By: Brian Hughes
Examiner Staff Writer
Fairfax County leaders are in the final leg of a half-decade's worth of plans to transform Tysons Corner -- Virginia's textbook case for urban sprawl -- into a multilayered transit mecca.
Fairfax residents sounded off on the most recent Tysons Corner plan at a planning commission meeting Wednesday night, initiating what planners hope will be adopted this summer.
The county is facing a ticking clock --
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Howard Council Approves Plan for Redeveloping Columbia, Washington Post, February 3, 2010
By Larry Carson
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, February 3, 2010; B05
Fans of a plan to urbanize central Columbia celebrated Tuesday at the cold, snowy statues of founder James W. Rouse and his brother, Willard, on the frozen shores of Lake Kittamaqundi. The two thick bills creating the zoning for the 30-year project were approved unanimously Monday night by the five-member Howard County Council.
Supporters of the six-year effort to craft a redevelopment plan believe they have laid out a path for the 43-year-old nationally known planned town to gradually recover a cutting-edge feel and attract thousands more residents and business owners to what has slipped into a comfortable but stodgy suburban malaise.
"This is the first day of an exciting new future," David Yungmann told a crowd of about 35 shivering celebrants. "This is what we've been waiting for."
General Growth Properties' plan allows up to 5,500 new residences, 4.3 million square feet of offices, hotels, 1.25 million square feet of retail, 20-story buildings, a renovated Merriweather Post Pavilion, an affordable-housing program, and cultural and transit-oriented amenities....
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Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, February 3, 2010; B05
Fans of a plan to urbanize central Columbia celebrated Tuesday at the cold, snowy statues of founder James W. Rouse and his brother, Willard, on the frozen shores of Lake Kittamaqundi. The two thick bills creating the zoning for the 30-year project were approved unanimously Monday night by the five-member Howard County Council.
Supporters of the six-year effort to craft a redevelopment plan believe they have laid out a path for the 43-year-old nationally known planned town to gradually recover a cutting-edge feel and attract thousands more residents and business owners to what has slipped into a comfortable but stodgy suburban malaise.
"This is the first day of an exciting new future," David Yungmann told a crowd of about 35 shivering celebrants. "This is what we've been waiting for."
General Growth Properties' plan allows up to 5,500 new residences, 4.3 million square feet of offices, hotels, 1.25 million square feet of retail, 20-story buildings, a renovated Merriweather Post Pavilion, an affordable-housing program, and cultural and transit-oriented amenities....
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Tysons Corner Plan Has Critics on All Sides, Fairfax Times, February 2, 2010
Community leaders, developers still differ
on best approach to expected growth
by Kali Schumitz | Staff Writer
It seems that no matter your perspective on future growth in Tysons Corner, there is something to dislike in the current draft plan to guide redevelopment of the district.
At the first of two public comment meetings on the latest draft comprehensive plan for Tysons Corner last week, developers griped about some proposed conditions and residents of neighboring communities aired their lingering fears about growth.
In its current draft form, the plan would allow Tysons to grow to about 96,600 residents and 190,500 jobs in up to 116 million square feet of development over the next 40 years. Tysons current population is 18,500, with 112,600 jobs....
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on best approach to expected growth
by Kali Schumitz | Staff Writer
It seems that no matter your perspective on future growth in Tysons Corner, there is something to dislike in the current draft plan to guide redevelopment of the district.
At the first of two public comment meetings on the latest draft comprehensive plan for Tysons Corner last week, developers griped about some proposed conditions and residents of neighboring communities aired their lingering fears about growth.
In its current draft form, the plan would allow Tysons to grow to about 96,600 residents and 190,500 jobs in up to 116 million square feet of development over the next 40 years. Tysons current population is 18,500, with 112,600 jobs....
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Wiehle Avenue/Reston Parkway--Station Access Management Plans, Final Report, Reston Metrorail Access Group (RMAG), April 15, 2008
With transportation being the topic of next week's Reston planning task force agenda, I thought it would be useful to post one of the key documents identified in the task force's schedule as pertinent to the discussion: The RMAG report on Metrorail station access. As the County website indicates that full report file is large, I have posted below only the executive summary of the report and the RMAG presentation to the public concerning the report. To obtain the entire report, click on the title of this entry and you will be linked to the County webpage where the full report and individual chapters may be accessed.
RMAG Report, Executive Summary, April 15, 2008
Dulles Rail Station Access Management Plan, Final, April 29, 2008
RMAG Report, Executive Summary, April 15, 2008
Dulles Rail Station Access Management Plan, Final, April 29, 2008
Monday, February 1, 2010
Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission to Meet Feb. 2 on Tysons Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Feb. 1, 2010
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On Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 4:30 p.m., the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will hold a joint meeting on the draft Comprehensive Plan amendment for Tysons Corner. The meeting will be held in Conference Rooms 9 and 10, Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.
At the meeting, the board and commission will discuss the status of the draft plan, as well as major issues that are currently under review.
The public may provide comments on the draft plan until Thursday, Feb. 11. Comments can be submitted via e-mail or in-person during the Planning Commission Tysons Corner Committee’s Feb. 11 meeting. To speak at this meeting, residents must register online or call 703-324-2865, TTY 703-324-7951, before 3 p.m. on Feb. 11.
The latest draft of the plan amendment is available online. (Click on the title to take you to the webpage where these links are posted.) The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the completed plan and zoning amendments on March 24 and the Board of Supervisors is scheduled to conduct its public hearing on May 25.
Because four new Metro stations will be built in Tysons, the plan uses an approach called transit-oriented development or TOD. Tysons will be transformed from a suburban office park into a livable urban area; it will become a place where people live, work and play — not only work or shop.
For more information, contact the Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
Update: The following is the presentation made by the Tysons task force to the Fairfax County Planning Commission on January 20, 2010:
Transforming Tysons-- Overview (3rd Draft Plan) for Planning Commission,
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News Highlights
* Joint meeting of the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission to discuss status of Comprehensive Plan amendment for Tysons Corner, as well as major issues that are currently under review.
* Public may submit comments on the latest draft of the plan until Feb. 11.
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 4:30 p.m., the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will hold a joint meeting on the draft Comprehensive Plan amendment for Tysons Corner. The meeting will be held in Conference Rooms 9 and 10, Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.
At the meeting, the board and commission will discuss the status of the draft plan, as well as major issues that are currently under review.
The public may provide comments on the draft plan until Thursday, Feb. 11. Comments can be submitted via e-mail or in-person during the Planning Commission Tysons Corner Committee’s Feb. 11 meeting. To speak at this meeting, residents must register online or call 703-324-2865, TTY 703-324-7951, before 3 p.m. on Feb. 11.
The latest draft of the plan amendment is available online. (Click on the title to take you to the webpage where these links are posted.) The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the completed plan and zoning amendments on March 24 and the Board of Supervisors is scheduled to conduct its public hearing on May 25.
Because four new Metro stations will be built in Tysons, the plan uses an approach called transit-oriented development or TOD. Tysons will be transformed from a suburban office park into a livable urban area; it will become a place where people live, work and play — not only work or shop.
For more information, contact the Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
Update: The following is the presentation made by the Tysons task force to the Fairfax County Planning Commission on January 20, 2010:
Transforming Tysons-- Overview (3rd Draft Plan) for Planning Commission,
Additional Proposed Planning Principles for RMPSS Task Force, Joe Stowers, January 31, 2010
On January 31, 2010, Mr. Joe Stowers, long-time Reston resident, submitted the enclosed additional proposed planning principles to the Reston Master Plan Special Studies Task Force via the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning.
In the introduction to his five-page paper, Mr. Stowers outlines these four additional principles:
Additional Planning Principles RMPSS Task Force
In the introduction to his five-page paper, Mr. Stowers outlines these four additional principles:
This paper proposes that 4 additional planning principles be added to those presented at that January 26 meeting:
(1) all planned high-density areas of Reston should be planned as urban areas rather than as suburban areas,
(2) all planned high-density areas should include grids of local circulation urban streets,
(3) the Reston Master Plan should include a commitment to work toward quantitative measures of balance between major land uses, especially improved balance between jobs and housing, but also target ratios of balances among convenience retail, comparison-shopping retail, cultural, recreational, open spaces and facilities for concerts and performances, and other uses, and
(4) the costs of housing, especially low and moderate income housing in high-density urban areas, should be reduced by modifying existing County standards that unnecessarily drive up the costs of housing, especially parking requirements, but also many other standards that are inappropriate in high-density urban areas.
Additional Planning Principles RMPSS Task Force
Upcoming "Reston Impact" Discussion of Reston Planning on COMCAST Ch. 28
This morning, John Lovaas, host of "Reston Impact," a long-running local television show carried by Comcast on Channel 28, videotaped a discussion with five members of RCA's Reston 2020 Committee. The Reston 2020 Committee members were co-chairs Dick Stilson and John Bowman as well as Kathy Kaplan, Guy Rando, and Terry Maynard. The discussion focused on the origins and direction of the Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force, the goals and role of RCA's Reston 2020 Committee, the opportunities for public contributions, and--most importantly--the emerging future of Reston.
The hour-long show may be seen by COMCAST subscribers on Channel 28 as follows:
--Tuesday, February 9, at 10PM
--Wednesday, February 10, at 8:30PM
--Sunday, February 14, at 8PM.
Tune in for important information on the future of Reston and your chance to help influence its direction.
The hour-long show may be seen by COMCAST subscribers on Channel 28 as follows:
--Tuesday, February 9, at 10PM
--Wednesday, February 10, at 8:30PM
--Sunday, February 14, at 8PM.
Tune in for important information on the future of Reston and your chance to help influence its direction.
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