Adoption of the Rosslyn Sector Plan - Arlingtonva
Adoption of the Rosslyn Sector Plan Housing Commission July 9, 2015
Subject • Adoption of the Rosslyn Sector Plan
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Project Schedule Study Area Rosslyn Metro Station Area
RCR D
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Planning Process and Timeline Month
Public Meetings
April
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RAFOM C.A. (4/15)
May
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Process Panel (5/13) E2C2 (5/18) Rosslyn BID (5/20) LRPC (5/20, 5/21) Park and Recreation Comm. (5/26) Urban Forestry Comm. (5/28) Transportation Comm. (5/28)
June
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Planning Commission (6/3) Housing Commission (6/4) County Board (RTA) (6/13) Transportation Commission (6/29)
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County Board work session (7/7) Open House (7/8) Planning Commission (7/8) Housing Commission (7/9) County Board (Action) (7/18, 7/21, or 7/22)
July
Milestones
1st Draft Plan for Public Review
Rosslyn Sector Plan Adoption 4
Project Schedule Sector Plan Organization 1. About this Document 2. Positioning Rosslyn 3. Rosslyn Master Plan • Framework • Vision statement and principles • Goals and policies • Illustrative concept plan • Sustainability • Land use • Transportation • Parks and open space • Urban design, building height and form 4. Implementation Appendix (additional street-cross
sections)
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Project Schedule Vision
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Illustrative Concept Plan
A Two-way Streets B 18th Street Extension C Metro Plaza D New Ped/Bike Bridge Connections E Gateway Park F Freedom Park
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Illustrative Concept Plan
G 18th Street Corridor of Parks and Plazas H Rosslyn Plaza Park I
Esplanade
J Observation Deck
K Peaks and Valleys L Improved pedestrian and bicycle network M Land Use Goals
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Project Schedule Land Use What we heard: • Need proactive efforts to increase share of housing in Rosslyn relative to office use Plan Recommendations: • Housing development targets established: o Residential gross floor area should meet or exceed 30 percent of all gross floor area o 577 units exist in RCRD today o 2,500-3,000 more units by 2040; 5,000 more units by ultimate buildout o Translates to population gain of 7,000 to 8,000 people, assuming 1.4 To 1.6 residents per household. o An evening population of at least 25 percent of Rosslyn’s daytime population. • Mixed-use guideline: Site plans with 2+ towers should include at least one housing tower 9
Project ScheduleHousing Affordable What we heard: • Need deliberate policy to leverage new development in Rosslyn to create more affordable housing units in Arlington, and income diversity in the RMSA Plan Recommendations: • Recommendation to direct up to 30% of community benefits contribution value toward affordable housing
• Form of contribution (on-site units, cash contribution for units in RMSA, cash contribution for units in Arlington, etc.) determined on a project-by-project basis
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Schedule ChangesProject to affordable housing language since RTA • Added language regarding market rate affordable units (MARKs) • Existing MARKs:
• 800 existing MARKs affordable up to 80% AMI within the RMSA, all of which are outside RCRD • Of this, approximately 130 are affordable up to 60% AMI. The majority of these MARKS are within older garden-style apartment buildings with less than 50 units each. • Contributions could be used to preserve existing MARKs
• Strengthened language regarding a preference to achieve affordable units in the RMSA
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Project Schedule Implementing Land Use • #11 Monitor progress towards desired land use mix • #12 Ensure that up to 30% of the total value of community benefits in “C-O Rosslyn” site plan project goes toward creating or preserving affordable housing. • #13 Prioritize use of site plan cash contributions in the RCRD to achieve projects within the RMSA, make progress towards County policy, and encourage construction of accessible units • #14 Utilize affordable housing financing tools such as AHIF, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, and other programs
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Advisory Commissions Advisory Commissions
Outcome
Transportation Commission
Voted 9-0 to recommend adopting the Rosslyn Sector Plan
June 29
Planning Commission July 8
Voted 10-0 to recommend adoption the Rosslyn Sector Plan - Motion included suggestion to strengthen language on page 79 that prioritizes contributions in the RMSA: “…A cash contribution could should be prioritized, to the extent feasible, for additional CAF units elsewhere in the RMSA.”
Planning Commission
TBD
July 9
13
Discussion
14
Subject • Adoption of the Rosslyn Sector Plan
2
Project Schedule Study Area Rosslyn Metro Station Area
RCR D
3
Planning Process and Timeline Month
Public Meetings
April
•
RAFOM C.A. (4/15)
May
• • • • • • •
Process Panel (5/13) E2C2 (5/18) Rosslyn BID (5/20) LRPC (5/20, 5/21) Park and Recreation Comm. (5/26) Urban Forestry Comm. (5/28) Transportation Comm. (5/28)
June
• • • •
Planning Commission (6/3) Housing Commission (6/4) County Board (RTA) (6/13) Transportation Commission (6/29)
• • • • •
County Board work session (7/7) Open House (7/8) Planning Commission (7/8) Housing Commission (7/9) County Board (Action) (7/18, 7/21, or 7/22)
July
Milestones
1st Draft Plan for Public Review
Rosslyn Sector Plan Adoption 4
Project Schedule Sector Plan Organization 1. About this Document 2. Positioning Rosslyn 3. Rosslyn Master Plan • Framework • Vision statement and principles • Goals and policies • Illustrative concept plan • Sustainability • Land use • Transportation • Parks and open space • Urban design, building height and form 4. Implementation Appendix (additional street-cross
sections)
5
Project Schedule Vision
6
Illustrative Concept Plan
A Two-way Streets B 18th Street Extension C Metro Plaza D New Ped/Bike Bridge Connections E Gateway Park F Freedom Park
7
Illustrative Concept Plan
G 18th Street Corridor of Parks and Plazas H Rosslyn Plaza Park I
Esplanade
J Observation Deck
K Peaks and Valleys L Improved pedestrian and bicycle network M Land Use Goals
8
Project Schedule Land Use What we heard: • Need proactive efforts to increase share of housing in Rosslyn relative to office use Plan Recommendations: • Housing development targets established: o Residential gross floor area should meet or exceed 30 percent of all gross floor area o 577 units exist in RCRD today o 2,500-3,000 more units by 2040; 5,000 more units by ultimate buildout o Translates to population gain of 7,000 to 8,000 people, assuming 1.4 To 1.6 residents per household. o An evening population of at least 25 percent of Rosslyn’s daytime population. • Mixed-use guideline: Site plans with 2+ towers should include at least one housing tower 9
Project ScheduleHousing Affordable What we heard: • Need deliberate policy to leverage new development in Rosslyn to create more affordable housing units in Arlington, and income diversity in the RMSA Plan Recommendations: • Recommendation to direct up to 30% of community benefits contribution value toward affordable housing
• Form of contribution (on-site units, cash contribution for units in RMSA, cash contribution for units in Arlington, etc.) determined on a project-by-project basis
10
Schedule ChangesProject to affordable housing language since RTA • Added language regarding market rate affordable units (MARKs) • Existing MARKs:
• 800 existing MARKs affordable up to 80% AMI within the RMSA, all of which are outside RCRD • Of this, approximately 130 are affordable up to 60% AMI. The majority of these MARKS are within older garden-style apartment buildings with less than 50 units each. • Contributions could be used to preserve existing MARKs
• Strengthened language regarding a preference to achieve affordable units in the RMSA
11
Project Schedule Implementing Land Use • #11 Monitor progress towards desired land use mix • #12 Ensure that up to 30% of the total value of community benefits in “C-O Rosslyn” site plan project goes toward creating or preserving affordable housing. • #13 Prioritize use of site plan cash contributions in the RCRD to achieve projects within the RMSA, make progress towards County policy, and encourage construction of accessible units • #14 Utilize affordable housing financing tools such as AHIF, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, and other programs
12
Advisory Commissions Advisory Commissions
Outcome
Transportation Commission
Voted 9-0 to recommend adopting the Rosslyn Sector Plan
June 29
Planning Commission July 8
Voted 10-0 to recommend adoption the Rosslyn Sector Plan - Motion included suggestion to strengthen language on page 79 that prioritizes contributions in the RMSA: “…A cash contribution could should be prioritized, to the extent feasible, for additional CAF units elsewhere in the RMSA.”
Planning Commission
TBD
July 9
13
Discussion
14
