan, Land Use and Zoning Alternatives, Illustrative Plan Alternatives (to include Transportation Planning Alternatives), Density Scenarios, Urban Design Guidelines and presentation and discussion of Economic Development Initiative Alternatives. Discussion of subsequent process meetings if needed.
- The area East of S. Walter Reed Dr. (Meeting #1 (9), Date: TBA; Location: TBA; Time: TBA)
- The area between S. Walter Reed Dr. and Four Mile Run. (Meeting #2 (10), Date: TBA; Location: TBA; Time: TBA)
- The area West of Four Mile Run. (Meeting #3 (11), Date: TBA; Location: TBA; Time: TBA)
Group Meeting
- The ideas generated at the geographically based meetings will be refined and presented at this group meeting. (Meeting #4 (12), Date: TBA; Location: TBA; Time: TBA)
4. Presentation of Draft Plan to Planning Commission (Meeting date: TBA).
5. Presentation of Draft Plan to County Board (Meeting Date: TBA).
6. Implementation of Plan Recommendations
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