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Springfield
Land Use & Redevelopment in Greater Springfield
June 6, 2012
http://www.fcrevit.org
Springfield
Springfield
• County’s Long-Term Growth Strategy
• Comprehensive Plan
• Zoning and Rezoning Process
• Site Development and Site Plan Process
Land Development within Fairfax
Springfield Fairfax Today
• 395 square mile land area
• Over 1 million residents
- 230% increase since 1970
- Expected to increase both population and jobs by about 225,000 over next 20 years
- More populous than 7 states
• 580,000+ jobs located in County
• Over 111 million SF of office space, larger than the downtowns of:
- Miami, FL
- Atlanta, GA
- Dallas, TX
- San Francisco, CA
- Denver, CO
Springfield County’s Growth Strategy
• County’s strategy is to concentrate growth in activity centers
• Growth strategy reflective of concern for sustainability and efficiencies in the provision of infrastructure and facilities
• Consistent with the COG Region Forward, the regional growth strategy/2050 plan - A comprehensive vision for the National Capital Region that sets forth regional goals, a compact agreement, and targets and indicators to measure success related to accessibility, sustainability, prosperity, and livability
Springfield Mixed Use Centers
• Mixed use activity centers are becoming preferred life style residential choice for a large spectrum of population, from young to empty nesters
• Mixed use centers are served typically by transit alternatives, making then desirable places to live, work and play
• County’s revitalization areas and other strategic areas such as Tysons are the largest activity centers in the County
• Ensuring that the activity centers are vital and that they attract investment and growth is critical to the success of the County’s growth strategy
Springfield Comprehensive Plan
• The Comprehensive Plan is used as a guide to decision-making about the natural and built environment
• Policy Plan – general countywide policy on land use, transportation, housing, environment, heritage resources, economic development, and public facilities, including parks and trails
• Area Plans – detailed long-range planning recommendations
• The Plan recommends how land should be used, but not when development will occur
• Plan generally guides land use and is an advisory document
Springfield Comprehensive Plan Change
• The Code of Virginia mandates that the Comprehensive
Plan be reviewed at least once every five years
• Because of the dynamic growth experienced by the
County over the past thirty years, the Plan has been
evaluated more frequently REVITALIZATION
- Community Vision - Reinvestment - Economic Viability - Appearance/Function - Sustainability
BOS MOTION
STUDY
&
PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS
PLANNING COMMISSION
&
BOS VOTE
COMP PLAN AMENDED
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process
Springfield Recent Plan Amendments
• Springfield Connectivity Study
• BRAC and South County APR Amendments
• Loisdale Road Sector
• Central Springfield
• Springfield Gardens
Springfield Springfield Connectivity Study • 1,400 Acre Study Area
• Major transportation corridors divide area into 4-quadrants
- NW Quadrant/CBC North
- SW Quadrant/CBC South
- Springfield Mall
- GSA/WMATA Station Area
• Provides Urban Design Concepts for a 2030 Scenario
- Improve physical connectivity in study area as a whole, and internally in each quadrant
- Multi-modal Pedestrian oriented
- Gateways
- Open space and placemaking improvements
- Organized, and natural open spaces
Study evaluated both the recommendations by a May 2006 ULI Advisory Panel report, and challenges associated with BRAC
Springfield
• Covered 800 acres of the Greater Springfield Area, including the all of the Springfield CRD
• Incorporated many of the 2008 Springfield Connectivity Study recommendations
• Incentivized Smart Growth and redevelopment, by allowing more intense, mixed-use development with the CBC, and provided:
- Urban Design Guidelines
- Springfield connectivity, and transportation improvements
- Upgraded non-motorized transportation movements
- Areawide guidance for streetscape, and placemaking
- Addresses interim uses and by-right development
Springfield Plan Amendment
Springfield Recent Plan Amendments
1. Loisdale Sector
• 29 acre sector
• Option for up to 45 d/u res for retail strip
• Option for up to 1.0 FAR (825k) in northern area, max of 460k office, remainder hotel, retail, residential, and civic
2. Springfield Community Business Center (CBC)
• 54 acre sector
• Central node of activity or urban village
• 445k hotel, 1.3M office, 300k retail, 1,900 res units.
3. Springfield Gardens
• Option for up to 45 d/u residential, 10k retail (220 today, 500+ future)
• 11 5-6 story buildings, 65ft max
Springfield Recent Rezoning Approvals
• Springfield Mall Town
Center
- Mixed use office,
residential, retail
development
• Liberty View
- Office park development
• Metro Police Station
- Public use
• Metro Center I & II
- Office park development
Springfield Springfield Mall Town Center
• November 17, 2008 Plan Amendment to
allow for the 80-acre multi-use “Town
Center” development, characterized by
a walkable community design
• 4-Phase 20+ year
renovation/redevelopment project
• Easy access to I-95; and, Franconia-
Springfield Metro
Springfield Springfield Mall Town Center
Project Components:
• Renovation of 1.8 million
SF Springfield Mall
including improved food
court, and new movie
theatre
• 2,700 residential units
• 450 hotel rooms
• 1 million SF office
• 200,000 new SF retail
Springfield Liberty View Office Park
Project Components:
• 5 building office
campus, 875k sq.f.t
• 5 buildings of10 story,
220,000 sq.ft.
• Option for a building to
convert to hotel, at 9
stories and 142,600
sq.ft.
Springfield WMATA Police Station
Project Components:
• Office and police administrative use
• Firing range
Springfield Metro Center I & II
Project Components:
• 4 building office campus, 1,000,000 sq.f.t
• Buildings similar in size; 10-12 story (150ft), 250,000 sq.ft.
• Large shared parking garage
Springfield Recent Site Development
• Springfield Commuter
Lot
• Panda Express
• Mobil Renovation
• Noodles and Company
• Springfield Hotel
• Chick-fil-A
Springfield Recent Site Development
Springfield Pending Site Development
• Sunoco Expansion
• Springfield Mall
- Mall renovation
- Pedestrian
improvements
Springfield Springfield Mall Renovation
Springfield Springfield Mall Renovation
Springfield Springfield Mall Renovation
Springfield Springfield Mall Renovation
Springfield Questions
Additional Questions?
Follow Up on Development Projects?
Scott Sizer
Scott.Sizer@fairfaxcounty.gov
(703) 324-9304
www.fcrevit.org
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