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From YouTube: County Board Wrap-Up | May 2016
Description
In this month's edition of County Board Wrap-Up, Board Chair Libby Garvey discusses the new Capital Improvement Plan. She also talks about the decision to postpone the Blue Ribbon Panel, a new solution for bus storage in South Arlington, the new Transient Occupany Tax, a public meeting on access to a new school site, and a new development with Connect Arlington. Board Member Katie Cristol also drops by to join in a discussion on a new farmers market coming soon.
A
Welcome
to
County
Board
wrap
up
where,
each
month
we
chat
with
County
Board
Chair
Libby
Garvey
about
some
of
the
highlights
the
board
took
at
its
may
meeting
on
today's
show.
We
will
be
discussing
the
CIP
and
we'll
find
out
what
that
is:
vehicle
storage
facilities,
connect,
Arlington
farmers,
markets
and
more
with
us
here
today,
as
always,
is
Libby
Garvey,
chair
of
the
arlington
county
board.
We
also
will
be
joined
later
by
board
member
Katie
crystal
for
part
of
our
discussion.
Libby.
Thank
you
so
much
for
joining
us
always
a
pleasure.
Thank
you.
A
B
We
have
a
comprehensive
plan.
It's
got
11
different,
big
plans
that
those
don't
even
include
schools
or
social
services.
So
we
need
an
overall
strategic
plan
and
we
were
trying
to
get
a
group
together
to
blue
ribbon
panel
to
give
us
some
advice
to
on
a
process
on
how
to
get
to
that
process
and
I.
Think
because
we
were
caught
up
in
the
budget
and
working
fast.
There
was
really
a
lot
of
kind
of
confusion
and
really
I
think
upset
in
the
community
which
we
didn't
want.
B
B
A
A
B
Capital
improvement
program.
Is
it's
a
it's
a
plan,
the
first
two
years,
though,
and
it's
ten
years
long
and
if
you
know
facilities,
take
a
long
time
to
plan
and
to
build
and
to
do
and
say-
and
you
need
to
be
always
thinking
ahead
about
both
what
you
need
and
then
how
the
money
is,
what
money
is
going
to
be
available
on
how
to
handle
it?
B
So
the
first
two
years
of
the
capital
to
improvement,
we
do
it
every
two
years
are
really
kind
of
definite
plans
and
when
we
get
finished,
that's
going
to
determine
what's
going
to
go
into
our
bond
and
we'll
be
asking
the
voters
for
support
and
whether
they
approve
our
moving
forward
on
these.
The
other
eight
years
are
really
plans
and
you
expect
those
two
to
change
as
we
move
forward.
So
it's
really
it
White's
it.
Well,
it's
a
ten-year
plan.
A
B
It
maybe
in
ten
years
you're
going
to
need
to
replace
your
roof.
Well,
you
need
to
plan
for
that
because
that's
a
huge
expansion,
but
you
don't
need
to
do
it
right
away,
but
you
need
to
be
thinking
about
it
and
that's
what
it
and
then
maybe
right
now.
Maybe
the
front
porch
step
is
going.
You
got
to
fix
that
right
away.
So
there
are
things
like
that
that
you,
that
you
have
the
short
term
and
the
longer
term
what.
B
I
think
the
biggest
one
that
will
be
of
most
interest
is
the
part
that
deals
with
transportation,
we're
going
to
be
having
a
transportation
development
plan
is
coming
to
us
next
month
and
there's
some
exciting
things
coming
forward.
You
know
we've
kind
of
been
a
long
time
in
waiting
about
what
we're
going
to
do
with
columbia,
pike
and
what
I
think
we're
going
to
see.
We've
had
a
you
know,
we
haven't
seen
it
exactly.
B
B
City
which
they
can't
do
right
now,
we
also
are
adding
a
lot
more
art
buses
throughout
the
county.
I
was
just
talking
to
someone
today
up
in
that
part
of
the
county
that
really
isn't
served
by
bus
as
much
at
all.
Her
daughter
needs
to
get
to
work
downtown,
there's
no
way
for
her
really
to
do
it
with
transportation
right
now
with
public
transportation.
B
So
we
need
to
improve
what
we
do
elsewhere
as
well,
and
then,
finally,
I'm
looking
forward
to
on
the
on
the
buses
we're
looking
at
some
of
the
aspects
of
a
modern
bus
system,
so
signal
prioritization,
so
our
ambulances
and
emergency
vehicles
can
do
that
now
and
we'll
have
it
for
the
buses
to
which
is.
When
you
come
up
to
a
signal
say
the
light
turns
yellow.
You
can
hold
that
for
you
to
go
through
the
light
so
that
the
bus
could
keep
the
bus
could
control.
B
B
And,
of
course,
the
other
big
thing
which
it
really
isn't
our
step
you
because
at
the
same
time
we're
developing
hours,
the
school
system
is
developing
their
capital
improvement
program
and,
of
course,
they're
looking
at
the
schools,
they
need
to
be
bringing
online
and
we
will
be
while
they
have
their
own.
They
have
their
own
pro
CIP
and
we
have
our
own
CIP.
It's
really
important
that
the
two
come
together.
A
B
A
B
We're
determining
that
now
and
that
will
be
in
July
and
often
we
will
say
safe
for
parks,
for
example,
and
included
in
that
will
be
land
acquisition,
while
the
voters
will
be
approving
it
for
parks.
The
money
can
be
used
for
different
things,
but
we
like
to
say
what
it
is.
We're
planning
to
do,
and
one
of
the
things
thank
you
will
see
here
is:
is
it
increased
about
a
fifty
percent
increase
in
land
acquisition
costs
for
it
so
that
we
can
I
basically
buy
green
space?
Sometimes
it's
a
it's
a
house.
B
That's
within
a
park
we
have.
If
you
look
at
our
park
border,
sometimes
there's
a
little
divot
in
here
and
there's
a
there,
and
if
that
comes
on
the
market,
it
seems
reasonable,
often
will
buy
it,
and
it
just
helps
finish
out
the
the
parks,
but
another
thing
that
is
we're
not
increasing
our
land
acquisition
for
parks
as
much
as
parks
people
would
like.
But
it's
important
to
look
in
this.
B
One
of
the
things
we're
doing
is
12
million
shared
with
the
schools
so
that
when
they
build
the
new
Thomas,
Jefferson
parking
will
be
underground
and
that
will
pay
for
covering
the
top
with
a
field
we're
actually
increasing
by
an
acre.
So
that's
not
officially
parks
acquisition
but
effectively.
It
is
what
a
creative
way.
Oh
yeah
and
we've
got
to
be
creative
with
26
square
miles
and.
B
B
A
B
B
B
A
A
A
B
That
actually
was
I
think
a
great
Arlington
story.
In
some
ways
we
are
doing
some
work
on
our
bus
facility
down
in
on
each
Street
and
while
we're
doing
that,
the
buses
had
to
move
and
be
somewhere.
So
the
only
place
our
staff
could
find
was
jenny,
part
of
what's
really
Jenny
Dean
park.
It's
gonna
the
park
needs
work
but
and
that's
not
the
best
place
to
be
put
in
buses.
So
we
know
how
important.
B
Parks
are
very
important,
but
we
got
to
have
buses.
I
mean
this
is
part
of
this
dealing
with
26
square
miles
and
the
buses
will
go
back
but
then
actually
we're
doing
the
trade
center
going
to
be
working
there.
We're
going
to
have
to
move
that
equipment
somewhere.
Well,
some
very
sharp
eyed
folks
in
the
community
came
to
us
and
said:
hey,
there's
a
property
here
you
could
lease.
Could
you
you
should
look
at
that,
so
we
did
and
we're
leasing
it
to
seven
year
lease
it's
by
the
cubesmart,
which
is
right
off
395
right.
B
The
same
area,
but
it's
not
close
to
homes.
It's
not
it's
right
off
the
highway.
It's
not
going
to
really
interfere
with
with
anything
and
so
we're
getting
that,
as
at
least
we
have
to
prepare
it
and
once
we're
ready
the
buses
and
the
things
will
be
moved
off
of
the
park
and
into
that
place
that
we're
leasing
and
then
finally,
we
can
get
to
work
to
it
to
prepare
them.
A
B
B
Mile
run
valley
right,
we're
just
starting
that
whole
planning
process,
which
is
really
very
exciting.
We
just
actually
in
this
meeting
appointed
the
members
of
that
it's
going
to
be
chaired
by
Charlie,
Charlie,
Montfort
and
Charles
was
at
Farrington
now,
but
he's
been
very
active
in
arlington
on
the
Planning
Commission
and
really
knows
how
these
processes
work,
and
now
this
is
his
neighborhood
too.
B
A
B
A
Welcome
back
to
County
Board
wrap
up
we're
here
today
with
Arlington
County
Board
Chair
Libby
Garvey,
who
is
delving
into
some
of
the
details
of
actions.
The
county
board
took
at
its
may
meeting
one
of
the
items
that
the
county
board
approved
was
an
agreement
with
the
University
of
Maryland.
So
you
need
to
explain
to
us
about
that:
lon
connect,
Arlington
and
well,
let's
start
with
what
is
connect
arlington
right?
Why
don't
we.
B
Get
that's
probably
a
good
place
to
start
and
I'll
start
really
back
going
back
years
ago,
in
5-10
years,
we
have
been
every
time
we're
tearing
up
the
streets,
washington,
gas
lines,
doing
it,
dominion
power,
we're
doing
it
for
water
and
sewer
numbers
trees.
We
have
been
putting
down
conduit,
big
plastic
tube
and
it's
empty,
and
the
point
of
that
was
to
thread
what
we
called
dark
fiber,
which
is
that's
how
the
internet
works
is.
It
runs
on
this
surviving.
B
Being
open
exactly
and
we've
been
doing
that
for
years,
and
now
we
have
a
ten-mile
spine
around
arlington
and
what's
so
special
about
dark
fiber.
Well,
if
you
think
about
it,
you
know
sometimes
at
home,
you're
trying
to
video
stream
a
movie
or
something,
and
maybe
the
it's
you
know
it
flicks
in
an
outer.
You
got
to
wait
for
your
commute
computer.
That's
because
you're
sharing
your
a
fiber
optic
line
with
somebody
else,
it
gets
kind
of
crowded,
it's
just
the
speed.
B
It's
about
the
speed
of
the
internet,
so
we're
talking
super
high
speed
internet
in
effect
in
this
conduit
are
lots
and
lots
of
little
tiny
fibers,
as
we
put
through
each
one
would
be
dedicated
to
somebody
who
buys
it
licenses
it
and
think
of
it
as
having
your
own
lane
on
a
superhighway
all
around
the
country.
So
when
you
want
to
go
say
you
want
to
go
to
California,
you
hop
on
the
highway
and
you
just
fly
down
your
own
lane.
No.
B
About
Brad,
nobody
gets
there
in
front
of
you.
You
can
go
as
fast
as
you
want,
because
nobody-
and
nothing
is
getting
on
that
Lane.
It's
your
lane
and
that's
what
the
fiber
optics
is
doing
and
that's
our
connect
Arlington,
which
is
really
exciting.
Now
Marilyn
has
something
called
the
mid-atlantic
crossroads,
which
is
their
multi-state
connection
with
the
fibers
and
they
needed
an
on-ramp.
They
needed
a
way
to
get
to
this
group.
We're
it
because.
B
B
What
does
in
wheat,
yes
and
our
our
folks
right,
our
folks
and
also
it's
just
the
start
of
what
I
think
will
be
a
great
benefit
for
our
businesses
here
and
attract
more
and
more
of
the
high-tech
companies,
because
they
too
there's
a
small
they've
got.
You
know,
pay
a
fee,
but
not
that
much,
and
it's
actually
to
a
private
provider
that
links
with
us
it's
kind
of
confusing
and
how
it
all
works
out
legally,
but
basically
available
to
them
is
their
own
dedicated
lane
anywhere.
B
B
Agencies
all
your
secure
can
absolutely
our
defense
industry,
ya,
know
it's
it's
really
a
big,
it's
the
it's,
the
wave
of
the
future
we're
kind
of
a
head
on
this
wave,
which
I
think
is
a
good
thing,
actually
a
fact,
this
great
thing
for
us,
but
great
for
the
businesses
that
are
here
and
great
for
us.
So
this
is
exciting.
This
is
kind
of
the
first
big
big
step
on
getting
kinect
arlington
up
and
running
and
connecting
well.
B
What
typically
happens
is
when
the
school
system
is
building
a
new
school,
they
get
their
plans
and
they
end
up
and
the
school
board
votes
and
improves
the
plans
and
they
move
forward
and
they
do
a
lot
of
designs
and
they
come
to
us
for
a
permit
with
the
plans
pretty
well
done.
What
was
happening
with
this
particular
project
was.
It
was
clear.
There
was
a
lot
of
controversy
about
really
to
build
or
not
to
build
a
driveway.
If
anybody's
familiar
with
that
site,
you
know,
is
you
have
to
get
to
it
off
of
vacation?
B
Lee,
that's
narrow.
Little
neighborhood
streets
is
very
hard
to
get
in
and
out
of
that
school,
but
it's
right
on
old
dominion,
dr.
So
a
number
of
people,
including
the
school
board,
actually
voted
to
approve
their
design
with
the
drive
on
to
a
new
drive
on
to
Old
Dominion,
which
would
really
help
all
of
the
traffic.
B
I
was
one
of
the
four
and
I
think
it
really
will
improve
the
traffic
flow,
which
actually
I
think
will
encourage
people
to
walk
more.
This
was
the
issue.
If
you
build
a
driveway,
people
will
drive
their
cars
because
it
you
make
it
easy
for
them.
If
you
make
it
hard
enough
for
them,
they
won't
drive.
Cars
and
I
understand
that
theory.
But
if
you're,
a
parent
and
things
are
like
really
hard
and
difficult
with
cars
going
every
which
way,
which
is
the
way
it
was
going
to
end
up
being
I.
B
A
B
Play
which
they
would
have
done
anyway,
the
date
what
I
was
so
worried
about,
and
which
is
why
we
really.
This
was
an
unusual
kind
of
hearing.
We
are
all
words
school,
particularly
where
they
come
to
us.
They
have
the
designs
all
done
already.
They
come
to
the
board.
There
would
be
a
whole
outcry,
because
a
lot
of
our
commissions
were
not
comfortable
with
the
drive
and
the
board
would
have
said.
Oh
well,
we're
not
going
to
prove
it
with
a
drive,
and
then
the
schools
would
have
had
to
send
a
similar.
B
Of
work
and
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars-
and
we
just
wanted
to
get
that
cleared
up
now,
so
that
they
knew
how
to
proceed
forward
and
we
don't
waste
time
and
money.
So
I
think
it
was
a
good
hearing,
a
good
discussion,
pretty
controversial,
but
I
think
it
came
out
fine
in
the
end
and
really
the
point
was
to
get
to
a
decision,
so
the
school's
know
what
it
is.
They
be
well.
B
B
When
we
check
into
a
hotel
here
and
are
at
a
hotel,
you
have
a
little
tax
on
your
bill
and
then
their
number
of
taxes,
and
there
was
an
add-on
tax
that
we
were
able
to
put
on
for
Arlington
and
that
went
into
our
our
hospitality
budget
and
actually
helping
to
promote
Arlington
and
bring
more
people.
Here.
Oh.
B
We
weren't
allowed
to
do
this
add-on
so
times
have
changed
a
bit.
I
think
it
helped
to
have
John
vice
set
on
the
board
now,
and
he
has
got
some
contacts
down
in
richmond
and
I
think
it
is
a
very
new
board.
Also
the
state
has
an
interest
because
they
would
like
to
have
that
extra
revenue
too.
So,
in
the
end,
they
finally
agreed
that
we
were
going
to
do
be
allowed
to
tax
ourselves
if
you
will
and
it
moved
forward.
So
it
just
adds
point
25
on
the
bill.
B
B
Totally
supported
him
totally
supported
and
they
were
part
of
our
partners
in
lobbying.
In
Richmond
yeah
we
had
it
was
really
a
full-court
press
and
a
team
effort
and
I
think
a
little
time
going
by
helped
and
I
think
people
realize
it
really
is
in
everybody's
interest.
So
so
we've
got
it
and
that's
and
that's
great
because
you
know
tourism
is
very
important
to
us
and
of
course.
B
And
we're
well,
we
should
be
probably
in
the
country,
I
mean
and
one
of
the
things
we
like
to
talk
about
is
you
know.
People
come
here
to
see
our
nation's
capital,
which
is
a
beautiful
place
and
as
it
should
be,
but
we
always
say
the
best
views
of
Washington.
Dc
are
right
here
in
Virginia,
absolutely
yeah,
yeah
yeah
and
it's
really
true
I
mean
aren't.
We
have
spectacular
views
if
you're?
Actually
there,
you
don't
see
if
you're
inside
it,
but
from
here
it
looks
beautiful
good,
very.
A
Welcome
back
and
now
we
have
a
special
treat,
we're
joined
not
only
by
Arlington
County,
Board,
Chair,
Libby
Garvey,
but
for
the
first
time
by
board
member
Katie
crystal
as
well.
Katie
is
here
to
talk
about
farmers
markets
kb.
Thank
you
so
much
for
joining
us
today.
It's
a
real
pleasure
Diana.
Thank
you
great
to
have
you
here
far
little
chat
yeah.
So
as
a
county
board
at
this
last
meeting
took
some
actions
to
expand
the
areas
where
farmers
markets
can
be
hosted.
Can
you
talk
to
us.
C
About
that
absolutely
so,
as
you
may
know,
the
county
has
11
farmers
markets
all
throughout
Arlington,
but
few
or
none
actually
in
fact
north
of
66
and
part
of
that
has
been
because
they
have
only
been
allowed
or
permitted
by
the
zoning
ordinance
in
commercial
areas.
So
we
had
a
number
of
neighbors
partner
with
field
to
table
which
is
a
non-profit
and
come
to
arlington,
with
a
proposal
to
have
a
farmers
market
on
the
campus
of
Marymount
University.
These
are
fantastic
assets
for
the
community.
C
They're
gathering
places
for
people
to
meet
neighbors
I
always
enjoy
my
own
farmers
market
in
columbia,
pike
and
it's
a
great
opportunity
to
provide
our
link
tony
ins,
access
to
fresh
and
healthy
food,
but
because
we
only
allowed
them
in
commercial
spaces.
In
our
zoning
ordinance,
we
had
to
take
action,
and
so
staff
worked
with
the
neighbors
and
as
well
as
with
feel
to
table
to
carefully
look
at
our
zoning
ordinance
to
allow
farmers
markets
in
areas
that
are
predominantly
residential
or
mixed-use.
Now
we've
had
to
be
really
careful
about
how
we
do
that.
Yes,.
C
Craft
that
changed
the
zoning
ordinance
carefully.
So,
for
example,
these
kind
of
markets
will
only
be
allowed
on
areas
where
there
is
an
existing
public
or
civic
or
institutional
use.
Only
those
those
places
that
have
frontage
along
major
streets,
and
so
we
have
carefully
crafted
and
although
we
do
hope
to
be
able
to
see
more
of
these
sprout,
if
you'll
pardon
the
pun,
because
we
think
they're
great
assets
here
so.
A
C
C
A
way
to
help-
and
it's
exactly
right,
it
works
particularly
because
of
the
institutional
use,
there's
plenty
of
parking
already
again,
there's
frontage
along
a
major
road,
and
so
there's
an
ability
to
do
the
traffic
flow,
all
the
kinds
of
things
that
we
think
about
the
impacts
when
you
are
introducing
a
new
use.
In
this
case,
it
really
is
a
win-win.
I
think
on
the
Marymount
campus
I
think
is.
C
A
C
B
B
B
B
A
Well,
we've
come
to
the
end
of
another
County
Board
wrap-up
I
want
to
thank
County,
Board,
Chair,
Libby,
Garvey
and
board
member
Katie
crystal
for
walking
us
through
some
of
the
important
actions
the
board
took
and
remember.
You
can
watch
board
meetings,
live
on,
verizon
channels,
39
and
40,
and
comcast,
25
and
74.
You
can
also
watch
them
live
on
the
county
website
at
Arlington,
Va
us
or
you
can
even
view
archived
board
meetings
and
staff
reports
on
the
county
website.
We
hope
to
see
you
right
back
here
next
month
for
another
County
Board
wrap-up.