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A
Hello,
I
am
michael
collin
with
the
arlington
county
department
of
community
planning,
housing
and
development
planning
division,
and
this
is
the
first
and
only
online
engagement
session
that
the
county
is
piloting
in
lieu
of
in-person
meetings
for
the
aim
center
project.
An
in-person
site
plan
review
committee
meeting
was
held
on
february
24th
and
covered
the
project,
introduction,
land
use
and
zoning
building
architecture
and
site
design.
A
The
plaza
should
maintain
a
minimum
60
feet
between
building
faces
and
buildings
cited
to
maintain
direct
visual
and
physical
physical
connections
to
or
between
metro
station
plaza
and
the
intersect
intersection
of
north
oak
street
and
18th
street
north.
A
A
The
aim
center
plaza
is
identified
as
a
quote
linking
space
on
map
313,
which
provides
for
connections
between
other
open
spaces
within
an
integrated
network.
However,
it
is
also
assigned
as
a
revitalizing
space
typology
in
chart
3.5,
which
include
passive
space
opportunities
and
amenities,
such
as
seating,
gardens,
public
art
or
other
suitable
features.
A
Although
these
action
items
were
not
completed,
the
applicant
is
currently
working
with
public
art
staff
on
ways
to
implement
art
into
the
space
or
to
provide
a
public
art
contribution
that
could
be
used
in
the
18th
street
corridor
or
elsewhere.
In
roslyn,
subsequent
design
guidance
has
been
adopted
by
the
county
board
that
addresses
the
primary
intent
of
action.
Item
number
53,
including
the
rosland
streetscape
elements,
master
plan
from
june
2017
and
the
public
spaces
master
plan
update
from
april
2019..
A
The
there
are
precedent
examples
that
may
be
considered
for
plaza
design,
including
the
constructed
central
place
plaza
or
the
conceptual
plaza
design
approved
for
the
1401
wilson
site
across
ames
street.
A
The
rosslyn
streetscape
elements
master
plan
was
developed
by
the
roslin
bid
in
coordination
with
county
staff
and
include
furniture
and
street
and
streetscape
standards
for
elements
such
as
seating
with
various
types,
including
fixed
benches
and
movable
or
ad-hoc,
seating,
newspaper,
corrals
and
vending
boxes,
litter
and
recycling
bins
and
information
carts,
which
would
include
a
movable
pedestrian
friendly,
kiosk
type
cart,
solar
charging
stations,
which
would
be
a
movable
or
roving
solar
device,
charger
and
and
similar
elements.
A
The
public
spaces
master
plan,
which
was
updated
in
april
2019,
as
I
mentioned,
outlines
design
guidance
for
privately
owned
public
spaces,
such
as
the
envisioned
plazas
along
the
18th
street
corridor,
including
design
guidelines
for
layout
access,
use,
landscaping,
amenities
and
signage.
A
The
project
is
an
example
of
a
completed
heartscape,
but
the
sector
plan
does
not
account
for
the
design
details,
as
originally
approved
and
as
mentioned
in
the
previous
slide.
The
plan
does
not
commit
to
common
design
elements.
A
B
With
the
ames
project
located
in
roslyn,
we
have
several
county
policy
documents
that
guide
the
transportation
considerations
of
this
proposed
project.
The
rosalind
sector
plan
approved
in
july
of
2015,
the
master
transportation
plan
or
mtp,
and
specifically
the
recently
revised
bicycle
element
and
the
core
of
rosalind
transportation
study
which
was
completed
last
fall.
These
documents
inform
us
about
the
transportation
vision
in
rosalind
and
include
details
pertaining
to
streetscape,
curbside
management,
bicycle
facilities
and
any
changes
to
the
street
network.
B
The
proposed
aim
center
site
plan
is
one
of
several
projects
in
this
area
of
rosslyn.
That
collectively
worked
to
fulfill
the
county's
vision
for
redevelopment.
In
addition
to
the
previously
approved
private
developments,
the
county
also
has
a
capital
improvement
project
proposed
to
remove
the
fort
myer
drive
tunnel,
which
directly
impacts
the
aim
center
project.
As
you
can
see
from
the
tentative
timelines,
the
tunnel
construction
is
slated
to
occur
in
five
years,
which
is
approximately
two
years
after
the
anticipated
delivery
of
the
aim
center.
B
The
aims
project
will
deliver
what
we
are
calling
an
interim
curbline
condition
with
the
final
condition
realized
after
the
tunnel
is
removed
in
fort
myer
drive.
The
interim
curb
line
is
located
such
that
the
future
fort
myer
drive
construction
will
add
on
to
to
the
existing
streetscape,
with
the
final
conditioned
streetscape
dimensions,
to
match
those
envisioned
in
the
sector
plan
and
in
the
core
of
rosland
study.
B
The
proposed
nash
street
curved,
curb
width
of
47
feet,
matches
that
of
the
sector
plan.
However,
the
ames
project
is
proposing
to
add
on-street
parking
along
their
frontage,
which
is
allowable
by
des
transportation
staff
as
an
interim
condition
prior
to
the
removal
of
the
fort
myer
drive
tunnel
post
tunnel
removal.
The
final
condition
of
north
nash
street
and
the
on-street
pavement
markings
will
likely
change
in
order
to
account
for
vehicle
travel
lanes,
bicycle
facilities
and
parking
as
necessary
to
achieve
transportation
goals
in
this
area
of
rosslyn.
B
B
The
delivery
of
the
aims
project
will
include
signed
on-street
parking
as
the
interim
condition
during
tunnel
removal.
Maintenance
of
traffic
or
mot
plans
may
dictate
some
periods
of
time
where
on-street
parking
is
unavailable.
The
final
condition
will
allow
for
off-peak
parking
on
fort
myer
drive
and
the
nash
street
crypto
markings
will
be
reevaluated
post
tunnel
removal.
A
Once
again,
I
am
michael
cullen
with
the
cphd
planning
division
off
street
parking
will
be
provided
in
new
structured
parking
space
within
the
project.
Approximately
574
total
parking
spaces
are
now
proposed
in
three
below
grade
parking
levels
across
the
across
the
north
and
south
towers,
and
now
in
four
above
great
parking
levels
in
the
south
tower.
The
developer
requests
a
zoning
ordinance
modification
for
the
residential
parking
ratio
of
0.72
spaces
per
unit.
A
A
A
The
second
issue
is
timing
associated
with
removal
of
existing
skywalk
structures
across
north
nash,
street
and
north
fort
myer
drive
may
be
in
conflict
with
sector
plan
recommendations
and
then
third,
the
applicant
or
the
application
requests
a
modification
for
required
loading
spaces
and
clearly,
clarity
is
needed
on
the
loading
bay
dimensions.
A
Last
year,
the
county
board
raised
concerns
over
modifications
for
required
loading
spaces
and
for
otherwise
deviating
from
the
dimensional
standards
outlined
in
the
standard
site
plan
conditions.
A
The
plan
recommends
that
no
more
parking
should
be
provided
that
is
needed
to
support,
proposed
uses
and
intensity
for
the
site
and
that
parking
spaces
located
above
grade
should
be
minimized
to
reduce
overall
building
volume
and
impacts
to
the
to
the
facade
proposed
above
grade.
Structures
should
include
a
case
for
consideration
that
demonstrate
design,
environmental
and
or
economic
justifications.
A
Projects,
the
skywalk
connection,
extending
from
nash
street
to
the
rosslyn
metro
station
at
north
moore
street,
contains
multiple
stairs
or
steps
and
is
not
accessible
to
meet
center
and
criteria
under
recommendation
b,
replacement
of
the
skywalks
would
require
elevator
access
from
the
sidewalks
on
nash
and
fort
meyer.
If,
if
public
lobby
access
could
not
be
provided,
if
an
option
to
replace
and
rebuild
the
existing
skywalks
is
pursued,
it
is
likely
that
a
portion
of
the
cost
would
be
supplemented
as
part
of
a
community
benefits
package
negotiated
with
the
county.
A
The
proposed
elevator
overruns
on
each
tower
and
shown
here
at
left
would
extend
approximately
13
additional
feet
above
the
23-foot
penthouse
penthouse
height
permitted
under
the
zoning
ordinance
staff
are
awaiting
technical
information.
That
may
explain
the
need
for
this
request,
as
well
as
images
that
reflect
how
the
elevator
overruns
impact
views
from
the
central
place
observation
deck
in
accordance
with
the
sector
plan
guidance
such
as
the
simulated
computer
model
from
the
sector
plan
shown
at
the
upper
right.
A
Following
this
on
online
feedback
opportunity,
a
virtual
sbrc
meeting
is
planned
for
a
later
date
to
review
changes
and
provide
updates.
The
sprc
process
schedule
is
planned
in
accordance
with
arlington
county's
recent
guidance
on
public
meetings
to
mitigate
and
contain
the
spread
of
cobit
19,
with
planning,
commission
and
county
board
consideration
of
the
project
expected.
A
So
please
provide
your
feedback
comments
and
questions
by
visiting
the
project
page
or
reaching
reaching
out
through
the
contacts
below
the
comment.
Period
will
be
open
from
july
16th
to
july
23rd
2020
and
a
virtual
walking
tour
is
also
accessible
from
the
project
page
and
includes
an
interactive
map
that
includes
views
of
the
site,
relevant
information
and
views
of
the
project,
as
well
as
the
ability
to
provide
comments.
A
So
the
issues
we
would
like
you
to
focus
on
for
this
engagement
session
are
are
open
space,
transportation,
community
benefits
and
construction
issues.
Each
of
these
topics
is
listed
here
and
includes
sample
topics
under
these
issues.
We
certainly
don't
want
to
limit
feedback
or
questions,
but
we
request
that
your
responses
focus
on
these
issue
areas.