This is a hybrid public meeting to be held at the Bozman Government Center, 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, County Board Room 307.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE HEARD BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, JULY 7, 2025, 7 PM
ZOA-2025-02 Ordinance to amend, reenact, and recodify the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance (ACZO) Section 13, Signs, to increase size, number, and placement locations and remove limitations on building height regulations for signs placed above a height of 40 feet in C, M and P districts; increase sign type, size, and expand placement regulations for signs included and excluded from aggregate sign area in C, M, and P districts and for public, civic and institutional uses in all zoning districts, including allowance for freestanding signs; increase number and allow commercial messages on signs for public, civic and institutional buildings; allow the County Manager to authorize placement of signs on properties owned by the County Board; remove permit requirement and allow temporary signs during street construction for temporary signs regulated under §13.16, signs for construction and sale/leasing; incorporate additional and amended comprehensive sign plan requirements; and editorial changes for clarity.
FBC-39, N-FBC-25 Ordinance To Amend, Reenact, And Recodify The Arlington County Zoning Ordinance (ACZO) Appendix A (Columbia Pike Commercial Form Based Code) And Appendix B (Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Form Based Code) to implement the use of a new Phased Development Use Permit application and update the Administration regulations found in each code to address changes in the FBC submission requirements and review processes
FBCN25-00005 PHASED DEVELOPMENT USE PERMIT to establish a monitoring and implementation system to help realize the long-term vision for Barcroft Apartments as established in the Master Financing and Development Plan; located at 1100 S. Thomas Street, 4110, 4140, 4200 and 4704 Columbia Pike, 1205 S. George Mason Drive, 4201, 4419, and 4501 S. Four Mile Run Drive, 4202 12th Road S., 4200 13th Road S., and 4301 16th Street S. (RPC #27-001-002, 27-001- 004, 27-001-005, 27-002-001, 27-002-004, 27-002-005, 27-002-006, 27-003-001, 27-004-001, 27-004-002, 27-004-003, 27-007-107, 27-007-108, 27-007-109, and 27-007-110).
FBCN25-00001 USE PERMIT for the development of a 7-story mixed-use building with 264 units and ground floor retail on the Barcroft Apartments property in accordance with the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Form Based Code (Article 11.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, Appendix B) with modifications for the height of first floor relative to the fronting sidewalk elevation, spacing of entry doors, landscape standards, building footprint, and approval of one (1) bonus story; located at 4110 Columbia Pike (RPC# 27-001-004, 27-001-005, and 27-001-002).
PC Business and Organizational Matters Approval of the June 2, 2025, Meeting Minutes Annual Electronic Meeting Policy Adoption Planning Division Updates Approval of the LRPC/SPRC Rosters
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE HEARD BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025, 7 PM
Editorial corrections to the Adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Community Planning, Housing, and Development (CPHD) Planning, and Zoning Fee Schedule, to become effective upon adoption.
REZN25-00001 REZONING from “S-3A” Special District to “C-O Rosslyn” Mixed Use Rosslyn District; located at 1901 and 1911 Fort Myer Drive (RPC#s 16-020-001, -002). SPLA24-00041 PHASED DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN AMENDMENT to discontinue the existing Rosslyn Gateway PDSP (SP #419); located at 1901 and 1911 Fort Myer Drive (RPC#s 16-020-001, -002, -006). SPLA24-00040 SITE PLAN AMENDMENT to expand the site area by approximately 2,058 sq. ft. and construct a mixed-use development consisting of three towers with up to 9.92 FAR, including up to 957,306 sq. ft. of residential gross floor area and up to 14,584 sq. ft. of retail gross floor area, with modifications of zoning ordinance requirements including: additional density, reduced parking requirements, density exclusions, and other modifications as necessary to achieve the proposed development plan for the One Rosslyn site plan (SP #419); located at 1901 and 1911 Fort Myer Drive (RPC#s 16-020-001, -002, -006) ORDINANCE TO VACATE: 1) Easements for Public Street and Utilities Purposes on portions of the Properties Owned by Rosslyn Gateway LLC, located at 1901 and 1911 N. Fort Myer Dr., identified as RPC Nos. 16-020-001, -002, and -006; 2) a Portion of the 20th Street North Right-of-Way Abutting the Northern Boundary of RPC No. 16-020-002; 3) a Portion of the North Moore Street Right-of-Way Abutting the Eastern Boundaries of RPC Nos. 16-020-001, -002, and -006; and 4) a portion of the 19th Street North Right-of-Way Abutting the Southern Boundaries of RPC Nos, 16-020-001 and -006, all with Conditions.
SPLA24-00036 SITE PLAN AMENDMENT to SP #187 to construct a multifamily building with up to 328 dwelling units and retention of a below-grade parking garage, with modifications of zoning standards for additional density, density exclusions, residential parking ratio, maximum compact parking percentage, minimum drive-aisle widths, coverage and placement standards and all other modifications necessary to achieve the proposed development; located at 4601 Fairfax Drive (RPC# 14-013-022). Ballston One ORDINANCE TO VACATE a Portion of an Easement for Public Street and Utilities Purposes on Property Owned by PDCREF2 Ballston LLC, known as 4601 Fairfax Dr., RPC No. 14-013-022, with Conditions.
SPLN24-00001 SITE PLAN (SP #480) to construct up to 73 new dwelling units at Shirlington House with modifications for additional density, parking ratio, parking space size, drive-aisle width, required loading spaces, compact parking, and other modifications necessary to achieve the proposed development, located at 4201 31st Street South (RPC #29-003-010, -019).
SPLA25-00006 ADAPTIVE REUSE SITE PLAN AMENDMENT to convert an office building to residential use and ground floor retail, with modifications for reduced residential and retail parking ratios, compact parking, density exclusions, and other modifications necessary to achieve the proposed adaptive reuse, located at 3601 Wilson Boulevard (RPC #14-037-001, -002, -003, -004, -005, -006, -007).
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE HEARD BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2025, 7 PM
SPLN24-00001 SITE PLAN (SP #480) to construct up to 73 new dwelling units at Shirlington House with modifications for additional density, parking ratio, parking space size, drive-aisle width, required loading spaces, compact parking, and other modifications necessary to achieve the proposed development, located at 4201 31st Street South (RPC #29-003-010, -019).
SPLA25-00006 ADAPTIVE REUSE SITE PLAN AMENDMENT to convert an office building to residential use and ground floor retail, with modifications for reduced residential and retail parking ratios, compact parking, density exclusions, and other modifications necessary to achieve the proposed adaptive reuse, located at 3601 Wilson Boulevard (RPC #14-037-001, -002, -003, -004, -005, -006, -007).
SPLA24-00047 ADAPTIVE REUSE SITE PLAN AMENDMENT to convert an office building to residential use and an office building to hotel use, with modifications as necessary to achieve the proposed adaptive reuse of the building, located at 2100 and 2200 Crystal Drive (RPC# 34-020-018, -265, and -290).
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Commissioner BERKEY will represent the Planning Commission at the JULY 19, 2025, County Board Meeting.
The Planning Commission is a citizen advisory board authorized by the Virginia State Code. It promotes the orderly development of Arlington County and its environs by advising the County Board on development and use of land, facilities and zoning.
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