In advance of Arlington County Board meetings on May 10 & 13, 2025,

the following items will be heard by the Planning Commission on
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025

PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA & MEETING MATERIALS

PLEASE NOTE - The Planning Commission Hearing will be hosted at the APS Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Boulevard, 2nd Floor Boardroom.

MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025, 7:00 PM

1. GP-367-25-1 GENERAL LAND USE PLAN (GLUP) AMENDMENT to change the land use designation from "Low" Residential (1-10 units per acre) to "Medium Density Mixed-Use" and to incorporate the site into the "Clarendon Revitalization District" for an area located at 3033 Wilson Blvd., 1209 N. Highland St., and 1418 N. Garfield St. (RPC #15-067-003, -005, -006, -007, -033, and -036).
   ZOA-2025-1 An ordinance to amend, reenact, and recodify the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance (ACZO) to revise Map 1 in the Clarendon Revitalization District (§9.2.5) to increase the maximum building height from 75 feet to 85 feet, to reduce maximum height from 75 feet to 65 feet for the northeast corner of the site, and to remove required step-backs on Wilson Boulevard and North Highland Street, for the property located at 3033 Wilson Blvd., 1209 N. Highland St., and 1418 N. Garfield St. (RPC #15-067-003, -005, -006, -007, -033, and -036).

   REZN24-00003 Rezoning from "R-5" One-family, Restricted Two-family District to "C-3" General Commercial District; and related update to ACZO Map 13-1 to amend Line A to encompass a portion of the property located at 1418 N. Garfield Street (RPC # 15-067-036).
   SPLN24-00003 SITE PLAN (SP #479) to construct a multifamily building of up to 309 dwelling units and ground floor commercial uses, with modifications to permit less than 60% commercial use, additional density, reduced residential parking ratio, one-way drive-aisle width, required loading spaces, location of loading; density exclusions; retail clear height; distance between building entrances; total streetscape width on Wilson Boulevard, and other modifications necessary to achieve the proposed development; located at 3033 Wilson Blvd., 1209 N. Highland St., and 1418 N. Garfield St. (RPC #15-067-002, -003, -005, -006, -007, -033, -036). 
   
   

2. PC Business and Organizational Matters

   Approval of the Meeting Minutes, March 24, 2025
   Planning Division Updates
   Approval of the LRPC/SPRC Rosters

HOW TO VIEW AND PARTICIPATE

The Planning Commission Hearings are normally hybrid meetings where staff, applicants, and members of the public may attend in-person or via electronic teleconference/videoconference communications using Microsoft Teams. 

The hearings are available in real time on YouTube.  However, other options will be provided to view the meeting in real time through a Microsoft Teams link (provided upon registration for public testimony and/or for public viewing only). 

• A broadcast of the hearings will continue to be available with closed captioning on Comcast Xfinity channels 25 and 1073; Verizon FiOS channels 39 and 40, 24-48 hours after the meeting has taken place.  

To request to give public testimony, an online registration MUST be completed one week or at a minimum of 24-hours in advance of the hearing for a guaranteed opportunity to speak on the requested date and time. This applies to the original night of the meeting date and not the recess date.

The public is welcome to participate giving public testimony in person, virtually, or with written comments in advance. Visit https://commissions.arlingtonva.us/planning-commission to:

• Sign-up online to speak during the meeting.
  • Registered speakers will receive a confirmation email with further instructions upon completion of the speaker request form and after submission to the Clerk.
  • Registered participants choosing to speak virtually will join the meeting via Microsoft Teams (accessible through a web browser or the free app). The meeting link will be provided in the confirmation email.
• Submitting written comments online is also an option. Written comments need to be received by 12 noon on the day of the hearing to provide the Commission the opportunity to review your comments before the hearing.

To request translation services, reasonable accommodations, or other questions regarding the meeting notification, contact the Planning Commission Clerk, Gizele C. Johnson, Gjohnson@arlingtonva.us or call, (703) 217-6676.

Commissioner PATEL will represent the Planning Commission at the MAY 10, 2025, County Board Meeting.

The Planning Commission is a citizen advisory board authorized by the Virginia State Code. It promotes the orderly development of Arlington County and its environs by advising the County Board on development and use of land, facilities and zoning.

PLEASE ALLOW 2-3 BUSINESS DAYS after this notification has been published for all DRAFT meeting materials to be posted and available online for review.