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WAYCROFT WOODLAWN

NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION

PLAN

JUNE 2013

C I V I C A S S O C I A T I O N A R L I N G T O N , V I R G I N I A

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May 28, 2013

The Waycroft-Woodlawn Civic Association (“WWCA”) is pleased to

submit to the Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee (“NCAC”) its

updated Neighborhood Conservation Plan. We appreciate the opportunity to

work with the NCAC and the Arlington County Board to bring about the many

needed improvements the Plan details.

The WWCA has submitted a Letter of Commitment to the NCAC. In 2012,

we surveyed residents of the WWCA to determine the neighborhood’s assets,

needs, and objectives. The appendices to this document include a copy of that

survey. Based in part on the results of that survey, we also have inventoried the

neighborhood’s existing condition. The WWCA approved this Plan on May 28,

2013.

Many hours of voluntary, uncompensated work have been devoted to

developing this updated Plan. Numerous residents of the WWCA participated in

various stages of the process. For pulling together all the moving parts into this

finished product, the WWCA particularly thanks two members of its Executive

Board, Tracie Morris, Vice President, and Evilio Rubiella, Delegate.

Should you wish to discuss our updated Plan, please contact Tracie Morris

at (703) 966-2960.

Approved May 28, 2013 Michael J. Grace, WWCA President 2012-2013

INTRODUCTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

A Brief History of Waycroft-Woodlawn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

General Neighborhood Characteristics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

Evolution of the WWCA’s Neighborhood Conservation Plan - - - - - - 5

2012 Survey Process - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

PARKING AND TRAFFIC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7

WOODLAWN PARK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9

PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10

SIDEWALKS AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12

STREET LIGHTING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

LAND USE AND INFILLS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16

RECOMMENDATIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16

CONCLUSION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19

APPENDICES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 0

Maps

Arlington County - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20

WWCA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21

Photos

WWCA Signage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26

Kids’ 4th of July Parade - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27

Woodlawn Park & 4th of July Picnic - - - - - - - - - - - 28

After The Derecho - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

Sample Survey - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31

Arlington County Staff Comments - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39

2010 Census Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48

A Brief History of Waycroft-Woodlawn For sixty years after Captain John Smith sailed up the Potomac in 1608, becoming the first

European to set foot in Arlington, the Arlington area remained Indian Territory with only

occasional white hunters and trappers visiting the area. By the latter part of the

seventeenth century, grants began to be issued for land in the area that is now Arlington.

Waycroft-Woodlawn was included in a 1,246- acre grant to John Colville in 1739. Following the Revolution, Arlington remained sparsely settled and in 1800 had a

population of only 978, including 297 slaves. Like the County, the area that was to

become Waycroft-Woodlawn consisted of farms, scattered houses, and woods. In the

1850s, two Waycroft-Woodlawn residents, William Marcey and John Brown, had a dispute

over a parcel of land at the intersection of Glebe and Brown's Bend roads. To resolve the

matter, they both gave up their claims and the land was donated for a church site.

Subsequently, Mt. Olivet Methodist Church was built there in the years 1855-1860 (The

present church structure built in 1948 is the fourth building on the same site.) The Civil War

saw Union troops marching up and down Glebe Road to and from several of the twenty-

two forts of the Arlington Line, part of the defenses built around Washington. Mt. Olivet

Church served as a hospital for wounded Union soldiers, and later the Church was a

military commissary and stable. Following the Civil War, a Union officer, Major R. S. Lacey of Ohio bought a farm in the

southern part of the Waycroft-Woodlawn area and built a house, Broadview. Broadview

remains a private home at 14th and Evergreen Streets. In the last years of the nineteenth

century and the early years of the twentieth, the construction of first trolley lines and then

railroads brought growth to Arlington. The Lacey Station (near the present intersection of

Glebe Road and Fairfax Drive) was the closest stop to Waycroft-Woodlawn.

The Brumback firm built Woodlawn Village in the years 1934-1939. In the area named

Waycroft, lots were sold and individual houses built rather than the entire development

being built by one builder as was the case in Woodlawn Village. Streets and sidewalks

were laid out; sewer, telephone, and power lines installed; the Waycroft-Woodlawn Civic

Association (WWCA) was formed in the fall of 1937; and the Woodlawn Elementary School

was built and opened in 1940. Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington was built during World War

II with the first patients admitted on March 15, 1944. In the years following World War II, the remaining vacant lots in Waycroft- Woodlawn

were built up with individual dwellings. In the late 1950s, I-66 was planned through

Arlington and its path cut through the southeast corner of Waycroft-Woodlawn.

INTRODUCTION A Brief History of Waycroft-Woodlawn (continued)

Long-delayed and controversial, the construction was completed in 1982. A new

consolidated elementary school, the Glebe Elementary School, was built in 1970-1971 to

replace several neighborhood schools, and the Woodlawn Elementary School closed.

The old Woodlawn building housed the County's alternative high school in from 1971 to

1978 and then was transformed into the Hospice of Northern Virginia (now known as

Capital Hospice). By 1970, a new generation of homeowners had moved into the area,

and the Waycroft-Woodlawn Civic Association (WWCA), which had become moribund

during the 1950s, reemerged as a potent force in the area. As younger families continue to move to the neighborhood, they bring with them the next

generation of children who will grow up here. The convenient location, forested and

flowered landscape, Woodlawn Park, and the friendly, relaxed, neighborly atmosphere of

Waycroft-Woodlawn attract these families. The civic pride and spirit that typified the

beginning of the WWCA neighborhood over seventy years remains alive and active today.

General Neighborhood Characteristics The WWCA consists of approximately 600 single-family and 28 townhomes located

northwest of the commercial center of Ballston in a beautiful, wooded area of northern

Arlington County. Its eastern and western boundaries are Glebe Road and George

Mason Drive/Frederick Street, and I-66 and 17th Street to the north and south.

Evolution of the WWCA’s Neighborhood Conservation Plan

The WWCA published its first Neighborhood Conservation (NC) Plan in February 1984 and

revised it in October 1998. Since the implementation of those plans, many improvements

have been made throughout our community. However, continued growth throughout

Arlington and northern Virginia has led to the need to update the NC plan yet again.

During the past 15 years, there continues to be an increased focus on issues such as safety,

traffic, and overall neighborhood quality of life.

2012 Survey Process

At a general WWCA meeting in 2012, interested residents met to discuss what the WWCA residents consider the positive and negative aspects of our neighborhood. These discussions—along with the 1998 NC Plan and survey—formed the basis for the survey used to support this NC plan update. The 2012 survey was developed and distributed to all residents of the WWCA. Survey results were tabulated and are referenced throughout this plan.

INTRODUCTION 2012 Survey Process (continued)

The survey results indicate a strong desire by residents to maintain the key characteristics

that make our neighborhood desirable. Some of frequently cited characteristics include

the abundance of trees and green space, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly sidewalks and

paths, the abundance of wildlife, low crime rate, bucolic park and convenience to shops,

schools, and Metro. Intangible attributes include a quiet, friendly atmosphere and a

variety of architectural house styles with a sense of quality and scale.

The surveys that are the basis for the 2013 NC Plan were hand-delivered to all WWCA

residences. WWCA leadership announced on both the neighborhood listserv and at

regularly-scheduled WWCA meetings that the survey was being distributed. Frequent

reminders to submit survey responses were made on the listserv, at general meetings and

in the WWCA newsletter.

Residents completed and submitted 251 surveys, representing a 43 percent participation

rate. This rate is roughly equivalent to the participation rate in the WWCA. Completed

surveys were received from residents on every street within the WWCA boundaries,

including Westwind townhomes, and along the major boundary streets: Glebe Road and

George Mason Drive.

89 percent of respondents own and occupy their homes. 6 percent of respondents are

renting homes in WWCA, and one respondent owns a home in WWCA, but maintains a

primary residence outside the neighborhood. Our neighborhood enjoys a low turnover

rate, with residents reporting that they’ve lived in the WWCA for an average of 17 years.

According to survey responses, 663 people reside in the 251 responding households. 72

percent are adults, while 28 percent are children. Residents range widely in age, with our

largest group (32 percent) falling in the 35-54 age range. 13 percent of residents are under

the age of 5.

82 percent of the children in our neighborhood attend public schools, while 18 percent

attend private schools. The neighborhood is served by Glebe and McKinley Elementary,

Swanson Middle, H-B Woodlawn and Washington & Lee High schools.

To summarize the specific recommendations that follow: our community seeks to preserve

its quiet residential side streets and park areas, minimize the impact from nearby

commercial enterprises, minimize the subdivision of property/infill development, and

ensure the maintenance of neighborhood streets and sidewalks for the safety of all

residents.

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Survey results indicate that most WWCA residents own one or more cars. 60 percent of

respondents noted that they commute to work by car, and nearly 100 percent of

respondents listed a car as their primary evacuation method, in the event of an

emergency. Most of the homes in WWCA have a private driveway that accommodates at

least one car.

The following are concerns expressed in the survey:

In addition to residents’ cars, the neighborhood draws a large volume of vehicles visiting

from outside the community: people working at or visiting the Virginia Hospital Center-

Arlington, the Capital Hospice, Mt. Olivet Church, or businesses located in and around the

Ballston-area as well as out-of-area commuters who park and walk to the Ballston metro

station. Woodlawn Park also brings visitors from outside the community for recreation, and

offers no off-street parking. Visitors who frequent these facilities park on residential streets

creating parking concerns for the neighborhood.

Home development and renovation also draws a constant influx of construction vehicles,

debris receptacles, vans, trucks and other equipment, taking up additional space on

residential streets. County service vehicles take up parking space throughout the

neighborhood, as do cable, telephone, cleaning, and landscape maintenance vehicles.

Survey results revealed that for a majority of households, parking isn’t a major concern,

especially for residents who live on streets that have resident-only parking restrictions.

Streets that are currently zoned for resident-only parking during the hours of 8:00am and

5:00pm report the fewest parking complaints. Residents in these areas suggest that the

current restrictions are working, and many of them support expansion of the restriction

hours, adding weekend restrictions, and increasing enforcement. A majority of residents

also support expansion of the permit-only in problem areas identified below.

Residents living near Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington reported major parking

concerns. Hospital workers and patients often park in the neighborhood, rather than using paid parking provided by the hospital. A few residents wrote about repeated problems with parked cars blocking their driveways. Suggested solutions include:

o Reduce the cost of parking in the garage for workers and/or patients to

encourage people to use those lots;

o Expand resident-only permit parking near the hospital,

o Increased parking enforcement where zoning restrictions are already in

place.

PARKING & TRAFFIC (continued)

The Capital Hospice is another problem area reported by nearby residents. The Hospice has two parking lots, one on 15th & Abingdon streets, and one on 15th & Buchanan streets. The volume of vehicles exceeds these lots’ capacity nearly every day. Cars, trucks, ambulances, and delivery vehicles overflow into the residential streets. Residents recommend zoned-parking for streets near the hospice.

Woodlawn Park does not have a parking lot. Park visitors park on the residential streets near the park entrances. Residents in the vicinity of the Hospice and

Woodlawn Park recommend zoned-parking for streets adjacent to the park.

Mount Olivet, located at 16th Street and North Glebe Road was also reported as a problem area by nearby residents. This is especially true on Sunday mornings and daily during childcare drop-off and pick-up times. Although the church owns a large lot across 16th street, residents reported that many church visitors choose to park on nearby residential streets rather than using the lot. Several residents reported that their driveways have been blocked by visitors to the childcare facility located at Mount Olivet. Residents request resident-only parking restrictions during business hours and on weekends.

Several residents reported parking problems near homes that are rented to groups of unrelated adults, creating a situation where there are many more cars than parking available at those homes. Residents recommend increased enforcement of existing restrictions and enhanced parking restrictions to alleviate the problem.

Several residents reported parking problems caused by oversized construction and delivery vehicles, (trucks, cranes, tractors, and refuse bins) which are often parked on residential streets for extended periods of time. Increased enforcement and tighter restrictions regarding the size and types of vehicles allowed on our residential streets are recommended.

Although there have been some traffic-calming and other street improvements in the

WWCA since our last plan, cut-through and speeding remains a concern for the residents.

As the WWCA is bordered by two arterial roads (Glebe and George Mason) and is

dissected by Washington Boulevard, many commuters use neighborhood streets to avoid

major intersections and traffic lights. Listed below the areas in the WWCA which receive

the most cut-through traffic:

Buchanan between Washington Boulevard and North 16th Street Edison between Washington Boulevard and North 16th Street Abingdon between North 13th Street and North 16th Street North 11th Street between George Mason Drive and Buchanan Street Evergreen, Columbus & Buchanan Streets between 11th and Washington Blvd Frederick Street between George Mason and Washington Boulevard

Woodlawn Park is located entirely within the boundaries of the W-W neighborhood, and is

no more than a five- to ten-minute walk from most of the homes in the community. A

stream, the uppermost reach of Lubber Run, runs through the park. Because of its small size,

limited facilities, and location in the heart of a residential area, it is a neighborhood park

used primarily by WWCA residents. Throughout the year, parents take their children to the

playground, dog owners walk their pets; families enjoy picnics; and walkers, joggers,

skaters, and cyclists use the paths that crisscross the park. The Woodlawn Elementary

School at one time occupied the north end of the park. The school’s play field is now part

of the park, while the building and remaining grounds comprise the Capital Hospice.

The park's athletic facilities include a 40' x 40' single-hoop basketball court and an athletic

field at the north end of the park. The heavily used playground area includes swings,

climbing equipment, and a sandbox. Picnic tables are located just to the south of the

playground. The stream and adjacent shrubs form a natural barrier between the

playground/picnic area and the southwest section of the park. Because of its relative

isolation from the most active areas of the park, the southwest section provides a tranquil

setting for those who walk its gravel paths or sit at one of the two benches located there. Nearly all survey respondents considered the park to be in good to excellent overall

condition; however, some problem areas were identified. A significant number of

respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the condition of the park's tables and benches,

the condition of the creek, the care of aging trees and the planting of new trees, and

removing invasive plants and shrubs. Approximately 85 percent of the respondents

consider the park to be safe. Residents recommended changes including adding new uses, enhancing or

augmenting the existing infrastructure, and making minor landscaping improvements.

Others expressed concern about erosion on the east bank of the creek.

Residents expressed that Waycroft-Woodlawn was a very safe/safe area to reside and did

not consider crime as a major problem. 12 percent considered crime a problem and 31

percent answered “maybe a problem” and cited such problems as vandalism (5

respondents), car theft (2 respondents), and home burglary (2). Several respondents cited

transients and unlicensed home solicitors as a matter of public safety which has also been

reported in the WWCA list service email traffic. To help our neighborhood be vigilant of car

break-ins, potential home break-ins and burglary, 67 percent of respondents were in favor

of establishing a neighborhood watch program. This matched the response from the 1998

survey.

WWCA’s 1998 plan addressed neighborhood crime as a survey issue. At that time, residents

identified crimes against property, crimes against persons, and public infractions

(suspicious individuals, loiterers, excessive use of alcohol and drug use in public areas, and

panhandling) as the most pressing concerns. However, events since the WWCA’s 1998 NC

Plan have increased concern beyond crime to safety and emergency preparedness.

Emergency Preparedness was a new survey topic in 2012. Our residents are cognizant of

this need due to our close proximity to the Pentagon, Washington, DC, other government

offices, and Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington. Our neighborhood also participates in the

Arlington County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program.

Almost 90 percent of residents responding were not aware of any hazardous materials

stored in our neighborhood or hazardous conditions requiring remediation. 30 residents

(of 240 responding) did note concerns with problems such as chalky/milky substances

appearing in Lubber Run which runs through Woodlawn Park. Residents desire to know the

cause of these types of discharges for safety as well as environmental issues.

Survey responses highlight the fact that emergency preparedness knowledge is not

widespread in the community. Most residents (up to 46 percent) expect to receive word

about an emergency by use of use radio, email or the internet as their primary means to

receive emergency information. County emergency text message alerts and county

emergency radio were cited by 44 percent as a means to acquire information. In the

event of an emergency, 28 percent of our respondents believe that Arlington has

sufficient resources and shelter to respond to a crisis, while 22 percent said they were not

adequate and the remaining respondents (50 percent) were unable to judge the adequacy. More 76 percent of respondents believe that Arlington firefighting, ambulance EMT units, police units, hospital emergency response, and

PUBLIC SAFETY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (continued) emergency/911 call center services are adequately staffed and equipped to manage a

disaster. However, 92 percent were unaware of the location of the nearest emergency

shelter, although 73 percent felt there should be a shelter within 1 mile of the

neighborhood. In addition 73 percent of our residents plan to use a personal automobile

as the means to evacuate in the event of an emergency with 18 percent expecting the

need to walk, 7 percent would bike and 2 percent would use public transportation to

evacuate.

Community infrastructure and the resiliency of that infrastructure is an important element

of disaster response and the ability to shelter in place in the case of disaster (e.g.,

earthquakes, blizzards, and hurricanes). It should be noted that the survey was conducted

well before the June 2012 storm that left many without power. As such, it is surmised that

responses with regard to infrastructure reliability might have been significantly different,

had the survey been conducted after that major storm.

Based on the survey, the community believed that our infrastructure (electricity, gas,

water, flood control and communications) is generally reliable. Natural gas, flood control,

and water services were rated our most resilient utilizes/services (scoring 3-5 on a 1-5 scale

where 5 is “most reliable”) at 80 percent or higher, Electricity rated 3-5 level scores at 78

percent on this same scale; however approximately 20 percent of our respondents cited

issues with lengthy outages or frequent equipment breakage (i.e., transformers) as being

cause for concern. Communications (telephone, cellular, television and internet) was

rated 85 percent in the 3-5 range, although outages of internet and cellular system

disruptions due to overcapacity use during peak periods or emergencies were cited.

Over 85 of current respondents stated the sidewalks in front of their house were in good

condition. However, over 65 were concerned about traffic creating a safety hazard for

pedestrians and bicycles. This seeming contradiction highlights the current state of

sidewalks and pedestrian concerns in WWCA: though our sidewalk network is mostly

complete, the increase of cut-through traffic and the heavy traffic on our surrounding

arterials keeps pedestrian safety a top concern.

Though a few critical sections of neighborhood sidewalk segments are not complete (as

detailed below), we have largely moved from a community focused on building out the

sidewalk network to one focused on ensuring safe pedestrian crossings. This is particularly

important as almost 40 percent of respondents reported walking as their means of

commuting, 35 percent use Metro, 17 percent bicycling, and 14 percent use buses.

Clearly, improving WWCA’s walkability and bicycling conditions are core needs.

An overwhelming 88 percent of respondents supported the County’s stated goal of having

sidewalks on at least one side of every street, with almost 40 percent supporting sidewalks

on both sides of the street. The WWCA has been guided by this principle for many years

and it is reassuring to see it being supported by the community at large.

Though many missing sidewalk connections have been recently completed through the

NC program, the survey highlighted some remaining concerns in particular:

The continued lack of sidewalks on 15th Street between Buchanan and Edison The lack of complete sidewalks on Edison between 15th and 16th Streets Missing sidewalk on Evergreen at 11th Street and Washington Boulevard

Missing sidewalk on the north side of 11th Street between Evergreen and George

Mason

The lack of sidewalks around the Lacey Tract (Note: it is the WWCA’s understanding that the developer of the tract will add sufficient sidewalks around the property.)

Nonetheless, there is a minority of residents in the community who feel there are enough

sidewalks and further building is unwarranted. Where resistance to new sidewalks exists on

blocks where there is not at least one sidewalk on one side of the street, it is unlikely new

sidewalks will be built: current County processes require resident approval of new sidewalk

projects. As a community, the WWCA will need to consider how it will weigh the concerns

of a minority of block residents relative to the larger community’s need and desire for the

greater connectivity and safety that sidewalks provide.

SIDEWALKS & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY (continued) Concern was also expressed regarding the maintenance of existing sidewalks. Some

cited cracked and broken sections and cited the need to keep vegetation pruned

along sidewalk paths.

Given the high number of WWCA residents who walk to work or rely on walking to reach services like Metro, the Hospital, or local shopping districts, it is no surprise that a majority of respondents reported pedestrian concerns. There were concerns cited in every portion of the neighborhood and these walkability concerns overlapped heavily with traffic concerns.

The top “Top 3 Walkability Improvements” cited by respondents were: improved snow

removal (58 percent), more/better marked crosswalks (40 percent) and improved lighting

(37 percent). 29 percent cited the need for better sidewalks and 15 percent cited

improved pedestrian safety in Woodlawn Park.

Specific concerns raised by multiple respondents included:

Lack of pedestrian path across park at 15th Street Cars rolling through stop signs throughout the neighborhood

Unsafe crossings at the intersections of Washington Boulevard at Glebe Road and

George Mason

Unsafe crossings of Washington Boulevard at all intersections, particularly at

Buchanan Street

Unsafe Glebe Road crossings at all intersections

Unsafe Evergreen Street crossings at both intersections; however, especially

dangerous at the Washington Boulevard intersections.

Unsafe 14th Street between George Mason and Buchanan Streets 16th Street crossings and heavy traffic

o Unsafe crossings at Edison, Buchanan and Abingdon

o Unsafe Mt. Olivet pedestrian crossing just west of Glebe Road

o Concerns over speeding/non stopping cars

Safety concerns at the 17th Street and Abingdon/Culpeper intersection

The lack of a marked crossing at the 14th and Buchanan Street/Woodlawn Park

entrance

Unsafe Edison Street crossings at 14th, 15th, and 16th Streets and VHC-induced U- turns

at 16th and Edison Street

Lack of consistent snow removal, particularly on trails, including back trail to

Glebe Elementary

1998 Survey Findings The 1999 survey highlighted a number of specific areas in need of improved street

lighting and urged residents to request lighting as needed, as well as to request the

trimming of vegetation around existing lights where this was a problem. Areas

specifically cited in the 1998 survey for street lights which did in fact receive new

lighting through the NC program include 15th Street between George Mason and

Buchanan and 16th Road between Edison and Buchanan Streets.

There was also a specific request in the 1998 survey to retain the “colonial” (square four

sided light box) poles to retain WW’s character. Since that time, the County migrated to a

newer “Carlyle” style lamp post and light box, which were installed in the above projects

and which appear to have been accepted into the neighborhood streetscape without

complaint.

Current Concerns Insufficient street lighting was raised as a concern by about 30 percent of respondents, a

slightly higher percentage than the 25 percent of respondents citing this concern in 1998.

Over 50 percent of respondents supported the installation of new County-standard

decorative Carlyle-style lights. A handful of residents raised concerns about street lights

contributing to general light pollution issues. Many residents close to Virginia Hospital

Center complained about excessive light spillover from that facility.

A significant number of residents complained about inadequate lighting on/around North

Abingdon Street, especially the dark stairs leading up to Washington Boulevard at the

south end of Abington Street and the park entrances. This area was identified by

residents as a problem area in the 1998 survey as well. In 2009, residents of that area

successfully petitioned for new lights. The County put a hold on new street lights for

several years, but this major lighting project is now set to commence in 2012. It will place

new LED Carlyle-style lights in the section of WW south of 16th Street and east of the park,

extending to Washington Boulevard in the south and Glebe Road on the west. Included

are new light poles close to the park entrances of Abingdon on 13th, 14th, and 15th Streets,

as well as a new pole close to the Washington Boulevard stairway.

STREET LIGHTING Current Concerns (continued) Areas identified in the survey that will not be addressed by the upcoming 2012 street

lighting project include:

1. Washington Boulevard bridge over I-66

2. 17th Street North between Edison and Glebe Road

3. 11th Street North, especially near path entrances

4. North Woodstock Street

5. 16th Road North at Abingdon Streets

6. North Edison from Washington Boulevard to 16th Street North

The above locations are consistent with the unaddressed locations identified in the 1998

survey. The County process for new street lights on residential streets is for those residents

to identify the need and create a WWCA supported plan for new lights.

WWCA will support these efforts through the NC process in the interest of neighborhood

safety. The Washington Boulevard bridge lighting request will require VDOT involvement.

Insufficient park lighting was raised repeatedly as a major concern, given that the paths at

13th and 14th Streets are heavily used pedestrian commuter routes. This was raised as a

significant safety concern. The park lighting request will need to be handled through the

Parks department, perhaps as part of a broader park improvement project.

WWCA will work with the County to ensure new street light projects help retain

neighborhood character and do not contribute to overall light pollution. The new LED

light implementations will be monitored carefully for these issues.

Residents who desire more lighting on their blocks should discuss the issue with neighbors

and approach WWCA to obtain guidance on the process to petition for new lighting

through the NC process.

The WWCA will shepherd the previously petitioned 16th Street light project through the NC

process as appropriate given other neighborhood priorities.

Waycroft-Woodlawn is primarily single-family homes characterized by architectural styles

common to the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. This gives the neighborhood an interesting

variety of structural designs while maintaining a consistent feel of scale and quality.

Most neighborhood residents consider the recent Arlington-wide trend of building new

homes on inappropriate lots to be undesirable. Specifically, we oppose oversized homes

that result in odd positioning and very tiny yards (shoehorning) either on existing lots or by

subdividing existing lots. Commonly referred to as "infill" construction, WWCA supports efforts

by numerous neighborhood associations to revise zoning ordinances to allow more control

of this type of development. The community association appreciates the opportunity to

review proposed development, and to make suggestions and recommendations that

promote compromise in the interest of both the property owner and the neighborhood.

WWCA is not against new homes being built, but wishes to maintain the character of the

neighborhood.

Based on the results of the surveys, the WWCA makes the following recommendations:

PARKING & TRAFFIC

Eliminate the 10 mile per hour tolerance before issuing tickets for speeding.

Enforce posted speed limits.

Establish a zero-tolerance policy for failure to yield to pedestrians.

Implement “no-turn“ restrictions onto streets that have been identified as cut-

through streets irrespective of vehicle speed during rush hours.

Add no parking restrictions within a reasonable number of feet of major

intersections to allow for ease of turning.

Identify problem areas and work with affected residents to address the

concerns through the County's permit-parking process or other means as

appropriate for each situation

RECOMMENDATIONS (continued)

WOODLAWN PARK

Improve drainage in park.

Establish and publish a schedule for maintaining trees and shrubs. Maintenance

includes pruning overgrown plants that obstruct paths, pruning dead limbs and

removing dead trees and shrubs.

Establish and publish a schedule for removing invasive plants.

Promptly respond to citizen requests to maintain trees and shrubs and remove

invasive plants on an ad-hoc basis.

Install signage that the stream water in Woodlawn Park is unsafe to drink.

Regularly test the water in the stream water in Woodlawn Park and publish the

results on the park bulletin board and provide the WWCA President a copy.

Establish and publish a maintenance schedule for mulching in the playground area

and mulched paths.

Establish and publish a schedule for replacing sand in sandbox.

Provide firm and dry base for picnic tables using permeable and tree root friendly

materials such as Flexipave or equivalent. Darker colors should be used to allow

the base to blend with the surrounding lawn and/or mulch.

Establish and publish a schedule for reseeding.

SIDEWALKS & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

Continue to explore sidewalk projects with residents of 15th Street between Buchanan and Edison Streets and Edison between 15th and 16th Streets. (Note: recent attempts to complete the sidewalk system in these areas have failed due to a lack of required resident support.)

Explore sidewalk projects at the north and south ends of Evergreen between 11th

Street and Washington Boulevard to complete missing sidewalk links.

Work with developer of Lacey Tract to ensure new sidewalks are built on North

Evergreen and 14th Street.

Explore possibilities to provide lighting for Woodlawn Park paths

Continue working with County staff to install paved path across Woodlawn Park

field at 15th Street.

Work with County to explore options for broken/cracked sidewalks. Encourage

County to repair sidewalks within one month of an issue being reported.

Request pedestrian crosswalks to be further improved at the major crossings of Washington Boulevard, George Mason Drive, and Glebe Road. Specifically, the north end of Evergreen and explore improvements at the Buchanan Street crossing of Washington Boulevard.

Approach Mt. Olivet Church to explore possibilities to improve safety at the16th

Street crossing between parking lot and main church.

Request curb ramps on the southbound side of the Glebe Road and 15th Street.

Approach Virginia Hospital Center regarding improved signage to prevent “lost”

traffic on 16th Street and hazardous driver behavior at 16th and Edison Streets.

RECOMMENDATIONS

SIDEWALKS & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY (continued)

Explore traffic-calming measures to reduce the volume and speeds of cut-through

traffic.

Improve signage at Washington and Edison stating that Edison is a one-way street

between Washington Blvd and 13th Street.

Request painted crossing of Buchanan Street at 14th Street main Woodlawn Park

entrance

Partner with Police to increase monitoring and ticketing activity at critical pedestrian

crossings, especially on Glebe Road during rush hour and school times.

Promote improved snow removal and work with County to plan for path clearing,

specifically on Washington Blvd sidewalks along the I-66 Bridge and on stairs

leading from termination of Abingdon Street to Washington Blvd.

Promote residents doing a better job keeping pathways clear of shrubbery and

other plantings.

Encourage residents to place trash and recycling receptacles against the curb

and not on the sidewalks.

PUBLIC SAFETY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Develop a website to which the WWCA can link to that would include FAQs

related to emergencies. Such as points of contact, local shelters,

including pet- friendly shelters, evacuation routes, etc.

STREET LIGHTING

Additional street lighting needed in all areas south of Washington Boulevard

Additional lighting needed at stairs at Abingdon Boulevard and Washington

Blvd.

LAND USE & INFILLS

Request the County improve communication with WWCA regarding infill

development, construction of additional streets, and

expansion/improvement of the hospital.

WWCA strongly supports the placement of utility lines underground.

In 1984 and 1998 plans were published with the hope that they would help the community

avoid the widespread problem of deterioration of respectable urban residential

neighborhoods as people and businesses spread further into the suburbs. Many of the

plans’ elements such as park upgrades and infrastructure improvements have been

implemented, and we have benefited from decreasing crime. For this we continue to be

thankful. One notable exception to the success of our previous plans is the area of traffic

issues. Unfortunately, many of the dangerous traffic conditions noted in the original plan,

and reiterated in the 1998 update, have not yet been addressed and have worsened.

Traffic has increased and the need for solutions has become more urgent. We do not want

to allow this to continue and are hopeful that the county will more aggressively attack

traffic problems. For this reason, we are disappointed that the County abolished the

Neighborhood Traffic Calming Committee and strongly support county efforts to develop

a Neighborhood Complete Streets program.

The vision of this plan is to document the current conditions of the neighborhood and

clearly puts forth the community's desire to maintain these quality conditions while

making smart, thoughtful improvements with the assistance of the county. Waycroft-

Woodlawn is a great place to live for many reasons, and we plan to keep it that way.

RECOMMENDATIONS (continued)

OTHER

More frequent street sweeping to keep storms drains clear.

Replace aging infrastructure, such as pipes, to improve drainage. Improve bike path lighting.

Code enforcement officials to periodically survey the neighborhood to determine

what trees and shrubs should be removed or trimmed to mitigate blocking sight lines.

Enforce the number of non-related family members living in one household.

ARLINGTON COUNTY MAPS

Civic Associations Note: This map effective until 12/2013

Map Detail Showing WWCA Note: This map effective until 12/2013

Photos

WWCA Signage

Kids’ 4th of July Parade (2012)

Woodlawn Park

Woodlawn Park & 4th of July Picnic (2012)

After The Derecho (2012)

4th of July Picnic (2012)

Sample Survey

Waycroft-Woodlawn Civic Association (WWCA) Neighborhood Conservation Plan Update Recommendations & Arlington County Staff Comments

Page # Civic Association Recommendation Comment

Parking and Traffic – Six Recommendations

16* (old #12)

Eliminate the 10 mile per hour

tolerance before issuing tickets for

speeding.

Safety is the primary concern for the County’s Police Department. This tolerance is discretionary for the officers and also allows for minor differences in vehicle calibrations.

Enforce posted speed limits. See above.

Establish a zero tolerance policy for failure

to yield to pedestrians.

A common misconception is that vehicles are required to stop if the pedestrian is standing on

the sidewalk waiting to cross. This is not the case. In order for a vehicle to be written for failure to yield, the pedestrian must be in the crosswalk and crossing with the light (if no light the pedestrian must enter with due caution). Both pedestrians and vehicles need to be responsible and share the road.

Implement “no-turn” restrictions onto

streets that have been identified as cut-

through streets irrespective of vehicle

speed during rush hours.

County policy does not allow for restrictions to public right-of-way as a method for traffic calming. The County is committed to access, mobility, and connectivity throughout our transportation network. Motorists on public roads are free to choose any route as long as

they abide by the law. If one of the locations listed has special circumstances such as constrained roadway width or limited access for the residents due to the traffic, the information should be included in a request for turn restrictions at that location.

Add no parking restrictions within a

reasonable number of feet of major

intersections to allow for ease of turning.

Requests for parking restrictions for the purpose of improving sight distance and traffic

operations will be evaluated by the Department of Environmental Services’ Transportation

Engineering and Operations Bureau (TE&O) on a case-by-case basis. County staff is currently

evaluating the intersection of N. George Mason Drive and Washington Blvd. for longer No Parking zones due to eastbound and westbound left turn concerns. Requests for other locations should be submitted through the County’s website : http://topics.arlingtonva.us/report problem/, via email, or by calling 703-228-3561.

Identify problem areas and work with affected residents to address the concerns

through the County’s permit-parking process or other means as appropriate for

each situation.

Residents are encouraged to apply for parking restrictions on their block through the County’s Residential Permit Parking program. Program information can be found at http://transportation.arlingtonva.us/parking/ residential-permit-parking/apply/

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Waycroft-Woodlawn Civic Association (WWCA) Neighborhood Conservation Plan Update

Recommendations & Arlington County Staff Comments


Woodlawn Park – Ten Recommendations

17* (old #12)

Improve drainage in park. Aspects of drainage that can be controlled will be addressed with the Neighborhood Conservation (NC) renovation. Improvements include porous surfaces and drain pits in play

areas. Some areas have large trees present and critical root zones cannot be disturbed without detrimental results. Other specific areas of concern can be reported to the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) for investigation to determine feasibility for drainage improvements.

Establish and publish a schedule for

maintaining trees and shrubs.

Maintenance includes pruning overgrown plants that obstruct paths, pruning dead

limbs and removing dead trees and

shrubs.

A five-year pruning cycle is an ideal goal to

help maintain a healthy urban forest.

However, with over 19,000 street trees in

Arlington, and more than triple that number in

parks and public open space, current DPR

funding levels cannot begin to cover the cost

to implement a County-wide regular pruning

cycle. Residents should report specific tree

hazards to DPR at 703-228-6525 so that the

situation can be evaluated. The removal of

hazardous limbs and trees will then be scheduled based upon the degree of hazard that is present. Trimming of pathway obstructions will typically be completed within two weeks of being reported, while removal of dead shrubs that do not pose a safety risk will typically be

removed within one month.

17* (old #13)


removing invasive plants.

DPR has developed a five year plan for removing invasive plants along the stream in Woodlawn Park. Funding is being provided through the Neighborhood Conservation Program and was approved in February, 2014. The removal work

will begin in 2014 and continue through 2019. For more information, pleasecall 703-228-1862.

Promptly respond to citizen requests to maintain trees and shrubs and remove

invasive plants on an ad-hoc basis.

DPR promptly investigates tree maintenance requests and schedules work according to the degree of hazard posed. Immediate safety concerns are promptly addressed. Tree and

shrub maintenance requests to address non- safety-related concerns are typically scheduled for completion within one month if appropriate. Residents should report




Woodlawn Park – Ten Recommendations (continued)

17* (old #13)

(Continued) (Continued) maintenance requests to DPR at 703-228-7747. Staff is available to provide training, guidance and support to volunteers interested in removing any new introductions of invasive plants after the five year treatment plan concludes in 2019. Residents may contact staff at 703-228-1862 for more information.

Install signage that the stream water

in Woodlawn Park is unsafe to drink.

The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will install water safety signage that includes information about hazards of drinking from the stream. This may be included as part of the NC

project.

Regularly test the water in the stream water

in Woodlawn Park and publish the results

on the park bulletin board and provide the

WWCA President a copy.

Woodlawn Park is included in the County’s bacteria monitoring program. There are currently two bacteria monitoring stations in Woodlawn park, and one bacteria station and one macro invertebrate station downstream in Lubber Run park. Macro invertebrate

monitoring data that is collected from Lubber Run, south of Woodlawn Park is shown on this webpage: http://environment.arlingtonva.us/streams/str eam-monitoring/lubber-run/

The data charts are updated in an ongoing basis.

Call 703-558-2222 to report active or on-going

spills and dumping into a stream or storm drain.

In addition, if there is interest, a sign with

information about the stream monitoring results

web page could be posted on the park bulletin

board.

Establish and publish a maintenance

schedule for mulching in the playground

area and mulched paths.

Playground safety surfacing is routinely added in

spring and fall. There are no mulched paths at Woodlawn Park, but the stone dust paths are inspected on the same schedule. Stone dust is added as needed. If issues are found at other times, please call 703-228-6524 to request service.


replacing sand in sandbox.

Sand is routinely added to sand boxes in spring and fall. If sand is low at other times, please call 703-228-6524 to request additional sand.

Provide firm and dry base for picnic tables using permeable and tree root friendly materials such as Flexi pave or equivalent. Darker colors should be used to allow the base to blend with the surrounding lawn and/or mulch.

This is part of the Neighborhood Conservation plan for park improvements. Note that installing new foundations where there are established existing trees can be detrimental. Porous surfaces still need excavation beneath.


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(Continued) (Continued) Some types of porous surfaces require expensive ongoing maintenance that has not been funded. The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will determine the most beneficial and economical solution

Establish and publish a schedule for reseeding. The practice field at Woodlawn Park is on the list to be maintained. Woodlawn field was seeded fall of 2013. Athletic field resources are limited, but additional seeding will occur in spring 2014 if possible. DPR does not usually seed other areas,

but a request can be made.

Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety – Seventeen Recommendations

17* (old #13)

Continue to explore sidewalk projects with

residents of 15th Street between

Buchanan and Edison Streets and Edison

between 15th

and 16th Streets. (Note: recent attempts to complete the sidewalk system in these

areas have failed due to a lack of required

resident support.)

County policy calls for the provision of sidewalks along at least one side of all streets. Staff supports the community’s interest in having sidewalks built on these streets. In addition, a, Green Street project (LR544) is identified for the south side of 15th Street N. between Buchanan and Edison Streets. This

project is among the most viable stormwater management projects for the Lubber Run watershed and the ability to implement the project should be considered in conjunction with any sidewalk project.

Explore sidewalk projects at the north and

south ends of Evergreen between 11th

Street and Washington Boulevard to complete missing sidewalk links.

This project is currently being scoped for Neighborhood Conservation Program funding. For more information, contact Neighborhood Conservation Program staff.

Work with developer of Lacey Tract to ensure new sidewalks are built on North

Evergreen and 14th Street.

According to tentative plans, the developer has agreed to construct sidewalks along Evergreen

and 14th Street sides of the property.

Explore possibilities to provide lighting

for Woodlawn Park paths.

The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) staff is still investigating the possibility of solar lighting for the new path. Electric lighting

involves ongoing utility costs and maintenance that are not funded and therefore undesirable. Parks are closed at dark. DPR is also concerned that lighting will invite activity when the park is closed.

Continue working with County Staff to

install paved path across Woodlawn Park

field at

15th Street.

A Flexi pave path was installed across the park

at 15th Street in fall of 2013. Staff from the

County’s departments DES and DPR will work together to determine the feasibility of constructing a paved path through Woodlawn Park.




Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety – Seventeen Recommendations - continued

17* (old #13)

Work with County to explore options for

broken/cracked sidewalks. Encourage

County to repair sidewalks within one

month of an issue being reported.

The neighborhood should report broken sidewalks to DES’ Water, Sewers & Streets Division for repairs. Cracks deemed large enough to pose safety risks will be scheduled for repair.

Request pedestrian crosswalks to be further improved at the major crossings of Washington Boulevard, George Mason Drive, and Glebe Road. Specifically the north end of Evergreen

and explore improvements at the Buchanan Street crossing of Washington Boulevard.

County staff will work with the neighborhood to make safety improvements at intersections as funding is identified. Currently staff is planning to use some remaining Neighborhood Traffic

Calming funds to address issues at

Washington Boulevard and 11th Street intersection.

Approach Mt. Olivet Church to explore

possibilities to improve safety at the 16th

Street crossing between parking lot and main church.

County staff can approach Mt. Olivet Church

to discuss possible safety improvements.

Options for physical changes seem limited due

to the existing physical layout of 16th Street.

Request curb ramps on the southbound side

of the Glebe Road and 15th Street.

County DES staff will work with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the

owner of Glebe Road, to get missing curb ramps installed at 15th and 16th Streets.

Approach Virginia Hospital Center regarding improved signage to prevent “lost” traffic on

16th Street and hazardous driver behavior at 16th and Edison Streets.

The Waycroft-Woodlawn Civic Association is advised to work directly with Virginia

Hospital Center administrators.

18* (old #13)

Explore traffic-calming measures to reduce

the volume and speeds of cut-through

traffic.

The County’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming program was not funded in the FY15 budget. At this time there is not an active NTC program but other measures such as signage and enforcement of traffic laws may be utilized to address traffic concerns.

Improve signage at Washington and

Edison stating that Edison is a one-way

street between Washington Blvd and

13th Street.

The existing “Do Not Enter” signs and “One Way” signs are in good condition and are the appropriate signage at this location. Additional signage may interfere with the visibility of the existingsigns.The County’s Transportation, Engineering and Operations (TE&O) Bureau will evaluate installing pavement markings to make the lane configuration clearer to motorists.

Request painting crossing of Buchanan

Street at 14th Street main Woodlawn Park

entrance.

This location is included on the 2014 Paving List and addition of a marked crossing will be evaluated. The existing bike path driveway is

oriented toward the travel lanes of 14th St. N and not the existing curb ramps, so crosswalk placement here is a challenge. DES and Parks will also coordinate to examine the feasibility of installing an additional ramp and paved




Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety – Seventeen Recommendations - Continued

(Continued) (Continued)

path to match pedestrian desire lines on 14th St

N better than the existing driveway.

18* (old #14)

Partner with Police to increase monitoring and ticketing activity at critical pedestrian

crossings, especially on Glebe Road during rush hour and school times.

The Police Department (PD) has a nationally recognized traffic and pedestrian safety program. The Special Operations Section (SOS), which includes the Traffic and Motor Units, directs its personnel and resources in the following manner: 1. Locations experiencing elevated rates of traffic accidents are targeted through the Traffic Accident Reduction Program (TARP); 2. School Zones; 3. Full participation in state and regional traffic safety campaigns and 4. Locations identified by community members are captured in the Citizen Complaint Database. SOS also coordinates the PD's off-duty traffic enforcement programs, to include Speed Enforcement, Red Light Enforcement and TARP. Off duty officers working the OT traffic programs

are also directed to locations based on the above criteria. Recently, the PD has taken additional measures to enhance its traffic and pedestrian safety programs. It repurposed two vacant parking enforcement positions and created a Traffic Analyst position to provide more detailed crash analysis and, in accordance with the Strategic Management Plan (SMP) it added two additional motors officers to the Motor Unit. When staffing permits, the SMP calls for the creation of two more motor officers. These steps, and others, have been taken to increase community safety as traffic hazards and congestion are regularly identified in community

surveys as needing

greater attention.

Promote improved snow removal and work

with County to plan for path clearing,

specifically on Washington Blvd sidewalks

along the I-66 Bridge and stairs leading from

termination of Abingdon Street to

Washington Blvd.

County staff has worked to clear snow from trails and sidewalks along County property. However, staff resources are limited and other properties, such as schools and libraries, remain a higher

priority. Some neighborhoods have worked with the County to borrow equipment to assist in the clearance of snow on public property.

Promote residents doing a better a better job keeping pathways clear of shrubbery

and other plantings.

With reference to sidewalks, the County’s Care

of Premises Ordinance is used to address

overgrown vegetation at private properties




Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety – Seventeen Recommendations - Continued

(Continued) (Continued) that encroaches in such as manner as to obstruct or impair sidewalk use. Although the overall number of proactive survey generated and complaint cases for sidewalk obstructions due to encroaching vegetation has decreased, staff agrees to the benefits of a seasonal campaign to educate all citizens of the relevant ordinance standards to ensure a pedestrian

friendly community. Staff believes the campaign would be most successful if rolled out in the spring of each year near the start of the growing season.

18* (old #14)

Encourage residents to place trash and

recycling receptacles against the curb and

not on the sidewalks.

Helpful information regarding the County’s Trash and Recycling services including placement of trash and recycling receptacles can be found at: http://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/tras h-recycling/

Information regarding this resource could be

disseminated to residents by the Waycroft-

Woodlawn Civic Association.

Public Safety and Preparedness – One Recommendation

18* (old #14)

Develop a website to which the WWCA can link to that would include FAQS related to emergencies. Such as points of contact, local shelters, including pet-friendly shelters,

evacuation routes, etc.

The Office of Emergency Management has a web site: http://departments.arlingtonva.us/oem/ . Shelter locations or evacuation routes are not

posted until an event.

Street Lighting – Two Recommendations

18* (old #14)

Additional street lighting needed in all

areas south of Washington Boulevard.

County has a program in place to light the public streets to the County Standard. As budget becomes available, streets with substandard lighting will be upgraded to meet the current

standard. Neighborhoods are requested to initiate streetlight projects on neighborhood streets through NC Program as described in The Neighborhood Conservation Program Handbook. http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/CPHD

/ons/pdf/file70137.pdf

Additional lighting needed at stairs at

Abingdon Boulevard and Washington

Blvd

The County’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) can consider installing area

lighting for the trail way and the stairs contingent on funding availability.


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Land Use and Infills – Two Recommendations

19* (old #14)

Request the County improve communication County processes for public notification differ

with WWCA regarding infill development, significantly depending on the project. By-right

construction of additional streets, and development may occur without public

expansion/improvement of the hospital. notification; however, use permit and site plan

projects require notification and a public

hearing. For larger scale planning studies and

capital projects, stakeholder engagement is a

valued component of County planning

processes.

WWCA strongly supports the placement

of utility lines underground.

Through the special exception process, the County works with property owners seeking

redevelopment to achieve undergrounding of utilities in the area surrounding their project.

Other – Five Recommendations

20* (old #14)

More frequent street sweeping to keep storm drains clear.

The County’s Street Sweeping Program is housed in Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services (DES) Solid Waste Bureau. This office provides commercial sweeping which includes sweeping of bike lanes and also residential services including 10, 000 total lanes swept annually. The County is divided into eleven street sweeping zones with each zone getting one residential sweep per month during April – October. Street sweeping schedules and additional information about Arlington’s Street Sweeping Program can be found at http://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/stree

t-sweeping/ or by calling 703-228-6570.

Replace aging infrastructure, such as pipes,

to improve drainage.

Aging infrastructure is inspected and repaired or

rehabilitated on an on-going basis. Potential projects related to capacity have been identified in this civic association and are prioritized in the Stormwater Master Plan. Those projects are being implemented as resources are available. All projects will be coordinated with impacted neighborhoods.

Improve bike path lighting. Specific locations where the neighborhood believes that trail lighting should be improved should be reported to the Department of Environmental Services for evaluation.

Code enforcement officials to periodically survey the neighborhood to determine what

trees and shrubs should be removed or trimmed to mitigate blocking sight lines.

Zoning enforcement is complaint driven; suspected violations of the Zoning Ordinance are investigated upon request. §3.2.5.A.4 of the Zoning Ordinance addresses vision

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Other – Five Recommendations- Continued

20* (old #14)

Enforce the number of non-related family members living in one

household.

Zoning enforcement is complaint driven; suspected violations of the Zoning Ordinance are investigated upon request. The Residential (R) Districts Principal Use Table of the Zoning Ordinance details permitted uses.

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Waycroft-Woodlawn 2010 Census (Summary File 1)

Waycroft-Woodlawn Arlington

Number Percent Number Percent

TOTAL POPULATION 1,592 100.0% 207,627 100.0%

Total Non-Hispanic or Latino 1,513 95.0% 176,245 84.9%

White alone 1,359 85.4% 132,961 64.0%

Black or African-American alone 47 3.0% 17,088 8.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native alone 2 0.1% 394 0.2%

Asian alone 65 4.1% 19,762 9.5%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.1% 133 0.1%

Some other Race alone 4 0.3% 611 0.3%

Two or more Races 35 2.2% 5,296 2.6%

Total Hispanic or Latino 79 5.0% 31,382 15.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5 years

144

9.0%

11,782

5.7%

5 to 17 years 221 13.9% 20,844 10.0%

18 to 24 years 104 6.5% 20,315 9.8%

25 to 34 years 236 14.8% 57,402 27.6%

35 to 44 years 269 16.9% 32,868 15.8%

45 to 54 years 234 14.7% 25,717 12.4%

55 to 64 years 193 12.1% 20,645 9.9%

65 to 74 years 115 7.2% 10,086 4.9%

75 to 84 years 55 3.5% 5,153 2.5%

85 years and over 21 1.3% 2,815 1.4%

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS 590 100.0% 98,050 100.0%

Household Type

Family households:

405

68.6%

41,607

42.4%

Husband-wife family 349 59.2% 33,218 33.9%

Other family: 56 9.5% 8,389 8.6%

Male householder, no wife present 16 2.7% 2,623 2.7%

Female householder, no husband present 40 6.8% 5,766 5.9%

Nonfamily households: 185 31.4% 56,443 57.6%

Householder living alone 107 18.1% 40,516 41.3%

Householder not living alone 78 13.2% 15,927 16.2%

Household Size

1-person household 107 18.1% 40,516 41.3%






7-or-more-person household 6 1.0% 881 0.9%

TOTAL HOUSING UNITS 606 100.0% 105,404 100.0%

Occupied Housing Units 590 97.4% 98,050 93.0%

Owner-Occupied 505 83.3% 42,457 40.3%

Renter-Occupied 85 14.0% 55,593 52.7%

Vacant Housing Units 16 2.6% 7,354 7.0%

Notes: Civic association boundaries may not align to 2010 Census Block boundaries. This may cause the inclusion of additional population,

households, and housing units for than represented by the civic association boundary.

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