Alexandria Master Plan (Small Area Plans & Citywide Chapters)

The Master Plan is made up of 18 Small Area Plans (SAPs) covering neighborhoods throughout the City, plus substantive chapters on topics of citywide relevancy, such as Historic Preservation, Urban Design, Transportation, and Open Space. The Alexandria Master Plan was adopted by the City Council on June 13, 1992, and chapters are updated and added on an ongoing basis as needed through Master Plan Amendments. As amendments are incorporated into the text of an area plan or substantive chapter, the revised document will be posted here.

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• Alexandria West
• Beauregard
• Braddock Road Metro
• Eisenhower East
• Fairlington/Bradlee
• King St Metro / Eisenhower Av
• Landmark / Van Dorn
• Northeast
• Northridge/Rosemont
• North Potomac Yard
• Old Town
• Old Town North
• Potomac West
• Potomac Yard / Potomac Greens
• Seminary Hill / Strawberry Hill
• Southwest Quadrant
• Taylor Run/Duke Street
• Waterfront
  

Small Area Plans

Alexandria West Small Area Plan

The Alexandria West Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended by the following:

• MPA93-0005 | Ordinance 3686
  Increase heights within Winkler CDD 
• MPA95-0001 | Ordinance 3789
  5500 Sanger Ave, 5517 N Morgan; P to CDD 
• MPA99-0002 | Ordinance 4098
  5401 Seminary Rd; RL to I; Coca-Cola
• MPA99-0009 | Ordinance 4098
  5188 Dawes Ave; RL to I; Coca-Cola
• MPA2012-0003 | Ordinace 4765
  Creation of the Beauregard Small Area Plan; Amend the boundaries of Alexandria West and Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill Small Area Plans

 
Beauregard Small Area Plan 

• Table of Contents & Introduction
• Chapter 1 - Regional and Local Context
• Chapter 2 - Vision and Guiding Elements
• Chapter 3 - Urban Design Framework
• Chapter 4 - Land Use
• Chapter 5 - Housing
• Chapter 6 - Urban Ecology Sustainability 
• Chapter 7 - Community Facilities & Infrastructure
• Chapter 8 - Transportation
• Chapter 9 - Implementation
• Appendix 

MPA2012-0003 | Ordinace 4765
Creation of Small Area Plan; Amend the boundaries of Alexandria West and Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill Small Area Plans 

Braddock Road Metro Station Small Area Plan

The Braddock Road Metro Station plan has been amended to include the Braddock Metro Neighborhood Plan and the Braddock East Master Plan (part of the Braddock Metro Neighborhood Plan removed land area from the Northeast Small Area Plan).

The Braddock Road Metro Station Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended by the following:

• MPA93-0003 | Ordinance 3775
  1023 Queen St; RM to CL 
• MPA93-0004 | Ordinance 3686
  638 N Alfred, 906 Wythe; RM to I
• MPA94-0003 | Ordinance 3739
  First St, N Fayette; CRMUH to OCH, Braddock Center Potomac Club
• MPA94-0005A | Ordinance 3789
  520 N Fayette; CRMUM to CRMUH
• MPA94-0006 | Ordinance 3789
  621 N Payne; CRMUM to CRMUH
• MPA96-0008 | Ordinance 3917
  1107-1111 Princess St; CL to RB; Habitat for Humanity 
• MPA99-0007 | Ordinance 4070
  309 N Patrick St; RB to CL 
• MPA99-0011 | Ordinance 4089
  300 N Henry St; CL to RM, Cromley Court
• MPA99-0012 | Ordinance 4122
  1224 Princess St; RM to RH with proffer, Hopkins House
• MPA2006-0005 | Ordinance 4524
  Incorporate Braddock Road Metro Neighborhood Plan into the SAP
• MPA2007-0002 | Ordinance 4527
  Braddock Gateway; Change from OCM(50) and CRMU-H to CDD#15
• MPA2008-0005 | Ordinance 4574
  918 N Columbus St; Braddock East Master Plan. Removed area from North East SAP 
• MPA2011-0008 | Ordinance 4752
  998 N Alfred St; Increase building height on building 37 from 50 to 60 ft. 

Eisenhower East Small Area Plan

The Eisenhower East Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No. 4293 on March 15, 2003 and amended by the following:

• MPA93-0006 | Ordinance 3705*
  Hoffman - Increase in heights and densities 
• MPA97-0007 | Ordinance 3970*
  2201 Eisenhower Ave; CDD; Mill Race 
• MPA97-0008 | Ordinance 3988*
  2400 Eisenhower Ave; Hoffman, PTO 
• MPA97-0009 | Ordinance 3983*
  2201 Eisenhower Ave; Affordable Housing Bonus Density 
• MPA2002-0003 | Ordinance 4277*
  1700 Duke St; Office/Retail to Residential/Retail 
• MPA2006-0002
  Eisenhower East SAP (removed land area from King Street/Eisenhower Avenue SAP)
• MPA2007-0004 | Ordinance 4528
  ASA site
• MPA2008-0006 | Ordinance 4617
  2200 Mill Rd; Amend SAP
• MPA2009-0002
  2210 Eisenhower Ave; Amend heights for Hoffman 11 & 12
• MPA2009-0003 | Ordinance 4643
  Amend SAP to include a portion of Carlye Block P
• MPA2011-0003 | Ordinance 4736
  800 John Carlyle St; South Carlyle density transfer to Zell site
• MPA2011-0004 | Ordinance 4736
  South Carlyle density transfer from Block 30 to Block 26A; from Block 29 to 29B
• MPA2011-0005 | Ordinance 4758
  Hoffman Town Center - request to transfer density from Blocks 2 and 3 to Block 8
• MPA2012-0001 |
  Carlye Plaza Two - 760 John Carlyle St, 1700 & 1800 Eisenhower Ave, and 340 Hooffs Run Dr

Fairlington/Bradlee Small Area Plan

The Fairlington/Bradlee Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended by the following:

• MPA97-0001 | Ordinance 3950
  3408 King St, 1205 N Quaker Ln; CG to I,
  I to RM, Oakland Baptist Church 
• MPA2001-0002 | Ordinance 4234
  1407-1499 W Braddock Rd; I to CSL, Lindsay 
• MPA2001-0003 | Ordinance 4234
  1601-1608 Osage; OC to CSL, Lindsay 
• MPA2011-0007 | Ordinance 4753
  3526 King St; rezone from CG to OC with proffers

King Street/Eisenhower Avenue Small Area Plan

The King Street/Eisenhower Avenue Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended by the following:

• MPA92-0014 - Cameron Center CDD height increase 
• MPA94-0005 | Ordinance 3739
  1400-1454 Duke St, 301 S West; OCM100 to OCM50, heights
• MPA94-0007 | Ordinance 3739
  2901 Eisenhower Ave; CDD heights, Cameron Center CDD
• MPA96-0003 | Ordinance 3879
  2425 Mill Rd, 2000 Eisenhower Ave; OCH and CDD1 to CDD2, Hoffman
• MPA98-0003 | Ordinance 4030
  5-year update 
• MPA99-0005 | Ordinance 4086
  1460 Duke St; OCM to OCH, Marriott
• MPA99-0014 | Ordinance 4086
  1950 Duke St; Change CDD guidelines, Carlyle PTO
• MPA2002-0003 | Ordinance 4277
  1700 Duke Street; Change from office to retail use to residential to retail use
• MPA2003-0002 | Ordinance 4293
  Creation of Eisenhower East SAP; deleted land area from KS/EA Small Area Plan 

Landmark/Van Dorn Small Area Plan 

The Landmark/Van Dorn SAP has been amended to include the Landmark Van Dorn Corridor Plan. (This is a very large file. To download the Plan chapter by chapter, please go to the Landmark Van Dorn project page).

The Landmark/Van Dorn Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended the following:

• MPA93-0007 | Ordinance 3686
  430-450 Pickett St; ITT Commercial. CG to CSL 
• MPA95-0006 | Ordinance 3860
  5010 Duke St; CDD guidelines for Cameron Station
• MPA96-0001 | Ordinance 3879
  5001 Eisenhower Ave; UT to OCM100, US PTO
• MPA98-0006 | Ordinance 4030
  5010 Duke St; Add school to uses in Cameron Station CDD 
• MPA2008-0007 | Ordinance 4578
  631 & 641 S Pickett St; CG & I to CDD#17
• MPA2008-0008 | Ordinance 4598
  Amend the SAP
• MPA2012-0002
  100 S Pickett St; rezone from CG to CRMU-M 

Northeast Small Area Plan

The Northeast Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended by the following:

• MPA2005-0004 | Ordinance 4430
  800-820 Slaters Ln; CSL to RC,
  Diamond-Slaters 
• MPA2008-0005 | Ordinance 4574
  918 N Columbus St; Braddock East Master Plan.
  Removed area from Northeast SAP 

North Potomac Yard Small Area Plan

• Chapter 1 - Vision and Guiding Principles
• Chapter 2 - Environmental Sustainability
• Chapter 3 - Urban Design - Plan Framework
• Chapter 4 - Land Use
• Chapter 5 - Community Facilities
• Chapter 6 - Transportation
• Chapter 7 - Infrastructure
• Chapter 8 - Existing Neighborhoods
• Chapter 9 - Implementation
• Appendix I - V - Background/Context for Plan/History/Climate Change, Emissions, and Energy/Community Outreach
• Appendix VI - Summary of Recommendations

The North Potomac Yard Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinace 4673 on June 12, 2010.

• MPA2010-0002 | Ordinance 4673
  Creation of North Potomac Yard SAP 

Northridge/Rosemont Small Area Plan

The Northeast Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended by the following:

• MPA2003-0008 | Ordinance 4321
  905 W Glebe; UT to RB 

Old Town Small Area Plan

The Old Town Small Area Plan has been amended to include the Hunting Creek Area Plan.

The Old Town Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended to include the following:

• MPA92-0002 | Ordinance 3630
  601 Wilkes St; CD to RM 
• MPA92-0003 | Ordinance 3630
  121 S Columbus St; RM to CD
• MPA93-0001 | Ordinance 3686
  Old Town Restaurant Policy
• MPA96-0006 | Ordinance 3899
  310-310A S Columbus St; RM to CD
• MPA97-0003 | Ordinance 3956
  323 N Washington St; RM to CD 
• MPA98-0003 | Ordinance 4030
  5-year update 
• MPA2002-0004 | Ordinance 4287
  409 N Pitt St; RM to CRMU-X/Residential, Madden Homes 
• MPA2004-0001 | Ordinance 4374
  1323 Duke St; Harambee from CD to CRMU/L 
• MPA2005-0003 | Ordinance 4426
  Hunting Creek as an addendum to SAP
• MPA2011-0001 | Ordinance 4749
  Creation of Waterfront SAP; amend boundaries of OTN and OT SAPs

Old Town North Small Area Plan

The Old Town North Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended by the following:

• MPA92-0010
  728-734 N Saint Asaph; Change in allowable FAR in CDX land use designation 
• MPA94-0003A | Ordinance 3805
  1200 N Pitt St; OC to CDX, Pitt St Station
• MPA98-0005 | Ordinance 4030
  Master Plan Update 
• MPA2002-0004 | Ordinance 4287
  409 N Pitt St; RM to CRMU-X/Residential, Madden Homes 
• MPA2011-0001 | Ordinance 4749
  Creation of Waterfront SAP; amend boundaries of OTN and OT SAPs
• MPA2011-0002 | Ordinance 4733
  716, 717, 723, 735 N. St. Asaph St, 716 N Pitt St; Rezone from CD to CDD#20 

The Old Town North Urban Design Guidelines were adopted by City Council in 1994

Potomac West Small Area Plan

The Potomac West SAP has been amended to include the Arlandria Neighborhood Plan, the Upper Potomac West Task Force Report and the Mount Vernon Avenue Business Area Plan.

The Potomac West Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended by the following:

• MPA94-0004A | Ordinance 3805
  3200-3306 Mt. Vernon Ave; CSL, CG, and RH to RM  
• MPA94-0010 | Ordinance 3767
  3200 Mt. Vernon Ave, 3699 Russell Rd; P to RM
• MPA94-0009 | Ordinance 3767
  3110 Mt. Vernon Ave; RH to CRMUM
• MPA96-0007 | Ordinance 3910
  3800-3804 Jefferson Davis Hwy; Allow auto dealership in CDD  
• MPA98-0003 | Ordinance 4030
  5-year update
• MPA2002-0001 | Ordinance 4253
  111 E Reed; RB and CSL to CRMU-M with proffer 
• MPA2002-0002 | Ordinance 4261
  2100 Mt. Vernon Ave; R-2-5 to CL with proffer
• MPA2003-0001 | Ordinance 4309
  Amend SAP for Safeway/Datatel site
• MPA2003-0005 | Ordinance 4309
  Arlandria SAP, Upper Potomac West Task Force, CDD#12, amendments to NR zone
• MPA2005-0001 | Ordinance 4398
  Amend the Potomac West SAP to include the Mount Vernon Avenue Business Area Plan
• MPA2009-0005 | Ordinance 4687
  3110 Mt. Vernon Ave - The Calvert; Eliminating a proffer that limits commercial/residential mixed use.

 
Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens Small Area Plan 

The Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended by the following:

• MPA92-0015
  Change CDD principles
• MPA95-0004 | Ordinance 3836
  Piggyback Yard and Slater's Lane'; RB to CRMU-L 
• MPA95-0005 | Ordinance 3836
  3601 Jefferson Davis Hwy; I to UT along Metro right-of-way 
• MPA99-0004 | Ordinance 4076
  Amend CDD guidleiines
• MPA2005-0004 |
  800 Slaters Lane; rezone from CSL to RC with proffers
• MPA2006-0006 |
  Potomac Yard Fire Station 
• MPA2008-0003 | Ordinance 4571
  2301 Jefferson Davis Hwy; Office density transfer from Landbay J and L to Landbay H; revise use map and height limits
• MPA2010-0002 | Ordinance 4673
  Creation of North Potomac Yard SAP
• MPA2010-0004 | Ordinance 4710 Increase height limits in Landbay H 

Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill Small Area Plan

The Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended by the following:

• MPA94-0002 | Ordinance 3744
  3750 Duke St; RL to RM 
• MPA94-0007A | Ordinance 3789
  3518-3520 Duke St; CL to CRMUH 
• MPA94-0009A | Ordinance 3789
  4401 W Braddock Rd; INST to P
• MPA97-0004 | Ordinance 4046
  4500 Wheeler Ave; UT to I
• MPA99-0006 | Ordinance 4051
  4001 Eisenhower Ave; Animal Shelter
• MPA2003-0004 | Ordinance 4325
  3517-3551 Duke St; RL to RM and heights from 35' to 45' 
• MPA2003-0009 | Ordinance 4323
  3801 W Braddock Rd; P and O to INST
• MPA2012-0003 | Ordinace 4765
  Creation of Beauregard Small Area Plan; Amend the boundaries of Alexandria West and Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill Small Area Plans 

Southwest Quadrant Small Area Plan

The Southwest Quadrant Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended by the following:

• MPA96-0004 | Ordinance 3879
  409 S Henry, 324 S West, 403 S Payne, 1423 Wilkes
  Old Town Village; Increase density and heights 
• MPA2010-0001 | Ordinance 4674
  1001 S Washington St; CL to POS

Taylor Run/Duke Street Small Area Plan

The Taylor Run/Duke Street Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No.3576 on June 13, 1992 and amended by the following:

• MPA97-0001 | Ordinance 3950
  3408 King St, 1205 N Quaker Ln; CG to I, I to RM 
• MPA2003-0010 | Ordinance 4338
  3330 King St; rezone from POS to R-20
• MPA2007-0003
  2600 Business Center Dr; I to POS
• MP2008-0002 | Ordinance 4552
  3000 and 3001 Business Center Dr; Increase height limits in SAP, DASH bus facility 

Waterfront Small Area Plan

• Cover Page through Chapter 1: A Waterfront Introduction
• Chapter 2: Goals and Waterfront Wide Elements
• Chapter 3: Character and Theme Areas
• Chapter 4: Transportation, Circulation and Parking
• Chapter 5: Implementation
• Appendix 1: Community Participation
• Appendix 2: Regulatory and Permitting Considerations and Settlement Agreements
• Appendix 3: Hotel Technical Memorandum
• Appendix 4: Marine Market Assessment Data
• Appendix 5: Alexandria Waterfront Public Art Proposal
• Appendix 6: Alexandria Waterfront History Plan

The Waterfront Small Area Plan was adopted by Ordinance No. 4749 on February 25, 2012

• MPA2011-0001 | Ordinance 4749
  Creation of Waterfront SAP; Amend boundaries of Old Town and Old Town North Small Area Plans

Citywide Chapters of the Master Plan

• Demographics
• Four Mile Run Restoration Master Plan
  • MPA2006-0001
    Four Mile Run SAP 
• Goals and Objectives
• Historic Preservation
  • MPA2006-0003 | Ordinance 4452
    Extension of boundaries of Historic Districts
• King Street Retail Strategy
  • MPA2005-0002 | Ordinance 4412
    Incorporate King Street Retail Strategy into the Master Plan 
• Land Use
• Open Space Plan (Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities)
• MPA2003-0006 | Ordinance 4309
  Incorporate Open Space Plan into the Master Plan 
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility Plan, June 2008 (Department of Transportation and Environmental Services)
• Strategic Master Plan for Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities
  • MPA2003-0007 | Ordinance 4309
    Incorporate the RPCA Strategic Master Plan into the Master Plan 
• Transportation Master Plan - Click here to view sections of the Plan or the complete plan  on the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services website
• MPA2000-0004 | Ordinance 4148
  Add Spine Rd in Potomac Yard in Transportation Chapter of Master Plan 
• MPA2005-0006 | Ordinance 4450
  Revise Transportation Chapter to design Rt. 1 as a Transit Corridor 
• MPA2007-0001
  Designate the location of transit lanes north of Rt.1 - Monroe Ave Bridge 
• MPA2008-0001
  Amendment to Transportation Chapter
• MPA2012-0007
  Amendments related to the transitway corridors A, B and C
• Urban Design
• Urban Forestry (Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities)
  • MPA2009-0001
    Incorporate Urban Forestry Master Plan
• Waterfront Plan

Past Master Plans

• The P&Z Reference Page has master plans and other policy documents from the past.