OCRR Background County has had a revitalization program for approximately 20 years

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1 January 11, 2010

2 OCRR Background County has had a revitalization program for approximately 20 years On December 8, 2006, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (BOS) directed that the Revitalization Program be relocated to the Office of the County Executive Effective July 1, 2007, the new Office of Community Revitalization and Reinvestment (OCRR) became operational OCRR reports directly to the County Executive 1

3 OCRR Mission To Facilitate Strategic Redevelopment and Investments within Targeted Commercial Areas that Align with the Community Vision, and Improve the Economic Viability, Appearance and Function of these Areas 2

4 OCRR Organizational Structure BOS/BOS Committee on Revitalization and Reinvestment Community Revitalization and Reinvestment Advisory Group (CRRAG) Anthony Griffin County Executive Revitalization and Reinvestment Coordinating Committee (G-7) Barbara A. Byron OCRR Director Maritza De La Vega Administrative Assistant IV Elizabeth A. Hagg OCRR Deputy Director Richmond Highway Lucia Bowls Hall Revitalization Program Manager /Urban Designer Tysons Bridget F. Hill Revitalization Program Manager Lake Anne Village Center McLean Matt Flis Revitalization Program Manager/Urban Designer Annandale Baileys Crossroads-7 Corners Scott Sizer Revitalization Program Manager Springfield Adam C. Kelly GIS Program Manager GIS Web Page Merrifield 3

5 Major Program Areas Support to County s 7 Revitalization Districts/Areas Participation in Special Studies, APRs, Development Review Applications Urban Design Public/Private Partnerships 4

6 Support to County s 7 Revitalization Districts/Areas Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (BOS) amended the Zoning Ordinance Text and Map to create 5 Commercial Revitalization Districts (CRD) and 2 Community Revitalization Areas (CRA) BOS also endorsed procedures for a facilitated development process for applications in CRD/CRAs Concurrent Comprehensive Plan Amendment/Zoning Process for properties in CRD/CRAs 5

7 Support to County s 7 Revitalization Districts/Areas CRD - Annandale, Baileys Crossroads-Seven Corners, McLean, Richmond Highway and Springfield Amended Zoning Ordinance to create Overlay Districts with greater flexibility in applying certain zoning regulations Allow for use of facilitated administrative procedures to expedite development review process Establish distinct urban design measures for streetscape and landscaping CRA - Lake Anne and Merrifield Boundaries adopted by Board policy (not Zoning Overlay Districts) Allow for use of facilitated administrative procedures to expedite development review process Can take advantage of certain CRD Zoning Ordinance provisions related to area identification signs and parking reductions 6

8 Support to County s 7 Revitalization Districts/Areas Each of the CRD/CRAs has a community group whose role is targeted to the revitalization of the area OCRR works closely with these groups to tailor services and to encourage economic development and reinvestment in these older commercial areas One member from each group is a member of the G-7 G-7 meets periodically for discussion of issues of mutual interest and education, and challenges and accomplishments of Each CRD-CRA 7

9 Support to Revitalization Groups Chain Bridge Road Revitalization Projects Streetscape Pilot Project; Completed 2009 Westmoreland Street and Cedar Avenue Installation of Brick Pavers, New Lighting, and Landscaping completed Undergrounding of Utilities Project Phase 1 Ongoing, Corner Lane to Laughlin Avenue and extending along Old Dominion to Center Street Funded through existing Bonds and Proffers Will tie in with undergrounding undertaken as part of Palladium Project along Whittier Avenue and Emerson McLean Pedestrian Task Force Ongoing identification and prioritization of sidewalk, crosswalk, and trails improvements for funding under county current and future funding programs Installation of benches and bus shelters 8

10 Support to Revitalization Groups Richmond Highway Wayfinding Program Richmond Highway Wayfinding Program Signage project begins at the Richmond Highway North and South Gateways The signage creates a consistent and identifiable sense of place that assists travelers in navigating the northern most 7 ½ mile section of the Richmond Highway corridor and locates its six (6) commercial Guides travelers to historic, cultural, and public resources Installation of some signs to begin in

11 Support to Revitalization Groups Golds Gym Citron Safe & Lock Support to Revitalization Groups Hybla Valley Veterinary Bodner Chiropractic Richmond Highway Façade Improvement Program Matching Grant up to $25,000 for approved façade improvements to businesses or commercial properties located on or visible from Richmond Highway; design service reimbursement up to $3,500 Completed Projects Include: Golds Gym, Citron Safe & Lock, Hybla Valley 10 Veterinary, Bodner Chiropractic and Fast Eddies

12 Special Studies Annandale Baileys Lake Anne Village Center Springfield Tysons

13 Annandale Commercial Revitalization District 12

14 Annandale Planning Study Existing Park in Center of CBC Annandale Community Business Center (CBC) Circulation Study Study Focus on CBC Transportation Networks Land Use Flexibility Placemaking Economic Development Plan Amendment Illustration of Visioning for Town Center 13

15 Bailey s Crossroads/Seven Corners CRD City of Falls Church Arlington County City of Alexandria 14

16 Baileys Crossroads Planning Study Focus on evaluating and refining concepts and strategies developed by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Services Panel Study area includes the areas south and east of Leesburg Pike (Route 7) and Columbia Pike (Route 244) interchange in the Baileys Crossroads CBC Will result in recommendations for changes to the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan and strategies for implementing those changes Plan Amendment

17 Lake Anne Village Center CRA Historic Lake Anne Copyright Pictometry, Inc

18 Lake Anne Comprehensive Plan The Comprehensive Plan area-wide and sitespecific recommendations divides the Lake Anne Village Center (LAVC) CRA into six land units and provides recommendations for development under Baseline, Redevelopment and Consolidation Options Redevelopment Option 1,698,000 SF Residential (1,415 Units) 221,000 SF Commercial (Office & Retail) Consolidation Option 2,106,000 SF Residential (1,755 Units) 247,000 SF Commercial (Office & Retail) March 2009, the Fairfax County Board approved an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan that expanded the boundary of the 1998 designated LAVC CRA, and provides guidance to the Transportation Network, Urban Design Guidelines, Affordable Housing, and Green Building Infrastructure 41 acre site OCRR lead in working with multiple property owners to effectuate combined development proposal 17

19 Springfield CRD 18

20 Springfield Connectivity Study Springfield Connectivity Study Area 1,400 Acres NW Quadrant/ CBC North SW Quadrant/ CBC South Springfield Mall GSA/ WMATA Station Area Planning For The Future Managing Our Growth Gateway Placemaking Theme/Branding Landscaped Roadway Corridors Organized Open Spaces Natural Systems Recreation Ecosystem 19

21 Tysons Corner Collective Vision for a Positive and Exciting Future 12 th largest Business Center in the United States Four new Metro stations present opportunity to transform Tysons In 2005, the Board authorized a study to evaluate the area s transportation system and land use, and created the 36 member Tysons Land Use Task Force September 2007, Task Force presented findings to the Board Planning Commission committee working with staff and community to develop Plan language Public Hearings Spring 2010 OCRR role: Participation in Plan Amendment; Responsible for Urban Design text and streetscape plans; responsible for detailed Design Guidelines following Plan adoption; lead in funding mechanisms and strategies, including an ownership entity, required to bring plan to fruition 20

22 APRs/Development Review Springfield Mall Heights of Groveton Markham Place Columbia Crossroads McLean Main Street

23 Springfield Mall Town Center Current Conditions Mixed Use Town Center Walkable, Livable Community Looking South Toward Main Mall $1.2 billion redevelopment of 80 acre Springfield Mall Bounded by Spring Mall Road, Loisdale Road, Franconia Road, & Frontier Drive; easy access to I-95; and, Franconia-Springfield Metro Project Components: 2,100,000 (2,166,000) SF retail 2,180,000 (2,240,000) SF residential, 2200 Units 1,000,000 (1,487,000) SF office 360,000 SF Hotel, 300 rooms 22

24 The Heights of Groveton Architectural Rendering Office and Retail Available Fall 2010 $100 million 360,000 SF mixed use redevelopment 4.6 acre, former Groveton School site, at Richmond Highway and Memorial Street, 1.5 miles from Huntington Metro Station Project components: 5-story 50,000 SF office building with 1 st floor retail 6-story residential building with 1 st floor retail 20,000 SF Retail Total Outdoor courtyard with pool Entertainment area 290 luxury rental units Grilling-picnic facilities Fitness center Structured parking Cyber café Current Conditions Land Swap for South County Center 23

25 Markham Plaza $14 million mixed use project Current Conditions (Bowling Alley) One of the First Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified Building in Fairfax County 4 acre site, 1-block from Markham Street intersection with Little River Turnpike Project components: 305,000 SF development 9 story building 80,000 SF retail and restaurant space 185,000 SF office, bottom three floors 80 residential units, top three floors 8-10 residences set aside for workforce housing 815 space parking garage Architectural Rendering - Bird s Eye View of New Building & Plaza 24

26 Columbia Crossroads Mixed-Use Development (PPEA Project) Current Conditions Baileys Crossroads Charette Study Area 5.9 acre consolidated site on Columbia Pike Weissberg Corporation, Owner/Developer4.2 acres Fairfax County Government, Owner1.7 acres Public-Private Partnership (PPEA) $60 million mixed use redevelopment Project Proposed Development Project components: 170,000 SF East County Government Center 300+ residential units 60,000-90,000 SF retail Public plaza/park Bohler Engineering 25

27 McLean Main Street Project Old Dominion Dr. Beverly Rd Location of proposed Main Street Sub Area 6 Sub Area 5 Ingleside Ave Chain Bridge Rd 26

28 McLean Main Street Project Key downtown McLean mixed use redevelopment project 15 acre assemblage bounded by Beverly Road, Old Dominion Drive, Chain Bridge Road & Ingleside Avenue OCRR Facilitated Community Outreach Presentations and Visioning Sessions to Obtain Stakeholder Input and Encourage the Exchange of Ideas Summer 2009 conceptual design and planning McLean Main Street Public Forum 27

29 Urban Design TYSONS CORNER STREETSCAPE

30 Urban Design JEFFERSON MANOR / HUNTINGTON METRO STATION STUDY

31 Urban Design NORTH COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER STUDY BARON CAMERON AVE POSSIBLE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT NCGC ART / COMM LIBRARY POLICE PARK Police Parking Public Parking Fuel BOWMAN TOWNE DR LIBRARY ST NEW DOMINION PKWY

32 Urban Design ANNANDALE DESIGN GUIDELINES

33 Public Financing Options Plan efforts in Tysons, Springfield and other areas require the county to look at new ways to fund public facilities Proffers Historical source of provision of public facilities related to development proposals Proffers do not address improvements that exceed the ability of the project to provide General Obligation Bonds Typically for large scale area-wide improvements (transportation) Smaller area improvements of general benefit on public land (streetscapes) Transportation Improvement Districts Large projects of general benefit to all area users (Route 28, Dulles Rail) Voluntary tax by petition of landowners 32

34 Public Financing Options Sanitary Districts Broad range of purposes ( water supply, garbage disposal, public facilities, transportation, parks, streets, bridges, etc) Broad range of revenue options (access fees, special annual taxes) to finance operating costs (McLean and Reston Community Centers) Uniform taxation with no direct General Fund or debt impact Public Private Partnerships Public Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (PPEA) allows local governments to partner with the private sector for qualifying projects Used for provision of specific public facilities where there is a confluence of public need and private profit (public school facility, public building, affordable housing, public safety equipment/improvements, communication infrastructure, utility and telecommunications, etc.) 33

35 Public Financing Options Community Development Authorities (CDA) /Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Established by petition of majority of owners (51%) Provides for broad range of infrastructure and services Flexible tool, funded by ad valorem special taxes or special assessments, as negotiated with petitioners; obligates portion of future additional tax revenue generated by the development On April 27, 2009, County adopted its first CDA with a TIF Used to assist in funding projects that would not otherwise occur without such assistance ( but for test) Service Districts Generally service oriented, but certain infrastructure may be funded Option for continuing maintenance and/or operating support Ad valorem tax 34

36 Public/Private Partnerships Edens & Avant Town Center Architectural Rendering Current Condition $750 million mixed use redevelopment project million SF total project 27 acre site continues Main Street Town Center theme County s first CDA/TIF Site Plan Project components: 878,000 SF residential (926 units) 507,000 SF retail 20,000 SF office 120,000 SF theater 1.67 acres parkland 5,700 space underground parking 35

37 Dunn Loring Metro Project Trammel Crow Residential and WMATA Planned Mixed Use Residential (PRM) Development 15-acre site bounded by I-66, Gallows Road & Prosperity Avenue Project components: Road Improvements: 3 Residential Towers (One 13-story; Two 6-story) 720 Class A Apartments (8% ADU Workforce Housing) 1,150 Underground parking spaces 125,000 SF Ground level retail 2,000 Space structured parking stacked over retail 8 Bus Bays 40 space Kiss & Ride Additional lanes on Gallows and Prosperity Turning lanes with signals at Merille Drive New signal locations and 36 rebuilt signals at current location

38 The Residences at the Government Center Architectural Rendering $50 million dollar residential development project PPEA between JPI and Fairfax County Government Located on Monument Drive on the Fairfax County Government Center campus Project Components: 270 housing units Workforce Housing, and Residential Studio (200,000 SF) 6,000 SF Multi-Purpose/Multi-Use Community Facility On-Site Parking 37

39 Tysons Lead on team to identify sources of funding for needed transportation improvements Lead on The Tysons Partnership, ownership entity called for by the Task Force to keep the Vision of the Plan

40 Challenges Funding for initiatives such as streetscapes, façade improvements, undergrounding utilities, etc. Current economic conditions affect how long it will take to implement community vision Change in philosophy from reliance on developers to make public improvements to ways that the County can assist developers in implementing their projects. Identifying and assisting areas beyond the original 7 CRDs/CRAs

41 OCRR Making a Difference 7-Corners Pedestrian Walkway Stakeholder Meetings Annandale Streetscape Ribbon Cutting ULI Studies CRD-CRA Bus Tours Before Honoring History Phase II Springfield Streetscape Project After Façade Improvement Program 40

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