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Special General Land Use Plan Studies Overview
April 4, 2016
Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development
GLUP Amendment Policy • “Policy for Consideration of General Land Use Plan Amendments Unanticipated by Previous Planning Efforts” adopted in 2008 • This policy calls for a community review process in those instances where there is no adopted plan or where the GLUP amendment request is inconsistent with the guidance of the relevant adopted plan • Special GLUP Studies evaluate the appropriateness of the requested GLUP change and what GLUP category or categories may be appropriate
Process Objective/Scope OBJECTIVE: Analyze the site in the context of the surrounding area and obtain feedback from LRPC on the appropriateness of the proposed amendment. Develop a recommendation to the County Board regarding this request and what GLUP category/categories may be considered appropriate. SCOPE: •History of GLUP and Zoning designations •Existing GLUP and Zoning designations •Analysis of relevant plans and policies •Proposed GLUP amendment request – uses; density; heights; etc. •3-D modeling of existing conditions and what the proposed GLUP designation would allow •Preliminary transportation analysis
Process Overview •Process objective is to analyze the site in the context of the surrounding area and obtain feedback from the LRPC on the appropriateness of the requested change – not to evaluate a specific project •A staff memo documenting study findings and staff’s recommendations will be presented to the PC as an action item, providing for public comment and a vote with recommendations •The memo will then be forwarded to the County Board with a copy of the PC letter •A request to advertise report recommending or not recommending a GLUP amendment would be brought to the County Board •Authorizing the advertisement would not imply that the County Board supports the proposed amendment, but that it is in the realm of consideration
Special GLUP Study Map
Special GLUP Studies History •2401 Wilson Boulevard – Courthouse – submitted 2009 •Request – “Service Commercial”/“Low” Residential (1-10) to “Medium” OAH •Advertised – County Board did not authorize advertisement •2401 Wilson Boulevard Alternative GLUP Change Boundary/Designation – submitted 2010 •Request – “Service Commercial” to “High-Medium Residential MixedUse” and “Medium” OAH •Advertised – County Board authorized advertisement of “High-Medium” Residential Mixed-Use” and “Medium” OAH •Result – County Board adopted GLUP change to “Medium” OAH •Bergmann’s – Lee Highway – submitted 2011 •Request – “Low-Medium” Residential to “Medium” Residential or “Low” OAH or a combination of both “Medium” Residential and “Low” OAH •Advertised – County Board authorized advertisement of “Low” OAH •Result – County Board adopted GLUP change to “Low” OAH
Special GLUP Studies History … •Colony House – Lee Highway – submitted 2011 •Request – “Low-Medium” Res to “Low” OAH •Advertised – County Board authorized advertisement of “Low” OAH and “Medium” Residential •Result – County Board adopted GLUP change to “Low” OAH •Washington Vista – Rosslyn – submitted 2015 •Request – “Low-Medium” Residential to “Medium” Residential •Advertised – County Board authorized advertisement •Result – County Board adopted GLUP change to “Medium” Residential •River House – Pentagon City – submitted 2015 •Request – “Medium” Residential to “Low” OAH •Status – TBD
Conclusion
April 4, 2016
Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development
GLUP Amendment Policy • “Policy for Consideration of General Land Use Plan Amendments Unanticipated by Previous Planning Efforts” adopted in 2008 • This policy calls for a community review process in those instances where there is no adopted plan or where the GLUP amendment request is inconsistent with the guidance of the relevant adopted plan • Special GLUP Studies evaluate the appropriateness of the requested GLUP change and what GLUP category or categories may be appropriate
Process Objective/Scope OBJECTIVE: Analyze the site in the context of the surrounding area and obtain feedback from LRPC on the appropriateness of the proposed amendment. Develop a recommendation to the County Board regarding this request and what GLUP category/categories may be considered appropriate. SCOPE: •History of GLUP and Zoning designations •Existing GLUP and Zoning designations •Analysis of relevant plans and policies •Proposed GLUP amendment request – uses; density; heights; etc. •3-D modeling of existing conditions and what the proposed GLUP designation would allow •Preliminary transportation analysis
Process Overview •Process objective is to analyze the site in the context of the surrounding area and obtain feedback from the LRPC on the appropriateness of the requested change – not to evaluate a specific project •A staff memo documenting study findings and staff’s recommendations will be presented to the PC as an action item, providing for public comment and a vote with recommendations •The memo will then be forwarded to the County Board with a copy of the PC letter •A request to advertise report recommending or not recommending a GLUP amendment would be brought to the County Board •Authorizing the advertisement would not imply that the County Board supports the proposed amendment, but that it is in the realm of consideration
Special GLUP Study Map
Special GLUP Studies History •2401 Wilson Boulevard – Courthouse – submitted 2009 •Request – “Service Commercial”/“Low” Residential (1-10) to “Medium” OAH •Advertised – County Board did not authorize advertisement •2401 Wilson Boulevard Alternative GLUP Change Boundary/Designation – submitted 2010 •Request – “Service Commercial” to “High-Medium Residential MixedUse” and “Medium” OAH •Advertised – County Board authorized advertisement of “High-Medium” Residential Mixed-Use” and “Medium” OAH •Result – County Board adopted GLUP change to “Medium” OAH •Bergmann’s – Lee Highway – submitted 2011 •Request – “Low-Medium” Residential to “Medium” Residential or “Low” OAH or a combination of both “Medium” Residential and “Low” OAH •Advertised – County Board authorized advertisement of “Low” OAH •Result – County Board adopted GLUP change to “Low” OAH
Special GLUP Studies History … •Colony House – Lee Highway – submitted 2011 •Request – “Low-Medium” Res to “Low” OAH •Advertised – County Board authorized advertisement of “Low” OAH and “Medium” Residential •Result – County Board adopted GLUP change to “Low” OAH •Washington Vista – Rosslyn – submitted 2015 •Request – “Low-Medium” Residential to “Medium” Residential •Advertised – County Board authorized advertisement •Result – County Board adopted GLUP change to “Medium” Residential •River House – Pentagon City – submitted 2015 •Request – “Medium” Residential to “Low” OAH •Status – TBD
Conclusion
