Public Notice - Arlington, Virginia
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF ARLINGTON CO.,
VA, on November 6, 2017, in Room 307, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. at 7:00 P.M.
or as soon thereafter as matters may be heard, will hold Public Hearings on the
following cases; and
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE COUNTY BOARD OF ARLINGTON CO., VA, on
November 18, 2017, in Room 307, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. at 9:00 A.M. or as soon
thereafter as matters may be heard, will consider the following cases, after
offering the public an opportunity to be heard in a public hearing:
NOTE: Copies of proposed plans, ordinances, amendments and applications, and
related planning case materials may be examined in the Zoning Office, Suite
1000; or text of proposed County Code amendments in County Board Clerk’s
Office, Suite 300; 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA, 8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. weekdays.
The term Site Plan in this notice refers to Special Exception in County Zoning
Ordinance and is not the same as an engineering site plan or construction plans
submitted in satisfaction of other codes or ordinances. The terms ACZO and GLUP means Arlington
County Zoning Ordinance and General Land Use Plan, respectively.
THE FOLLOWING CASE TO BE HEARD BY PLANNING COMMISSION AND COUNTY BOARD:
ZOA-17-05 Amendments to the Arlington County Zoning
Ordinance (ACZO) §12.9, §14, §18, to allow accessory dwellings (ADs) attached
to one-family dwellings or in detached accessory buildings in one-family
dwelling (R) districts, subject to all applicable bulk, placement and coverage
regulations in accordance with all requirements of Article 16
Nonconformities (or alternatively, to consider the following options: to
require a 10-foot setback for all detached ADs; and/or to allow an AD located
wholly within the walls of an existing detached accessory building subject to
all applicable bulk, placement and coverage regulations in accordance with all
requirements of Article 16 Nonconformities), but to require any
addition/expansion to be setback at least 10 feet from any side or rear lot
line); to require that such that ADs are limited to the smaller of 1,000 sq.
ft. of gross floor area (GFA) or 35 percent of the combined floor area of the
main and accessory dwelling for an AD within a basement (or alternatively to
consider either no limitation on size for an AD within a basement of a main
dwelling existing prior to adoption of this provision, or that an AD may be no
larger than the size of the basement for an AD within the basement of any
one-family dwelling), or up to 500 sq. ft. of GFA for main dwellings less
than 1,000 sq. ft., or up to the smaller of 750 sq. ft. (or alternatively to
consider allowing up to 1,000 sf.) of GFA or 35 percent of the combined
floor area of the main and AD for all other ADs (attached or detached).
Amend accessory dwelling limitations to: remove or
increase the cap on total number of ADs that may be approved per year; allow
an AD on lots not meeting minimum width or area requirements for the subject
district; allow an AD to have its door visible to the street and/or on the same
side of the main dwelling as the main door to the main dwelling so long as it
does not face the same lot frontage (or alternatively, to either allow an
exception for the door of an AD providing entry into a basement AD, or to
remove all requirements related to placement of the door of an AD); , and
allow exterior stairs to the AD on any side of the main dwelling not fronting a
street; allow up to 3 persons to occupy the AD; remove requirement that an
owner live in the main dwelling for 1 year prior to application for an AD;
require affidavit of compliance upon change in ownership, but not upon change
in tenant nor annually; allow all permitted home occupations in ADs,
including accessory homestay for up to 3 guests in detached ADs; and remove
distinction between standard and tandem parking spaces for existing on-site
parking spaces required to be maintained; considering removing the
requirement to file a deed covenant on the land records; and to consider the
following options related to owner-occupancy: removing the owner-occupancy
requirement, allowing an exception where the owner is on assignment for
employment purposes, or to allow either the owner or a tenant to occupy the
main dwelling as his/her primary residence, where primary residence is defined
as the dwelling in which he/she resides at least 185 days/year.
Amend the definition of ADs to include that the ownership of
the AD is the same ownership as the main dwelling on the lot, and that the AD
is intended for occupancy by up to 3 persons.
And other clarifying and organizational revisions; and to increase the
maximum size of a family/caregiver suite to the smaller of 750 sq. ft. of GFA
or 35 percent of the combined floor area of the main dwelling and
family/caregiver suite.
SUBJECT:
Adoption
of the following:
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Washington
Boulevard and Kirkwood Road Special GLUP Study “Plus” and Concept Plan. Resulting
from a Special GLUP Study in response to concurrent requests to amend the GLUP
for three contiguous sites, the proposed document is a conceptual long range
plan and policy document for future development within the subject study area,
generally located northwest of the intersection of these two streets. The
document proposed for adoption includes guiding principles, plan element
concept maps, recommendations for GLUP and Master Transportation Plan (MTP)
amendments, and additional background information pertaining to the study.
Collectively, these elements address recommendations regarding circulation and
public space, building height and form, land use, and other general planning
and urban design guidance within the study area. Based on public comment
received during the advertising and public hearing period, further revisions to
the document may be made including, but not limited to, the recommended
heights, densities, and street locations and types. The proposed Washington Boulevard and Kirkwood Rd.
Special GLUP Study “Plus” and Concept Plan may be examined on the project
website, https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/general-land-use-plan/special-study-washington-kirkwood/
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GP-338-17-1 Amendments to the GLUP Map to add Note
27 identifying the Washington Boulevard and Kirkwood Road Special GLUP Study
“Plus” and Concept Plan as a guiding
document that further articulates the County’s adopted future vision for this
area; and to amend the GLUP designation for the Ball Family Burial Grounds from
“Service Commercial” to “Semi-Public.”
- Amendments
to the MTP Map for the block generally located northwest of the Washington
Boulevard and Kirkwood Rd. intersection to designate a new area #13 as “Areas
Planned for New Streets, Washington Boulevard & Kirkwood Rd. Area”; and
reclassify the segment of Washington Boulevard between North Lincoln St. and
Kirkwood Rd. from Type D Arterial Street (Primarily Garden Apartments and
Townhouse Neighborhoods) to Type B Arterial Street (Primarily Urban Mixed-Use).
Hope Halleck, Clerk to the County Board
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