September 17, 2019

WEST FALLS CHURCH STATION PLANNING AREA West Falls Church TSA Study Area Plan Amendment 2018-II-1 Tax Map Parcels: 40-4 ((1)) 13; 40-4 ((2)) 1 & 2; 40-3 ((1)) 83, 84, 92 and 92A

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN TODAY

Progress Update

Development Strategy

Next Steps

PROGRESS UPDATE

WMATA and VT proposed an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Performing planning and design analysis to support

mixed-use, transit-oriented development Coordinating with adjoining City of Falls Church

development Conducting traffic survey, preparing existing conditions

reports, and modeling future scenarios and mitigations

Status of development projects City of Falls Church Economic Development Project –

Interim Development Agreement: FCGP Development(EYA, Hoffman, and Regency)

Virginia Tech – selection of HITT/Rushmark team WMATA – considering proposal from a team consisting

of EYA, Rushmark, and Hoffman

TIMELINE Ongoing monthly WFC Task Force meetings

Sept 2019 WFC Task Force: July 2020:

Present Winter 2019/20: Planning development WFC Study Commission

proposals impact analysis Hearing

Winter 2019/20: Spring/Summer Sept 2020: WMATA and VT 2020: Task Force Board of

submit traffic and county staff Supervisors study to VDOT recommendations hearing

to update CompPlan

REGIONAL OVERVIEW

DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES

WFC Commons Drive: 0.35 miles

Georgetown M Street: 0.43 miles

Mosaic District – District Ave.: 0.34 miles

Old Town Alexandria – King St.: 0.4 miles

PLACEMAKING CONCEPT

People Space Place

AREA VISION Active Streets Woonerfs & Alleys Landscape

A dynamic, mixed-use neighborhood with…

Education, research and innovation at its heart (Middle School, High School, VT, HITT HQ)

New spaces to preserve and grow communities (apartments, condos, micro housing, senior housing, etc.)

Multifamily Townhomes Mixed Uses New offerings and amenities that serve the

surrounding neighborhoods and region

Create a unified site plan and approach to traffic management for all 3 properties

Develop 3 distinct development clusters Retail, Restaurants, & Cafes Urban Parks Transportation

WMATA Virginia Tech

• Apartments/Condos • Classrooms • Townhouses • Research Labs • Retail • Housing • Office • Retail

• Office

GENERAL SITE PLAN & ACCESS POINTS

STRATEGIC APPROACH • Reduce reliance on Haycock/SR7 intersection • Improve safety and pedestrian connectivity • Establish unique open spaces that complement

the three (3) thematic clusters • Create compatible transitions between existing

communities • Limit need for additional parking, but provide flex

space should it be necessary

W1

W2

S1

S2

N3

N1

N2

Retail & Cultural Destination

Academic Destination

Transit & Neighborhood

Destination

ROAD NETWORK

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION

GEORGE MASON HIGH SCHOOL SITE: GROUND FLOOR USES

GEORGE MASON HIGH SCHOOL SITE: UPPER FLOOR USES

USE SF UNITS

WFC STATION AREA

VIRGINIA TECH

HITT CONTRACTING

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SMART CONSTRUCTION

PROPOSED HEIGHT DIAGRAM

45’ – 150’

75’

75’ – 115’

135’ 75’ – 135’ 75’ – 125’

75’ – 125’

90’ – 135’

75’ – 155’

45’ – 85’ 45’ – 75’

NEXT STEPS

October

Development team presents vision for redevelopment of the site

Update on preliminary traffic analysis

THANK YOU!