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Water Main Replacement Project: 3100/3200 Blocks of 14th St S |
Arlington County is installing new water infrastructure in the 3100 and 3200 Blocks of 14th St S. As part of the County’s asset management program, water distribution mains are regularly evaluated for rehabilitation or replacement. The water main in your neighborhood meets the criteria for replacement.
The water main installation project limits: 14th St S from S Walter Reed Dr to S Glebe Rd. The County contractor (E.E. Lyons) is scheduled to begin work the week of January 18th, 2021. The work is anticipated to take between 30 and 40 days depending on weather. No weekend work is anticipated. Residents should expect inconveniences such as: dust, mud, noise, debris, possible reductions in water pressure, short interruptions in water service, temporary traffic and parking restrictions. We will make every effort to minimize the inconvenience and we greatly appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. Once the new water main installation begins the road may also be closed to thru traffic but never to the residents that live on the block. Reasonable accommodations will be made to the residents that need to come and go during the day. Residents should look for temporary “NO PARKING” signs, which will be on the streets a minimum of two days before parking is enforced. Once the signs are posted, the parking area must be cleared of all vehicles. Failure to do so will result in your vehicle being towed. If your vehicle is towed, please call the Arlington County Police Department at (703) 558-2222. If you or any residents have questions, please contact our construction manager, Ric Schultz at (703) 228-4826 or rschultz@arlingtonva.us. For any after-hours emergency, please call our 24-hour Water Control Center at (703) 228-6555. Thank you for your cooperation. Water Main Replacement Process The work will take place in several stages: Please be aware that the stages described below may not be continuous. There may be periods of inactivity in between.
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To: Residents of the Columbia Heights neighborhood
Monday night members of Columbia Heights Civic Association approved a first-priority project to be submitted to the Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee (NCAC) this Thursday (December 10).
The group discussed three possible projects but settled on one that would provide new street lights running down S. Edgewood Street, from Columbia Pike to 13th Road, going around the corner on 13th Road, and looping around to S. Cleveland Street all the way back to Columbia Pike. The project would include the side streets of 13th Street and 12th Street, between Cleveland and Edgewood. This “loop” would include undergrounding infrastructure.
The other projects considered included upgrading the pocket park at S. Cleveland Street and 11th Street, and the possibility of sidewalks on some blocks within our civic association area (although no specific block was identified). If you have any comments or suggestions about any of these options, please let us know as soon as possible.
Thanks
Ron Haddox
ronhaddox@aol.com
Group Letter Opposing N-FBC Amendment 10-13-20 updated
From Our Letter to ACB: Last week the Planning Commission barely eked out a vote in favor, with half of the commissioners present either voting against or abstaining (6-4-2). The Housing Commission then voted 7-3 to recommend you reject the proposal and instead direct staff to study affordable homeownership throughout the county as part of the upcoming Affordable Housing Master Plan review. We agree with the Housing Commission’s position and urge you to reject the proposed amendment.
Columbia Heights Letter Opposing Increase N-FBC AH Elig 10-13-20 rev ex 1
October 17, 2020, County Board Agenda Item #46.B. N-FBC-11 Amendment to the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance Article 11.2 Section 902 CPN-FBC Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Form-Based Code Districts (Appendix B of the Zoning Ordinance) to adjust the Area Median Income (AMI) limit for affordable homeownership units from 60% of AMI to new limits that range up to 80% of AMI and up to 100% of AMI
ORA Statement to the Arlington County Board
ORA Statement to the Arlington County Board on the Proposed Amendment to Arlington County Zoning Ordinance Article 11.2 Section 902 “CPN-FBC” Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Form-Based Code Districts (Appendix B)
John Snyder letter to County Board re FBC amendment AMI levels
I am writing to urge you to reject the proposed changes to homeownership income requirements in the Columbia Pike Neighborhood Form-Based Code. While promoting middle-income homeownership is positive, these changes would do so by undermining the Pike Neighborhoods Form-Based Code’s purpose–preserving affordable homes for nearly 6000 moderate-income households along the Pike. The County should find another way to promote middle-income homeownership, on a county-wide basis, concurrent with the coming review of the Affordable Housing.
Background Material for County Board on Item #47
Neighborhoods Form Based Code
October 17, 2020
Background Material for County Board on Item #47
Background Material for County Board on Item #47
Neighborhoods Form Based Code
October 17, 2020
Good morning, my name is Stefanie Pryor. I was horrified when I read in the report that staff wants to better align the Neighborhoods Form Based Code with the overall cost of homeownership within the County
Kathleen McSweeney letter 10-14-20
I served on the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Plan and subsequent Implementation Tools working group (along with Mr. Karantonis) that resulted in the Neighborhood Form-Based Code (FBC). There are several concerns that have been raised by many regarding this proposal, but I will keep this brief and will focus on the original goals of the FBC, the appropriate process for comprehensive change to align housing policies County-wide, and the timing of this change.
Housing Commission Letter 10-14-20
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON HOUSING – ERIC BERKEY, CHAIR
Delegate Lopez Letter_ to County Board on AMI
I’m writing to oppose the proposed effort to raise the eligibility for affordable housing from 60% to 100% of area median income (AMI) at the Arlington County Board Meeting on Saturday. The proposal is not supported by the communities along Columbia Pike and runs counter to the Neighborhoods Form-Based Code (N-FBC).
Alliance Housing Solutions N-FBC 10-15-20
We are writing on behalf of the Alliance for Housing Solutions and the undersigned supporters to address the proposed update of the income targeting for homeownership units under the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Form-Based Code (N-FBC). We recommend that the County Board defer action on the proposal so that some key flaws in the policy can be addressed, preferably as part of the pending five-year update of the Affordable Housing Master Plan.
10.14.2020 Arlington Branch NAACP Letter to County Board (Form-Based Code)-Final
On October 8, 2020, the Arlington Branch NAACP attended and provided public comments before the Housing Commission to oppose the county staff’s recommendation to target the Columbia Pike community with an amendment that would reduce or perhaps eliminate this important housing stock in the county. The Housing Commission voted 7-3 to recommend the County Board reject the proposal and instead direct staff to study affordable homeownership throughout the county in the upcoming Affordable Housing Master Plan review. We support the Housing Commission recommendation.
Discuss sending a letter to County Board and APS in opposition to this project, as it will create an influx of low-income children at Drew Elementary School, our neighborhood school. Drew currently has a 63% FRL rate (free and reduced lunch, the metric used to measure the number of low-income students), making it the 3rd highest FRL % school in Arlington. At only 65% current capacity, there are a lot of seats left to fill.
Green Valley has provided further analysis in opposition of this project on their website: Issues — Green Valley Neighborhood Arlington County, VA Affordable Housing. We have reached out to their President to offer support from CHCA to oppose this project and the negative impact that it would have on Drew.
• Joint letter w/Green Valley to Civic Federation to finalize the County’s map with regard to our boundary (status)
• Purple Lounge – This upcoming Wednesday at 12 noon CPRO will be joined by ACPD, the County Manager, and Staff, and possibly ABC to discuss public safety across the County and Columbia Pike. October 14 Public Safety Zoom (Purple Lounge is on the Agenda). Will have representation from ACPD, County Manager, State Delegation, and potentially ABC.
•Special Speaker – Takis Karantonis, Arlington County Board
Letter to Housing Commission 9-1-20
ACCF SPECIAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON VOTING IN ARLINGTON:
Group Letter Opposing N-FBC Amendment 10-13-20 updated:
Columbia Heights Letter Opposing Increase N-FBC AH Elig 10-13-20 rev ex 1