Department of Parks and Recreation

Metropolitan Park 6 - Open Space

Planning Community Open House

Agenda

7:00 Welcome and Introductions

7:10 Staff Presentation

7:20 Participants view displays and provide

input

8:20 Share a few ideas heard this evening

8:30 End Meeting

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Welcome! Arlington County Staff

Vornado/Charles E. Smith

Project Owner/Developer

Studio 39

Landscape Architect Firm

Please join us to help shape future open space!

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Metropolitan Park Overview• Metropolitan Park is a residential development and

located within the Pentagon City Phased Development Site Plan.

• The first phase of Metropolitan Park was approved by the County Board in 2004.

• Along with the first phase, a set of Design Guidelines for Metropolitan Park was created with a framework of eight residential buildings, an interior street grid and public open space areas approximately 2 acres in size.

• Development of the Metropolitan Park open space is occurring with build out of each final site plan.

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• Two acre Central Park in Design

Guidelines was formed as large and small

open space components.

• A prominent north/south pedestrian

connection to organize the open space.

• Open spaces sized to accommodate

outdoor community gatherings, casual

play, sitting and strolling.

• Design Guidelines direction for a tot lot

to be incorporated into the open space

plan.

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• Two thirds of Central Park was built as

part of Metropolitan Park Site Plans 1, 2

and 3, in addition to smaller parks to the

north and south.

• These spaces are owned and maintained

by KETTLER, with public use provided by

public access easement.

• Existing Central Park is a tree lined,

landscaped series of open spaces with

lawn and circulation paths.

• The open space is used by people walking

their dogs, catching up with neighbors,

relaxing on benches, and for outdoor play.

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Metropolitan Park Phase 6 Open Space

• Remaining portion of Central Park is linear

and framed by existing park, 13th Street

South, S Elm Street, and 14th Street South.

• Approximately 13,460 square feet of open

space will be built with site plan.

• Metropolitan Park 3 site plan condition

provides opportunity for reconsidering the

design and use of this remaining portion of

Central Park.

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Metropolitan Park Phase 3

PDSP Condition In 2009, along with the Met Park 3 site plan, the County Board approved

the following new condition to the PDSP:

“PARK PLANNING PROCESS FOR FUTURE PARK PHASES

The Developer of Metropolitan Phase 6 agrees to participate in a park

planning process, including utilizing its resources and expertise to

develop, as the process deems, alternate park designs and uses, for that

portion of the Central Park associated with Metropolitan Park Phase 6.

The goal of the process is for the Developer to work with PRCR staff, the

Park and Recreation Commission, SPRC Members, and interested

Metropolitan Park residents to identify and assess the community’s

recreational needs and interests at that time and make revisions to the

park’s design or reaffirm the existing park’s design from the data and

feedback from the above interested parties. The process shall allow for

changes to be made to the original design and uses for the park space

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NEXT STEPS

April 8 – 12 Online Feedback – A web link will be posted on

www.arlingtonva.us Metropolitan Park 6 for opportunity to give

additional feedback on open space preferences

April 19 (7:00 p.m.) – Presentation of a draft open space concept at

the Park and Recreation Commission meeting in Azalea Conference

Room at Courthouse Plaza

April 25 (7:00 – 8:25 p.m.) – Site Plan Review Committee Meeting

at Courthouse Plaza to review open space concept

May – Open concept will be finalized and inserted into site plan prior

to Planning Commission hearing in June

June - Planning Commission and County Board public hearings for

Metropolitan Park Phase 6

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Questions?

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OPEN HOUSE ACTIVITIES

1. Learn more about the open space by reading the display

boards and talking to staff

2. Provide your input on the draft concepts by leaving a post-

it notes on the boards.

• What features do you like in the concepts?

• Suggest different combinations of features

• Suggest additional features that could work in the open

space.

3. Place up to five dots on the photos to show your

preference for features you would like in the open space.

4. If you want to receive updates on the project please leave

your e-mail address on the sign-in sheet.