Fairfax County

Revitalization Program

March 5, 2016

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The Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization (OCR)

facilitates strategic redevelopment and investment opportunities within targeted commercial areas that align

with the community's vision and improve the economic vitality,

appearance, and function of those areas

Office of Community Revitalization

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Program established

Established 5 Commercial Revitalization Districts (CRD) and two Commercial Revitalization Areas (CRA)

OCR was established as a standalone office under the County Executive

The County’s Revitalization program also supports revitalization efforts in areas of strategic importance and brings a countywide perspective to issues affecting revitalization

Revitalization Program History

1988

1998

2007

Today

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Five Revitalization Districts AnnandaleBaileys Crossroads/Seven CornersMcLeanRichmond Highway Springfield

Two Revitalization Areas Lake Anne Village CenterMerrifield

Other Areas of Strategic Interest Tysons Urban CenterGreater Springfield AreaReston Transit Station Areas

Revitalization Program Areas

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Managing Growth

Growth is coming

County and regional approach is to concentrate growth in mixed-use activity centers

• Efficient

• Sustainable, accessible, prosperous, and livable

• Responsive to market demographics from millennials to baby boomers

• Preserves stable, existing single-family neighborhoods

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Why Revitalization?

Revitalization – Is part of Fairfax County’s overall strategy to strengthen the economic viability, appearance and function of the County’s older retail and business centers

Through targeted efforts the County seeks to make older areas more:

Commercially competitive

Offer better services and improved living and shopping opportunities

Become viable candidates for private reinvestment

Grand Re-Opening – Springfield Town Center

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Revitalization Challenges

Overcoming Market, Physical, and Financial Barriers

Market conditions, and economic feasibility including capital required to redevelop income producing properties and lease buy-outs

Shallow, small and/or irregularly shaped lots Ownership patterns and parcel consolidation issues Fitting into the existing fabric of the area Balancing competing public interests, and meeting community expectations Existing development regulations that are “suburban” Parcels with underutilized or dilapidated structures Lot configurations which may require special considerations to become suitable for

development Constrained sites make expansions or enlargements of existing uses difficult under

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Metro Corridor Challenges

Transforming existing suburban development pattern into an urban pattern that supports walkability

Adding housing and residential amenities (libraries, parks and recreation) to formerly non-residential areas

Building partnerships and cooperation between adjacent property owners and with the County

Funding major transportation improvements to support growth -$3.1 billion over 40 years in Tysons8

Metro Corridor Challenges

Redeveloping land that is already developed and income producing

Phasing development over time:

• Buildings and sites – what does the interim state look like?

• Infrastructure (roads, facilities, park networks) –how is interim development served?

• Changes in technology and design – how to determine today what is needed tomorrow?

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Seven Major Strategies

1. Education and Promotion

2. Community Building

3. Community Visioning

4. Placemaking

6. Public/Private Partnerships

7. Public Policy

5. Market-based Problem Solving

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1. Education and Promotion

Annual Reports Topical Brochures Public Presentations Conferences Website Seminars Special Reports

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2. Community Building

Support local revitalization area stakeholder and community groups

Serve on special bodies, committees and boards involved in revitalization and redevelopment

Liaises with residents, other County agencies and development community

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3. Community Visioning

OCR has a particular skillset in designing and facilitating community engagement and problem-solving processes, including design charrettes

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3. Community Visioning

Date Past Studies/Plan Amendments

November 17, 2008 Springfield Mall

June 2009 Lake Anne Village Center CRA

January 12, 2010 Springfield Connectivity

June 22, 2010 Tysons Corner Urban Center

July 13, 2010 Annandale CBC

July 13, 2010 Baileys Crossroads

February 22, 2011 Richmond Hwy. – Penn Daw

November 19, 2013 McLean CBC Editorial

February 11, 2014 Reston Phase I - (TSAs)

June 2, 2015 Reston Phase II – Village Centers

July 28, 2015 Seven Corners CBC

OCR assists with planning studies authorized by the BOS which have resulted in Plan Amendments that provide guidance for land use, urban design, transportation, public facilities, and infrastructure

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3. Seven Corners – Plan Amendment

There was a major replanning effort of the Seven Corners area from September 2012 to July 2015

Resulted in a form-based plan with mixed use development, major transportation improvements, and new parks

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3. Lake Anne Design Charrette

Charrette Work Session

The Lake Anne Village

Center (LAVC)

Washington Plaza

Design Charrette

brought together

stakeholders with local

planning and design

professionals.

Team concepts focused

on ways to capitalize on

the strengths of Lake

Anne as part of an

overall strategy to

attract patrons to the

LAVC and to the water’s

edgePresentation of Concepts

Master Concept Plan

3. Embark Richmond Highway

Longer-term: Metrorail extension from Huntington Metrorail station to Hybla Valley Community Business Center

Multi-departmental effort

Major Components:

• Comprehensive Plan amendment – land use, transportation (cross-section, station locations) and urban design

• Environmental assessments for road widening and BRT

VDRPT completed Multimodal Alternatives Analysis (10/14)

Board endorsed recommended BRT/Metrorail Hybrid (5/15)

• Median running BRT system from Huntington Metrorail station to Woodbridge

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4. Placemaking

Development Application Review

Urban Design Guidelines

Infrastructure Projects

Urban Street Standards

Zoning Ordinance Amendment Review

Wayfinding Signage

Pop-up uses and places

OCR works collaboratively with County agencies and the development community on development proposals

Fosters a problem-solving culture, with a focus on urban design and economic viability

Assists with the formulation and oversight of capital projects and other measures that enhance the public realm and foster a strong sense of place and identity

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4. Annandale – Markham Place

Rezoning approved

12-story, 310 unit residential building w/ 6,000 SF ground-floor commercial

3.44 acre site

2.42 FAR

Structured parking

Open space19

Extra Space Storage – Bailey’s Crossroads Façade Upgrades

Upper Bailey’s Elementary School - Seven Corners

New Gymnasium

4. Bailey’s Crossroads & Seven Corners CRD

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4. McLean – Elm Street Residences

Approved for a 123-unit, 7-story multifamily residential building

5,033 SF retail space

18,348 SF ancillary space

461 space underground parking garage

57 surface parking spaces

Retain an existing 109,600 SF office building

Convert 4,252 SF to ground floor retail and construct 2,758 SF retail; Total retail 7,010 SF

40% open space

View from Elm Street

View from Fleetwood Rd

4. Merrifield – Mosaic Town Center

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4. Reston - Comstock

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Mixed-use development with direct interface to Silver Line Metrorail Station

1.28 Million SF mixed use private development

2,300 space public parking garage & bus transfer facility

County’s first secure “bike room”

4. Richmond Highway – The Shelby

240 residential units

First of several new apartment residences that are planned for the Penn Daw CBC

3.38 acre site located at the corner of North Kings Highway and Poag Street

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4. Springfield – Town Center

Opened in 11/2014

Future

redevelopment

includes new

residential, office,

retail, parks

Spurring new

development in the

surrounding area

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4. Tysons Urban Center – 2,100 Acres

If all are built: • 95million SF total development

• An increase of over 24,900 residential units

• An improvement in the ratio of non-residential to residential from 3:1 to 3:2

Approved Development To Date:

22 rail-related development applications have been approved to date:

• 20 million SF office

• 18 million SF residential

• 7 million SF retail/hotel

12 additional rail-related development applications under review

• 5 million SF office

• 8 million SF residential

• 2 million SF retail/hotel26

4. Tysons: Buildings Delivered

In 2014 and 2015, seven major buildings were delivered: The Ascent at Spring Hill (404 unit, residential)

Tysons Corner Center Phase 1:

• Tysons Tower (533,000 SF office); VITA (429 unit, residential) and Hyatt Regency Hotel (246,000 SF hotel)

Tysons Overlook (285,000 SF office)

Ovation at Park Crest (231 unit, residential)

Nouvelle (461 unit, residential) 27

4. New Tysons Public Parks & Plazas

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New Athletic Field @ Arbor RowNew Public Plaza @ Tysons Corner Center

4. Design Guidelines

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Reston Development Guidelines –

In Progress

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Springfield Transit and Parking Facility Located at the old Circuit City site 1,000+ spaces to replace existing parking lot and county-leased parking

spaces in nearby shopping centers• Rooftop and plaza amenities• Pedestrian bridge across Old Keene Mill Road• Transit facilities including seven bus bays• Designed for sluggers

Rooftop Amenity Space

4. Infrastructure Projects

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4. Streetscape Projects

High Visibility Crosswalks

Initiative started by Greater Springfield Chamber as part of the development of a pedestrian/bike route to improve safety for pedestrians

Existing conditions in Central Springfield

Brick crosswalks to be replaced with high visibility crosswalks

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4. Streetscape Maintenance

County funding was used to construct streetscape improvements in commercial revitalization districts; A County fund was also set up to maintain these non-VDOT standard improvements.

OCR conducts annual community walk-throughs with County staff and revitalization stakeholders to inspect streetscape conditions.

OLD VDOT Repair 5/2015

Amherst Streetscape Repairs

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4. Wayfinding Signage

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4. New Placemaking Concepts

Pop-Ups

Food Trucks

Public Art

Etc.

Imagine Art Here: Tysons Public Art Project & Greensboro Food Trucks Example of Pop-Up Park

Example of Pop-Up Art

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5. Market Based Problem Solving

16 Principles of Public Investment

Mosaic Community Development Authority (CDA)

Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

Tysons Transportation Service District

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)

Market Feasibility Studies

OCR develops and promotes uniquely tailored and market-based solutions to foster redevelopment opportunities, such as:

Market or feasibility analyses to ensure that area visions are feasible in the marketplace

Special tax districts for unique circumstances

Development or application of other public financing tools such as Tax Increment Financing (TIF)/Community Development Authority (CDA)

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5. Mosaic District TIF/CDA

A CDA is a flexible funding tool that can address a broad range of infrastructure needs, as well as services, and can cover varied areas such as a single shopping mall, a mixed-use development or a downtown redevelopment area.

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6. Public/Private Partnerships

OCR fosters public/private partnerships that leverage public assets to achieve public benefits and create catalytic projects to stimulate redevelopment.

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7. Public Policy

OCR helps solve emerging policy questions:

Formulates strategies to implement new ideas and initiatives

Undertakes innovative pilot projects

Devises improvements for identified process challenges, and

Develops best practices, approaches and standards to redevelopment.

Urban Parks Framework

Street Standards Policy

Building Repositioning Workgroup

Economic Success Strategic Plan• Retail Strategy• Parking

Standards

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7. Strategic Plan for Economic Success

1. Further diversify our economy

2. Create places where people want to be

3. Improve the speed, consistency, and predictability of the Development Review Process

4. Invest in natural and physical infrastructure

5. Achieve economic success through education and social equity

6. Increase agility of County government

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7. Building Repositioning Workgroup

The Fairfax County Building Repositioning Workgroup was formed to evaluate:

The impacts of the changing office market on existing office space

How the use of buildings changes over time

What potential process and policy changes the County should consider to address the challenges and opportunities raised

Office of Community Revitalization

Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization12055 Government Center Parkway

Suite 1048Fairfax, Virginia 22035

(703) 324-9300

Visit our website at:

www.fcrevit.org

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Annandale CRD – 195 Acres

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Bailey’s Crossroads CRD – 530 Acres

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Seven Corners CRD – 203 Acres

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Lake Anne Village Center CRA – 41Acres

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McLean CRD – 230 Acres

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Merrifield CRA – 775 Acres

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Richmond Highway CRD – 7.5 Miles

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Springfield CRD – 250 Acres

4. Reston Transit Station Areas

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