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From YouTube: County Board Wrap-Up October 2016
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ATV's monthly look at the important decisions that County Board took at its latest meeting. County Board Chair Libby Garvey is joined by her Board colleague Christian Dorsey and host Cara O'Donnell to discuss changes to the Rosslyn Sector Plan, the designation of new street types, new sign plan regulations, the budget close and out and new cycle, and proposed expressway lanes on I-395. They also revisit the topic of regulations for short term rentals.
A
A
A
Hello
and
welcome
to
County
Board
wrap
up
I'm
Kara
O'donnell
your
host
for
our
monthly
deep
dive
into
the
important
decisions
the
county
board
took
at
its
latest
meeting
this
month.
We're
going
to
take
a
look
at
things
like
new
local
Street
types,
the
rosslyn
sector
plan,
zoning
ordinances
for
signs
and
a
lot
more
joining
us.
As
always,
we
have
County
Board,
Chair,
Libby
Garvey
and
our
special
guest
this
week
board
member
kristian
dorsey.
Thank
you
both
of
you
for
joining
us
always
fun.
A
B
We
added
a
street
type,
which
is
actually
quite
used
in
Europe
quite
a
bit,
and
it's
basically
it's
flat
so
that
the
street
is
really
more
for
people
to
walk
on
cars
can
go
there
if
we
have
to
like
emergency
vehicles
and
that
kind
of
thing.
But
it's
really
to
encourage
people
to
walk
in
the
city
and
make
it
feel
comfortable
and
like
it's
for
you
to
actually
live
in
and
I,
think
it's
really
a
great
move.
B
B
B
I
liked
walking
street
myself
I've
kind
of
thought
that
was
a
little
simpler,
but
whatever
you
call
it,
it's
really
going
to
be
a
nice
welcoming
kind
of
street
for
people
and
now
we're
able
to
it's
really
to
make
us
be
able
to
realize
that
the
plan
we've
got
for
Rosalyn
and
other
parts,
because
we're
going
to
be
looking
at
doing
it
elsewhere,
as
well,
particularly
up
here
in
courthouse,
we're
working
more
to
make
it
more
easily
for
people
to
just
walk
around.
They
don't
have
to
be
in
a
car.
Now.
A
C
I
think
the
unique
thing
is
that
it
works
really
in
the
areas
of
Rosslyn
and
courthouse,
for
which
we're
now
designating
these
as
possibilities
as
desired
outcomes.
It
really
works
there.
It
doesn't
work
everywhere,
but
in
those
high
density
areas
where
you
want
to
not
encourage
people
to
use
cars
and
where
you
want
to
situate
development
in
such
a
way
that
facilitates
all
manner
of
people
getting
around.
C
This
is
a
useful
tool
for
us
to
have,
and
the
great
thing
is:
we've
guided
future
development
by
looking
at
the
map
saying
this
is
where
it
makes
perfect
sense.
We've
taken
out
a
lot
of
the
uncertainty
for
future
development
and
we,
we
kind
of
have
something
that
we're
moving
towards
so
I
think
it's
a
great
way
that
we
can
stay
innovative
and
ahead
of
the
curve
in
terms
of
shaping
what
our
community
looks
like.
B
Exactly
and
while
we're
doing
that,
it
really
has
been
done
in
Europe
for
quite
a
while
I
mean
I
when
I
first
heard
about
I
said:
oh,
the
stroid
I
think
that's
what
you
call
it
in
Danish
in
Copenhagen,
and
that
was
one
of
the
very
first,
but
really
your
PM
cities
were
made
for
people
because
they
were
made
long
before
we
had
cars
and
I.
Think
more
and
more.
B
C
Know
one
of
the
things
that
we
see
in
rosslyn
in
courthouse
one
of
the
deficiencies
or
criticisms
some
people
have,
if
you
will,
they
may
be
good,
for
you
know
the
nine
to
five
business
populations,
but
not
necessarily
communities
that
operate
well
at
all
manner
up
day
and
night,
and
you
know
this
is
a
new
type
of
tool
that
can
encourage
that
that
constant
pedestrian
activity
and
imagine
you
know
having
a
street-
that's
not
gridlocked
with
with
cars
and
has
open
access.
What
that
could
do
for
cafes
and
outdoor
seating
I
mean
you
can
make.
C
A
B
Well,
there
were
a
number
on
the
on
the
zoning,
and
particularly
we
looked
at
signs
and
how
we
can
do
different
things
with
signs.
It's
really
interesting.
A
lot
of
our
regulations
here
in
Arlington,
actually
I'm
sure
most
of
the
country
is
like
this.
They
were
put
in
place
decades
ago
and
suddenly
so
one
of
the
things
like
we
will
see.
In
fact
our
colleague
John
vice
that
remember
when
he
pulled
up
we
at
the
meeting
we
play.
B
It's
got
like
moving
people
on
it
and
flashing
lights.
Nobody
even
thought
about
that
when
we
were
doing
sign
regulations.
So
where
does
that
fit?
And
too
often
because
you've
got
a
code
and
you
need
to
have
a
structure
that
you
know
you
need
to
have
some
control
over
things,
but
people
come
with
really
cool
ideas
and
particularly
in
rosslyn,
because
it's
changing
so
much
and
find
out
what
doesn't
fit
their
regulations.
Well.
B
I
think
we
need
to
do
some
adapting
and
that's
what
we're
working
on
and
moving
photo
I
mean
we're
going
to
continue
to
have
structure
and
some
control
to
make
people.
You
know
make
sure
that
we
do
the
right
thing,
but
really
allow
a
lot
of
innovation,
creativity
and
I
think
Ill
discontinued.
Just
like
The
Walking
Street,
then
you've
got
really
cool
things
to
look
at
and
that's
what's
happening
around
the
area
and
we're
frankly
in
competition
with
some
really
cool
happening
areas,
and
we
need
to
keep
on
yeah.
C
B
A
B
C
Immunity
has
come
together
and
they
work
through
some
issues,
I
mean,
in
addition
to
the
flexibility
which
is
our
being
responsive
to
changing
market
dynamics,
which
impact
places
like
Rosalind
a
lot.
You
know,
I
think
we've
also
done
something
that
works
with
the
community
desire
to
make
sure
we
just
don't
get
bigger
and
bigger
and
bigger
without
being
thoughtful,
and
one
of
the
great
things
about
the
sector
plan
that
we've
operationalized
now
is.
A
C
B
B
B
What
and
what
happens,
but
basically
got
the
framework
there,
whether
we
totally
realized,
if
you
will
I
mean
it
really
could
be.
You
know,
40
years
or
more,
but
now
we've
got
a
plan
to
work
within
and
and
it's
got
some
flexibility.
So
with
times
change
and
building
techniques
get
different
and
things
they
do
it.
We've
got
some
flexibility
to
allow
that,
but.
C
C
It's
really
creating
sort
of
planning
processes
each
and
every
time
someone
has
an
idea.
Now
we
have
a
blueprint
that
people
can
really
work
towards
and
fine-tuned,
and
even
though
the
sector
plan
you
know
before
it
looks
like
what
we
envision
now
that'll
be
decades
down
the
road
you're
already
seeing
some
things
which
are
reflective
of
that
vision.
The
central
place
complex,
which
is
going
to
be
two
buildings
and.
B
A
C
C
It
easier,
but
that
wasn't
just
a
set
it
and
forget
it.
It
needs
tinkering
overtime
to
make
sure
you're
being
responsive
to
changing
in
dish,
and
we
have
a
process
there,
where
we're
constantly
looking
at
the
code
to
figure
out
what
can
be
tweaked
in
order
to
encourage
development,
but
at
the
same
time
not
create
a
homogenous
columbia
pike.
Because
one
of
the
things
everybody
recognizes
is
that
it's
great
to
have
diversity
not
only
in
parts
of
the
county.
In
terms
of
what
things
look
like,
but
even
along
certain
areas
and
along
certain
blocks
and.
A
A
A
Welcome
back
to
County
Board
wrap
up
our
monthly
chat,
discussing
the
recent
important
actions
taken
by
the
board
that
helps
shape
Arlington
and
contribute
to
our
quality
of
life.
Back
with
us,
our
Board
Chair
Libby
Garvey
I'm
board
member
kristian
dorsey.
Thank
you
both
once
again,
and
we
talked
about
this
a
little
bit
in
the
last
segment
about
the
new
sign,
ordinances
and
regulations.
This
kind
of
has
an
interesting
history
to
it.
So
it's
not.
B
About
a
large
complexes,
no
I,
don't
even
know
it
all.
You
know
when
I
first
got
on
the
board.
We
were
looking
at
lighted
signs
in
the
issue
of
lighted
signs
and
I
think
you
know
arlington
in
many
ways
is
kind
of
it
used
to
be
a
sleepy
southern
town.
You
know,
and
I
think
people
consent
we
were
like
a
bedroom
community.
B
We
didn't
have
and
we're
turning
into
a
real
happening,
place
with
tall
buildings
and
lit
signs,
and
you
know,
there's
a
transition
and
it
can
be
a
little
uncomfortable,
so
that
would
that
was
sort
of
my
first
introduction.
Actually,
the
board
work
was
talking
about
sides
yeah
and
now
this
one.
This
would
have
been
interesting
again
that
just
sort
of
shows
what
we're
p.m.
I
think
I've
talked
in
the
earlier
segment
about
how
old
I
mean.
B
Working
well
for
people,
except
we
forgot
to
put
in
something
that
if
you
already
have
a
sign-
and
you
want
to
get
to
the
new
kind
of
sign-
you
couldn't
do
it
so
we
had
to
go
back
and
that
just
didn't
make
any
sense
at
all.
But
you
got
to
make
it
legal.
You
know
for
people
to
do
so.
That
was
kind
of
one
of
the
many
you
know.
Local
government
is
always
interesting.
Yeah.
A
B
It
really
is
it's
just
so
clear
how
much
we're
in
a
transition
and
when,
as
we
move
forward
I
mean
you
just
got
to
understand,
they're
going
to
be
things
that
you
know
it's
so
complicated.
You
know,
Debbie
Alpert
does
a
great
job,
but
every
now
and
then
we
will
miss
things
or
we
won't
have
thought
of
something.
So
there
we
go
part
of
the
reason
we
have
a
lot
of
public
engagement,
because
that
helps
us
keep
from
mrs.
stuff.
C
Absolutely-
and
you
know,
our
sign
ordinances
have
gone
through
lots
of
iterations
and
evolution.
You
know
the
county
board
used
to
approve
side
plans,
not
a
great
idea,
but
then,
when
you
make
it
an
administrative
action,
you've
really
got
to
figure
out.
What
are
the
rules
that
you
want
people
to
operate
under
and,
as
ms
Garvey
said,
it's
difficult
to
figure
out
how
to
create
a
box.
That's
reflective
of
changing
technologies
and
and
circumstances.
C
So
that's
that's
we're
going
to
be
looking
at
that
throughout
from
entire
county
and
in
lots
of
different
ways,
because
you
know
signage
is
extremely
important,
not
just
for
the
success
of
businesses
but
for
creating
place
making
for
giving
people
a
way
to
navigate
without
causing
hazards,
whether
they're,
walking
or
driving.
Wait.
B
C
A
A
B
C
B
A
B
A
Creative
yeah,
but
speaking
of
changes
you
know
I'm,
we
touched
on
this
last
month
with
the
issue
of
short
term
residual.
B
A
C
C
B
Have
to
do
because
something's
been
around
for
a
long
time.
It's
fine
choice.
Also,
we've
got
it.
You
know
online
everything.
We
have
a
whole
page
up
there
on
that.
You
know
on
our
website.
People
can
go
to
it.
Probably
type
in
you
know
short-term
rentals
and
we
would
love
to
get
input
from
folks
and
that's
really
where
we
are
now
so
we're
advertising
it.
Just
to
let
people
comment
on
it
and
know:
what's
out,
there
will
be
adopting
it
in
december.
Actually.
C
A
C
B
A
C
Right
but
but
this
is
really
our
chance
to
really
hit
a
sense
of
how
how
these
regulations
would
affect
the
community
and
to
see
what
our
community
can
can
tell
us
back
so
the
weekend
perfect,
a
zoning
ordinance.
That
makes
a
lot
of
sense
and
it's
intentionally
brought
kind
of
what
we
put
out
there.
We
could
do
a
range
of
things
and
we
did
that
by
design
right.
B
C
C
C
A
B
A
A
A
Welcome
back
to
our
final
segment
of
County
Board
wrap
up
with
Board
Chair
Libby
Garvey,
and
this
month's
special
guest
board
member
kristian
Dorsey,
and
now
it's
time
for
an
old,
favorite.
I
can't
believe
I'm
saying
this,
but
it's
actually
already
budget
time
now,
I'm,
not
crazy.
When
I
say
this
is
a
little
earlier
than
usual
right.
B
C
A
B
B
It's
actually
this
year,
it's
about
1%
of
our
budget
and,
if
you
think
about
your
own
budget
in
your
own
home,
you
don't
want
to
get
to
the
end
of
the
year
and
have
it
absolutely
tight,
because
if
something
goes
wrong
with
a
car,
whatever
you're
in
big
trouble,
so
you
need
to
have
just
a
little
bit
of
cushion
when
we
have
that
at
the
end
of
the
year.
So
you
always
want
to
have
that.
Then
we
decide
what
to
do
that
now.
B
So
we've
got
a
chance
to
discuss
it
now,
so
the
manager
presented
his
recommendations
and
we're
going
to
be
adopting
that
next
month
and
again,
this
is
something
we'd
be
happy
to
hear
from
folks
on
what
they'd
like
to
have
us.
Have
it
used
that
money
for
it
I'm
not
above
a
certain
amount
of
it,
is
just
getting
carried
forward,
so
it'll
be
folded
into
the
next
budget
process.
Yeah.
C
B
Later
that
input
yeah
we're
looking
at,
but
the
manager
actually
explained
his
priorities,
which
sort
of
made
sense,
which
there
are
some
things
that
we
know
we're
going
to
need
to
spend
money
on
that
we
hadn't
expected
that
come
up
and
so
one
time
spending
that
makes
sense.
So
some
of
the
money
that
he's
saying
so
for
land
purchase
for
one
so
that
that
seems
to
make
sense.
So
there's
there's
explanations
for
each
for
each
spending
and
most
of
the
what's
left
goes
forward
into
the
next
budget
and
that'll
go
through
the
whole
cycle.
Yeah.
C
B
Of
me,
and
also
certain
departments,
not
spending
quite
as
much
that's.
C
C
B
C
So
it's
really
about
closing
out
the
fiscal
year
and
knowing
that
you
know
what
there
are
certain
things
that
happen
during
the
course
of
the
year
that
we're
committed
to
in
the
future,
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
those
funds
are
available.
So
we
had
a
lot
of
talk
about
fire
stations
this
year,
right
right,.
B
A
B
Long
as
we've
got
this
triple
a
bond
rating,
that
means
that
then
we
can
put
out
bonds
for
roads,
schools,
everything
at
the
lowest
possible
rate.
So
we
actually
save
money
on
that.
But
in
order
to
maintain
that
we
have
to
have
a
certain
amount
of
reserves
and
for
a
while,
our
reserves
were
just
two
and.
B
B
Day
fund
and
then,
as
Christian
was
mentioning
about
the
snow,
the
manager
is
starting.
What
he's
calling
a
snowy
day
fund
and
we're
gonna
be
talking
about
how
much
you
go
in
there,
because
I
think
you
know
with
climate
change.
These
big
snowstorms
are
going
to
be
coming
on
a
lot
more
frequently.
It
may
be
getting
warmer,
but
when
they
would
get
storms
they're.
C
And
I
think
Arlington
is
fought
very
much
to
make
sure
that
we
can
keep
adequate
reserves,
but
not
unnecessarily
high.
So
we've
actually
worked
to
educate
the
bond
rating
agencies
to
understand
how
our
diverse
economy,
where
we
have
lots
of
different
revenue
sources
that
have
proven
to
be
stable
over
time.
We
don't
need
to
sock
away
any
more
taxpayer
cash
than
we
need
to.
We
do
what
is
required,
but
we
don't
do
more
than
that,
because
that's
something
we're
we're
delivering
value
for
tax
money
as
opposed
to
unnecessarily
buttressing
buttressing
up
reserves.
A
A
Well,
that's
what
I
was
just
going
to
get
to
is
something
that's
obviously
going
to
affect
a
lot
of
people
especially
commuters
is
this
discussion
of
395
and
the
department.
We
may
be
talking
a
new
HOV
Lane
and
some
changes
there.
Now
there
are
a
lot
of
misperceptions
since
its
takes
place
in
arlington
county.
A
A
B
Really
don't
have
it
so,
but
we
are
working
well,
I.
Think
the
folks
in
viata
are
very
they're
working
very
closely
with
us.
We
are
asking
for
if
you
watch
the
watch,
the
meeting
that
we
just
had
and
we
that
we
had
a
long
presentation
from
them
about
particularly
395
they're,
going
to
come
back
again
later
and
do
66,
but
we
were
talking
about
so
they
do
modeling.
B
One
of
the
things
they
do
is
they've
got
changes
they're
going
to
make
and
they
model
and
what's
the
effect
going
to
be
on
the
road
and
also
we
push
to
make
sure.
Let's
talk
about
the
side
streets
to
write
because
we
want
to
know
what's
happening
not
just
on
395
Arlington,
and
they
do
not
yet
have
that
information
out
and
I
made
clear
that
we
really
want
to
see
that
information
and
modeling
information.
So
we
know
what
the
effect
is
going
to
be
we're
going
to
be
asked
to
approve
a
resolution.
B
That's
supportive,
but
it
really
has
no
no
power
there
and
that
was
sort
of
covered
and
I
said
yeah.
That's
right!
So
I'm,
not
even
if
it
doesn't
really
have
an
effect
I'm,
not
approving
a
resolution
until
I
know
what
it's
actually
going
to
mean
for
Arlington.
So
we're
looking
for
that
and
then
there's
a
whole
issue.
Sound
yeah.
C
C
Within
the
existing
right-of-way,
but
just
adding
a
travel
lane
by
reconfiguring
the
middle
HOV
section,
currently
taking
away
a
shoulder
to
create
one
and
getting
another
traveling,
it's
going
to
have
a
real,
marginal
increase
in
noise
that
comes
from
the
highway.
But
whenever
you
do
a
project
like
this,
there
are
federal
regulations
that
govern
that
say
you
go
to
the
community
that
would
be
affected
and
there's
a
way
of
modeling
and
determining
who
falls
into
that
category.
How.
C
Asking
them
hey:
do
you
want
us
to
mitigate
this
with
a
sound
wall,
and
you
know,
while
that
sounds
in
isolation,
like
oh
sure,
if
you're
going
to
create
more
noise,
give
me
a
sound
wall,
you
know
that
doesn't
come
without
cost
and
we
are
looking
at
what
we're
going
to
give
up.
Would
a
sound
wall
require
that
we
lose
some
historic
resource?
Would
we
lose
some
natural
resources.
C
The
impact
of
that,
and
is
that
worth
the
marginal
benefit
that
you
get
from
a
sound
wall,
so
you
know
our
community
has
to
grapple
with
if
you're
not
concerned
about
sound
from
the
highway.
Now,
what's
being
done
is
not
really
going
to
add
to
it,
but
sound
walls
in
certain
places
could
dramatically
affect
ecosystems.
B
B
Then
the
think
so
I
said
we
had
no
control
and
we
still,
we
don't
have
control
the
sound
wells
either.
But
who
does
are
the
people
who
live
along
because
they
get
to
vote?
And
so
you
can?
We
may
end
up
at
times
where
the
people
who
are
right
next
to
the
highway.
They
really
like
that
sound
wall,
even
if
it
means
cutting
down
trees
and
bushes
or
going
over
some
struggling
people
who
live
a
farther
out.
B
They
like
those
trees,
they
like
to
see
them
in
the
in
the
horizon,
and
they
it's
nice
doesn't
bother
them
so
much
because
they're
far
away,
they
don't
want
the
sound
wall,
but
at
some
point
they
may
not
get
to
vote.
The
only
vote.
People
who
get
to
vote
of
the
ones
who
are
most
impacted
there's
a
sense
of
justice
there,
but
we
on
the
board
have
absolutely
no
say
yeah.
A
B
C
That's
right
and
they
provide
lots
of
forms
for
public
engagement,
but
even
within
our
community
there
are
lots
of
exhibits
and
visuals
and
also
ways
to
comment
if
you're
able
to
access
this
building,
2100
Clarendon
Boulevard
as
well
as
Central
Library.
Their
ongoing
exhibits
that
document
this
project
and
provide
a
way
for
people
to
engage
plus.
B
If
you're
close
to
the
road
you're
going
to
get
a
mailing
you're
going
to
get
a
ballot
mailed
to
you
to
vote
to
know
and
if
people
don't
respond,
they'll
probably
send
another
ballot
and
I
think
we're
going
to
travel,
probably
try
to
make
sure
that
everybody
is
really
aware
you're
getting
this
ballot,
please
vote!
Let
us
know
what
you
think,
because.
B
B
B
Yes,
you
said
I
mean
we're
working
ahead
already,
and
that
too
is
something
else
that
in
the
past
that
was
usually
the
board
present,
because
this
board
direction
to
the
manager
the
board
chair
would
present
it
at
a
meeting
and
we
vote
and
be
done
and
I
really
thought
that
the
public
ought
to
be
able
to
comment
on
this
as
well.
So
I
may
I
presented
something
last
our
last
meeting
and
we're
going
to
be
voting
on
it
in
november
and
again,
we'd
love
to
hear
from
folks
about
what
they
think
great.