Yorktown - Arlingtonva
Walking Tour Stopping Points: The following stops and and urban design components will be covered on the tour. Current issues and opportunities will be discussed to provide participants with a better understanding of development patterns, standards, and potential.
1
Lee Highway at N. Illinois Street
3
Lee Highway at N. Greenbrier Ct.
5
Garden City Business Visits
7
Lee Highway at N. Dinwiddie St.
2
Lee Highway at N. Harrison Street
4
Lee Highway at George Mason Dr.
6
Lee Highway at N. Edison
8
Lee Highway at N. Cameron St.
• TD Bank • N. Illinois St. Neighborhood Conservation (NC) Streetscape project • Lee Harrison Shopping Center • Intersection Improvements
• AT&T Lots • Heritage Square
• Intersection Improvements • Garden City Introduction
• Saran Indian Cuisine • Caribbean Grill
• Strip development • Topography
• Calloway United Methodist Church • Calloway Cemetery
• Halls Hill High View Park
ZONING MAP
LEE HIGHWAY CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS’ PRESIDENTS’ BREAKFASTS N. Illinois St. to N. Cameron St. Walking Tour Saturday, September 14, 2013 9:00- 11:00 a.m.
(tour starts at TD Bank (Lee Hwy. at N.Illinois St.)
N Approved Site Plans
C-O Commercial Office Building, Hotel and Multiple-Family Dwelling Districts C-O-1.0 Commercial Office Building, Hotel & Apartment District C-1-O Limited Commercial Professional Office Building District C-1 Local Commercial District C-2 Service Commercial – Community Business Districts
R A6-15 Apartment Dwelling Districts R -6 One-Family Dwelling Districts R -8 One-Family Dwelling Districts
STREETSCAPE DESIGN
Streetscape elements > Street furniture- benches, bike racks, waste bins, etc. > Sidewalk Paving and Plaza treatments > Roadway Pavements/crosswalks > Lighting > Landscaping- use and effect, sight lines, color, form, maintenance > Sustainability- Stormwater management/ green infrastructure > Bus stops > Wayfinding > Branding- Identity > Public art
WALKING TOUR GOALS: • • •
Review planning and zoning framework Discuss context for streetscape and landscape design Review corridor improvements and investments
This document was prepared by the Urban Design and Research Section of the Arlington County Planning Department in conjunction with the Yorktown Civic Association representatives and the organizers of the Lee Highway Presidents’ Breakfasts. Urban Design and Research
1
Lee Highway at N. Illinois Street
3
Lee Highway at N. Greenbrier Ct.
5
Garden City Business Visits
7
Lee Highway at N. Dinwiddie St.
2
Lee Highway at N. Harrison Street
4
Lee Highway at George Mason Dr.
6
Lee Highway at N. Edison
8
Lee Highway at N. Cameron St.
• TD Bank • N. Illinois St. Neighborhood Conservation (NC) Streetscape project • Lee Harrison Shopping Center • Intersection Improvements
• AT&T Lots • Heritage Square
• Intersection Improvements • Garden City Introduction
• Saran Indian Cuisine • Caribbean Grill
• Strip development • Topography
• Calloway United Methodist Church • Calloway Cemetery
• Halls Hill High View Park
ZONING MAP
LEE HIGHWAY CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS’ PRESIDENTS’ BREAKFASTS N. Illinois St. to N. Cameron St. Walking Tour Saturday, September 14, 2013 9:00- 11:00 a.m.
(tour starts at TD Bank (Lee Hwy. at N.Illinois St.)
N Approved Site Plans
C-O Commercial Office Building, Hotel and Multiple-Family Dwelling Districts C-O-1.0 Commercial Office Building, Hotel & Apartment District C-1-O Limited Commercial Professional Office Building District C-1 Local Commercial District C-2 Service Commercial – Community Business Districts
R A6-15 Apartment Dwelling Districts R -6 One-Family Dwelling Districts R -8 One-Family Dwelling Districts
STREETSCAPE DESIGN
Streetscape elements > Street furniture- benches, bike racks, waste bins, etc. > Sidewalk Paving and Plaza treatments > Roadway Pavements/crosswalks > Lighting > Landscaping- use and effect, sight lines, color, form, maintenance > Sustainability- Stormwater management/ green infrastructure > Bus stops > Wayfinding > Branding- Identity > Public art
WALKING TOUR GOALS: • • •
Review planning and zoning framework Discuss context for streetscape and landscape design Review corridor improvements and investments
This document was prepared by the Urban Design and Research Section of the Arlington County Planning Department in conjunction with the Yorktown Civic Association representatives and the organizers of the Lee Highway Presidents’ Breakfasts. Urban Design and Research
