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From YouTube: Board Wrap Up | July 2016
Description
Board Chair Libby Garvey discusses important actions that the Arlington County Board took in their July meeting, including approving a new Capital Improvemetn Plan and a new Transit Development Plan. Other topics include the future of Fire Stations 8 and 10, the new Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, and new developments in Pentagon City, Ballston, and Columbia Pike.
A
Welcome
to
County
Board
wrap
up
where,
each
month
we
chat
with
County
Board
Chair
Libby
Garvey
about
some
of
the
interesting
decisions
the
board
took
at
its
monthly
meeting.
I'm
your
host
kara
o'donnell
and
with
me,
as
always,
is
County
Board,
Chair,
Libby
Garvey,
we're
here
to
talk
about
the
July
county
board
meeting,
which
was
a
big
one.
Libya
is
always
think.
A
Let's
start
off
with
the
biggest
issue,
which
was
obviously
the
capital
improvement
plan.
Now
this
is
something
we
is
a
long
process.
This
is
not
a
decision
that's
taken
lightly,
we've
talked
about
it
and
some
earlier
editions
of
County
Board
wrap
up
talk
to
me
a
little
bit
today
about
the
highlights.
I
know.
First
of
all,
we
approve
some
bonds.
We.
B
B
With
that
bond
and
one
of
the
things
we
did
this
time,
we'd
heard
from
voters
that
they
were
concerned
that,
in
the
past,
their
voting
that
the
categories
were
too
general
and
they
didn't
know
what
they
were
actually
voting
for.
So
it
might
say
you
know
Parks
and
Recreation
and
whatever,
and
what
does
that
mean?
So
the
bond
language
is
legal,
so
we
have
to
adopt
that.
B
That
is
has
to
sort
of
legally
say
certain
things,
but
we're
we've
also
put
in
a
lot
of
descriptions
about
what's
in
there,
so
voters
should
have
a
much
better
idea
of
what
we're
doing
and,
of
course,
we
I
think
we're
meeting
our
priorities
and
there
were
a
number
of
them.
Of
course,
we
did
there
as
well
I.
Think
a
biggie
was
the
lover
run
community
center.
B
So
can
we
be
working
on
that
very
much
needs
to
be
redone
they're
still
going
to
be
planning
on
exactly
how
it's
going
to
be
redone,
but
that
it
is
going
to
be
redone
and
we're
gonna
start
working
it
through
with
the
community,
which
is
great
and
then
of
course,
longbridge
park
and
the
pool
which
we
both
voters
have
approved
and
in
fact
we're
not
asking
for
any
more
money
in
this.
That's
they're
not
going
to
see
when
the
bonds
are
not
voting
for,
but
we
did
discuss
a
lot.
B
What
we're
going
to
do
and
we're
going
to
stay
within
the
within
the
bonding
authority
that
was
voted
earlier.
We're
not
going
to
be
spending
any
more
money
on
that,
so
people
will
stay
tuned,
but
there's
a
lot
more
planning
to
go
on
there,
which
is
exciting
and
then
of
course,
schools
and
that
we
did
not
do
all
of
the
work
sessions.
And
we
don't.
Actually.
We
didn't
say
what
exactly
the
school
bonds
are
going
to
say
and
what
they're
asking
for
that's
the
school
board's
job.
B
A
B
You
can't
afford
it,
and
so
we
have
to
be
careful
to
stay
within
a
certain
amount
of
both
the
the
interest
that
we're
going
to
be
paying
both
us
and
schools
combined
and
that's
how
we
keep
the
triple
triple
a
because
it's
very
clear
we
can
afford
it.
We
can
easily
afford
it
actually
compared
to
a
lot
of
places,
we're
really
very
lucky
here
and
then
some
people
say
well.
Why
not
go
overly?
B
You
know
just
a
little
bit
more
well,
the
fact
is
as
long
as
we
stay
under
that
that
amount
and
keep
the
rating
agencies.
You
know
happy
and
comfortable
with
this.
That
means
our
rate,
the
rates
that
we
pay.
So
it's
our
mortgage
rate.
If
you
will,
we
get
a
much
better
rate
and
over
time
that
saves
the
taxpayers
a
lot
of
money.
So
that's
part
of
the
whole
balancing
act
that
we
go
into
is
what
do
we
need?
What
a
schools
need?
B
A
B
You
know
this
year,
you
know:
we've
talked
about
that
a
little
bit.
It
wasn't
as
tough
as
some
years.
It
wasn't
that
yes,
it
was
a
good
thing,
because
we've
been
doing
this
for
a
while
and
part
of
the
point
of
doing
the
10-year
plan
is,
as
you
look
out
you
are
thinking
about.
Can
we
afford
it
each
one
of
those
10
years?
So
some
of
the
work
and
the
discussion
has
been
done
up
front.
So
that's
what
we
we
come
to
and
I
think
for
us
really.
B
The
toughest
decision
was
fire
station
8
and
where
to
place
it
I
think
that
was
one
of
the
ones
we
spent
the
most
time
talking
about
I.
Think
the
other
issue,
that's
really
difficult
and
that's
still
to
come,
will
be
lover
run
community
center,
because
there
are
people
that
would
they're
just
disagreements
about
what
should
go
there
and
that's
going
to
be
future
discussions.
So
it
wasn't
really
how
much
money
to
put
in
exactly
it
was.
What
was
the
scope
and
we're
going
to
be
having
a
lot
of
discussions
with
people
about
that?
Well,.
A
B
The
final
decision
was
that
the
fire
station
8
will
stay
where
it
is
and
be
rebuilt
there,
and
it
was
a
long
process
to
get
there.
I
think
the
that
that
decision
was
was
made
about.
I
guess
it's
maybe
a
year
ago
now
and
then
the
decision
was
to
move
it.
That
was
the
staff
recommendation.
That
was
our
consultants
recommendation.
The
community
where
the
fire
station
is
now
wholesale
community,
felt
that
they
had
not
been
consulted
and
it
had
not
been.
B
I
think
it
was
25
years,
maybe
with
one
of
them,
but
anyway
they
felt
that
they
had
not
been
heard
and
that
you
know
in
arlington,
that's
an
important
issue
more
assam
and
there
was
all
kinds
of
legacy
in
history
with
that
that
fire
station
was
built
originally
by
the
black
families
that
lived
in
that
area,
because
white
firefighters
would
not
put
out
fires
in
black
families,
homes
I
mean
it's
just
you
know
I've
and
I've
attended
a
number
of
the.
You
know
presentations
about
the
history
and
it's
amazing
how
short
a
time
go.
B
It
was
so
that
really
touches
people's
hearts
quite
a
bit
as
it
should
and
actually
those
history.
Lessons
are
important.
I
think
you
know
too
it's
important.
We
understand
where
we
come
from
so
the
process.
It
was
important
to
me
that
that
community,
in
particular,
really
felt
that
they
had
been
heard
so
went
back
kind
of
started
over
again,
no
assignment
did
an
incredible
job.
B
Everybody
really
was
hurt
and
in
the
end
the
recommendation
of
that
group
was
not
what
the
staff
recommended,
not
with
the
consultants
remember
but
but
saying
that
should
stay
there.
There
was
a
lot
of
discussion
which
we
won't
go
in
here
about
response
times
and
debates
about
what
it
means.
It
was
a
4-1
vote.
I
was
the
one
and,
as
I
said,
it
came
somewhat
from
my
experience.
B
That
moving
at
farther
north
would
indeed
help
the
folks
to
the
north
and
get
them
better
coverage,
because
you
save
like
two
minutes
moving
at
they're
moving
north
and
that's
where
we
really
don't
have
fire
station
coverage
very
much
to
the
south
of
that
there
are
a
lot
of
other
fire
stations
that
could
fill
in
so
anyway
in
the
end,
I
think
it
will
work
wherever
we
put
it.
B
B
Yes,
we
only
have
that
one,
so
we
have
to
I
mean
I
and
I
will
say
our
former
fire
chief
said
one
time
and
I
think
he's
right.
The
heart
there's
the
only
thing
harder
than
deciding
where
to
put
a
fire
station
is
to
decide,
is
to
try
to
take
a
fire
station
away
from
a
community.
What
it's
just
any
kind
of
these
changes
are
really
hard,
so
fire
station
eight
we
gotta
it
has
to
be
operating
the
whole
time
we're
building
right
there.
We
got
to
find
another
place
for
temporary
fire
station.
B
We've
done
it
before,
so
that
now
there's
a
search
as
to
where
to
do
that,
and
a
lot
of
nobody
particularly
wants
a
temporary
fire
station
near
them
fire
station
10.
That
is
where,
with
this
point,
we
had
decided
what
and
when
it
can
work
is.
We
would
build
it
have
a
temporary
fire
station
on
the
school's
property
while
they're
building
their
school,
but
this
would
mean
that
their
field
was
not.
It
would
not
be
available
for
their
students
about
a
year
or
18
months.
B
So
there's
a
lot
of
upset
in
that
community.
What
else
have
we
looked
at
so
we
basically
had
done
a
lot
of
looking.
We
went
back
and
we're
now
looking
again
to
see.
Is
there
a
better
spot,
and
this
is
all
going
to
be
a
balance?
I
often
I
tell
people
we're
not
making
the
best
decision,
sometimes
we're
making
the
least
bad
decision,
and
for
me,
every
time,
I
make
a
decision.
A
A
A
A
B
That
is
a
development
authority
that
helps
us
finance
them
all,
and
it's
interesting,
I
I
didn't
realize
we're
like
one
of
the
last
jurisdictions
in
Virginia,
to
use
this
technique
and
to
explain
a
little,
because
we
just
went
through
the
whole
triple-a
thing
that
we
can't.
You
know
you
have
to
be
very
careful,
you
don't
can't
go
over
the
certain
bonding
authority
well
and
then
here
we
are
doing
this
wait
a
minute.
How
does
that
fit
in?
B
Well
that
doesn't
count
against
our
debt
service
that
the
triple-a
ratings
agencies
are
concerned
about
and
there's
a
reason
for
that.
The
way
you
finance
it
is,
if
you
have
ballston
mall
I
think
we
all
know
needs
to
desperately
needs
to
be
redeveloped
and
actually
that
whole
area
kind
of
depends
on
that
mall.
It's
it's
not
like
any
other
kind
of
commercial
development.
It's
really
different.
B
Ballston
quarter
the
designs,
the
reception
we're
getting
when
people
see
these
days,
it's
really
exciting,
I
think
it's
going
to
be
wonderful
and
that
will,
of
course,
increase
our
tax
revenue
quite
a
bit.
That's
why
we
want
to
do
it.
Among
other
reasons,
it's
it's
a
very
nice
thing,
but
that's
part
of
what
we're
looking
at.
So
when
we
build
it,
we're
gonna
be
getting
a
whole
lot
more
tax
revenue.
So
the
way
to
think
of
these
commercial
development
authority
is
that
it's
got
it's
going.
It's
going
up
like
this.
B
This
is
the
tax
increase,
and
you
know
if
you
use
a
little
bit
of
this
to
pay
for
it.
You
don't
have
to
go
to
the
voters,
we're
going
to
just
use
some
of
the
extra
money
that
we
get
from
the
taxes
to
pay
off
the
cost
of
doing
them.
All.
Think
of
that
one.
You
know
I've
talked
about
before
I,
comparing
it
to
a
mortgage
in
a
house
all
right.
B
What
we
think
we're
going
to
need,
how
much
money
we're
expecting
to
get
out
it's
going
to
cost
and
then
some
extra,
because
to
do
one
of
these
to
do
one
of
these,
this
method
of
financing.
You
have
to
have
contingency,
quite
a
large
contingency.
So
that's
part
of
what's
in
there
too.
We
don't
expect
to
spend
that,
but
that's
there
again
to
keep
the
rating
agencies
happy
and.
B
B
We
like
to
be
in
the
front
doing
some
of
these
things,
but
a
lot
I
like
to
be
really
conservative
and
it
was
really
nice
to
see
how
many
other
areas
have
done
it
and
we're
really,
you
know
kind
of
really
in
the
middle.
The
pack
is
how
much
we're
actually
financing
that
way,
so
I'm
quite
comfortable.
The
board
is
and
I
think
we're
all
excited
about
ballston
quarter
and
what
that's
going
to
be,
and
it's
where
they're
going
to
start
working
out
there,
starting
on
it.
B
Right
and
so
we're
investing
a
little
upfront,
and
actually
just
as
you
know,
this
is
the
CDA
which
again
will
fund
it
out
of
the
out
of
the
cost.
There
there's
a
lot
of
work
that
went
into
that
working
it
out
financially,
but
I
think
we're
quite
comfortable
with
it
well
worth
doing,
and
it's
going
to
be
exciting.
Yes,
well,
okay,.
A
B
Yes,
so
well,
there's
a
track.
There
was
the
transit
development
plan
and
we
heard
a
lot
from
people
and
actually
staff
did
make
adjustments,
because
there
were
certain
bus
routes
that
were
being
changed
or
pulled
back
or
eliminated,
and
we
heard
from
people
and
actually
adjusted
that,
because
the
whole
point
of
transit
is
if
people
need
the
transit,
you
want
it
to
be
there.
B
You
just
roll
right
on
kind
of
like
it
like
it
actually
functions
like
a
metro.
Bus
off
board
fare
collection
because
really
what
slows
buses
down
so
much
often
is
everybody's
in
line
they're
trying
to
find
their
change
or
they're
hard,
and
each
of
person
goes
on.
I
mean
it
says
you
want
to
have
different
ways
of
boarding
about
like
two
doors.
They
open
up.
People,
walk
on,
walk
out
and
you're
done.
So
there's
that
signal
prioritization,
which
is
so
when
the
when
the
bus
comes
up
to
a
stoplight.
B
If
it's
a
it's,
it's
yellow
the
bus
could
keep
it
yellow
go
through
before
it
turns
red.
So
all
of
those
things
help
the
buses
move
a
lot
better
and
I,
and
everybody
and
that's
staff
came
forward
with
those
recommendations
and
that
that
was
important.
But
what
the
board
felt
was
that
we
wanted
also
it
to
be
a
little
more
exciting
I
mean
that's
part
of
the
whole
kind
of
Gestalt
of
getting
an
area.
It's
got
to
be
cool
and
neat.
B
We
want
to
do
some
of
that
and
there's
some
really
neat
designs
out
there
and
busses,
and
we
weren't
saying
them
so
there's
a
it's
tricky,
because
we
have
to
work
with
metro
and
should
we
do
articulated
buses
the
double
the
double
buses
to
help
handle
the
number
of
passengers
we
expect
to
be
having.
So
we
had
a
lot
of
discussion
about
it
and,
in
the
end,
directed
staff
to
come
back
to
us
after
looking
at
the
issues
of,
can
we
do
kind
of
a
more
interesting
design
on
the
buses?
B
Can
we
do
the
articulated
buses
that
run
along
that?
You
know
the
devil
and
actually,
you
know,
obviously
doubles
the
number
of
people
passengers.
You
can
take
it
as
you
as
you
go
along
and
stuff
and
I
think
I
think
staffs
going
to
come
back
with
that.
The
board
was
pretty
clear:
we're
going
to
have
to
again
balance.
What's
the
cost,
what's
the
cost
going
to
be
so
and
I'm,
you
know
very
interested
to
see
what
they
come
back
with
it.
B
I
also
think
we're
going
to
be
needing
to
work
with
our
regional
partners
and
I've
said
for
a
while
I
think
for
us
to
have
special
buses
just
along
the
pike
and
we're
talking
about
the
pike
connecting,
of
course,
actually
to
Crystal
City.
So
if
some
people
call
it
the
crystal
pike
line,
which
was
the
old
line,
the
way
this
the
streetcar
was
going
to
go,
it's
pretty
basic.
We've
done
a
lot
of
studying
I
think
it
makes
a
lot
of
sense,
but
that
still
is
a
relatively
short
route.
A
B
A
question
I
mean
developers
are
looking
at
that
there
was.
You
know.
Some
people
thought
that
people
are
planning
because
of
the
streetcar,
but
that
development
is
proceeding
apace
and
actually,
if
you
look
at
both
the
district
with
a
street
car,
went
in
and
Portland
all
the
development
that
came
up
a
lot
of
him.
When
you
look
at
it,
it's
actually
rezoning
and
things
like
that.
We've
of
course
done
the
Columbia
Pike's
plan.
You
know
plant
with
it,
which
has
the
form
based
code
and
I,
think
that
is
doing
a
fair
amount
of
developing
its.
A
B
B
That
one
soon
in
a
few
months,
and
but
all
of
those
things
come
together,
so
it's
nothing!
Nothing
can
be
handled
in
isolation.
It
all
comes
together,
but
for
transit.
I,
think
the
interesting
is
to
have
staff
needs
to
come
back
to
us
with.
You
know
some
information
about
what
it's
going
to
cost
to
do.
You
know
how
we
can
go
about.
B
You
know,
making
the
buses
a
lot
more,
interesting
and
exciting,
and
bringing
on
some
of
these
other
really
did
this
a
little
bit
of
wow
factor,
and
then
we
know
what
we've
got
to
go
with
and
we
can
start
working
that
through
and
again
doing
that
balancing
what
good
for
whom
at
what
cost.
It's.
Alright,
alright.
A
A
A
And
we're
back
with
County
Board
wrap
up
our
monthly
chat
with
the
Arlington
County
Board
Chair
Libby
Garvey,
about
the
important
actions
the
board
takes
at
each
monthly
meeting,
and
this
month
the
board
approved
three
new
major
development
projects
in
ballston,
pentagon
city
and
along
columbia,
pike,
let's
start
with
ballston
and
founders
square
sure
this
has
been.
You
know
a
big
project
for
a
long
time.
It
was
a
five
building,
complex
or
them
are
done,
and
then
the
fifth
is
kind.
B
Of
and
it
took
a
while-
it's
a
watch
it.
There
was
a
lot
of
digging
and
a
big
hole
and
then
it
just
stopped
and
I
think
and
that
we've
gone
kind
of
gone
back
and
rethought
things,
I
think.
Actually
it's
really
showing
the
transition
of
our
economy
and
I
think
it's
kind
of
neat
what's
happening
there.
B
One
I
think
part
of
what
has
that
project
moving
forward
is
the
Boston
quarter,
because
that's
going
to
bring
a
lot
more
Life,
it
in
part
just
sort
of
shows
how
important
it
was
for
us
to
do
that
CDA
and
get
get
Boston
quarter
moving
and
originally
that
building
was
going
to
be
an
office
building,
but
we're
finding
more
and
more
that
people
just
aren't
needing
office
buildings.
So
much
anymore.
People
are
working
very
differently.
B
Residential
is
something
that's
really
of
interest,
and
so
the
the
developer
in
John
shushan
came
back
and
asked
us.
You
know
this,
isn't
we're
not
getting
somebody
to
kind
of
go
in
on
this.
The
office
building
and
I
think
they're
learning.
Now
we
don't
want
to
build
a
building
on
with
the
San
spect
assume
you
build
it.
Nice
and
then
sort
of
wait
for
somebody
to
come
because
for
office
buildings,
maybe
somebody
won't
come
or
not
for
a
long
time
as
just
costly.
B
So
you
said
we'd
like
to
do
mixed
used
in
the
building
itself,
so
we've
got
retail
on
the
ground
floor,
then
we've
got
offices
and
then
we've
got
residences
and
it's
in
a
little
bit
of
redesigning,
basically
keeping
things
the
same,
but
they
had
to
come
back
and
get
approval
to
to
change
how
they
were
doing
it
and
I
think
we're
actually
all
excited
about
it
and
then,
with
that
with
Boston
quarter
coming
up,
it's
just
going
to
that
part
of
arlington
is
really
going
to
come
together.
I.
B
A
B
A
B
B
Which
is
small,
they
call
em,
I,
think
micro-units,
and
that
visited
that
it's
just
it's
really
cool.
It's
an
old
office
building,
that's
kind
of
in
Reaper,
it's
attractive.
It's
interesting!
It's
exciting
and
it's
using
space
I
mean
what's
not
to
like
about
it.
So
I
think
it's
just
part
of
arlington
being
in
transition
and
it's
exciting
place
and
I.
You
know
we
got
to
work
done.
I
think
we're
doing
it
pretty.
Well,
it's
a
little
people
get
worried
about
all
of
the
building
going
on,
but
you
know
again,
this
particular
building.
B
B
Sites
before
my
time
on
and
yeah,
so
it's
about
the
last
building
and
there
is
there
really
is
called
met
part
because
there
really
is
a
big
park,
heart
right
park
right
there
and
they
had
to
come
back.
They
made
a
few
changes
which
actually
is
just
making
it
all
the
part
kind
of
flow
better
and
it's
really
exciting
and
it's
going
to
be
wonderful.
Have
it
done
because
everybody's
been
kind
of
waiting
to
finish
the
other
half
of
the
park
and
that
again,
that's
an
area.
B
A
B
B
Right
and
very
vibrant
I
think
there
was
a
really
cool
article
about
in
the
New
York
Times,
hey
red,
oh
I
could
look
at
how
excited
you
know
they're
talking
about
how
exciting
it
is
and
what
a
great
place
I
mean.
There's
just
I
think
we
were
talking
earlier,
a
little
bit
auntie
Fox
of
the
bid.
There
has
done
it.
You
know
you
go
down
there,
there's
art
on
these
big
blank.
B
It
used
to
be
big
blank,
cement
walls
and
others,
art
and
it's
just
very
I,
think
exciting
about
what
we're
doing
transitioning
to
in
parts
like
Crystal,
City
ballston.
These
urban
quarters,
like
they're
denser,
but
it's
becoming
very
comfortable
living
for
people
and
very
vibrant
and
I-
think
I'll
talk
just
a
little
bit
while
we're
on
it
on
crystal,
say
about
transportation
there,
because
we
were
talking
about
the
TDP,
our
people,
people
are
worried.
Every
time
we
do
a
new
building.
People
are
worried
about
the
increase
in
traffic
and
I
get
that.
B
People
that
you
can
have
a
thriving,
thriving
community
where
it's
comfortable,
you
got
parts
to
go
to
you've
got
buses
that
you
can
ride
and
take
places
or
the
metro.
You
don't
need
a
car,
and
if
you
want
to
go
to
a
restaurant
or
store,
you
can
just
walk
there.
It's
just
it's
it's
it's
urban
living
at
its
best,
and
that
actually
is
they
all.
The
research
shows
it's
healthier
for
people
to
there.
You
go
there.
B
We
talked
a
little
earlier
about
the
development
on
the
bike
it's
going
on,
it
is,
it
is,
and
this
is
just
this-
is
an
infill
there
there
there,
so
that
they're
going
to
just
be
again
building
actually
on
a
parking
lot
and
and
putting
out
a
really
attractive,
building,
moving
a
pool
and
fixing
streets.
That's
when
the
others-
and
we
have
this
development,
we
try
to
get
if
there's
some
places
where,
like
a
street,
will
end
here
and
then
it
picks
up
here
and
there's
this
like.
B
A
Alright
great-
and
that
brings
us
in
Thank
You
Libby,
as
always
for
being
here,
and
that
does
bring
us
to
the
end
of
another
edition
of
County
Board
wrap-up.
And
after
all
that
activity
the
board
is
going
to
be
taking
a
little
break
in
August.
And
so
will
we
hear
so
have
a
great
rest
of
the
summer
and
be
sure
to
join
us
again
in
September
for
the
first
board
meeting
of
the
fall
and,
as
always,
don't
forget
to
visit
the
county
website.
Arlington
VA
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to
learn
more
about
the
services
programs
and
initiatives.