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Arlandria Plan Implementation

  • APPROVED Development Project: Mt. Vernon Village Center
    The Mt. Vernon Shopping Center site was one of several sites that were identified for redevelopment in the 2003 Arlandria Plan. The approved application addresses many of the design goals of the plan. The project consists of two multi-family residential buildings that maintain the 50,000 sq. ft. of retail along Mt Vernon Avenue (approximately the same amount of retail that currently exists).  Parking will be underground and within the building at-grade. Streetscape improvements, including street trees, new bus shelters and sidewalk widening, will be made along Mt. Vernon Avenue and Bruce Street.  The application was heard by the Alexandria Planning Commission on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 and City Council on Saturday, December 17, 2011.  For additional information, please contact Maya Contreras, Urban Planner, at 703-746-4666 or visit the project webpage.  
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  • Make an Online Donation to Help Fund Landscaping Materials & Site Amenities
    Donations to the Living Landscape Fund can now be made online through the City's eChecks system. Funds received will help contribute to the Four Mile Run Park Expansion and the new community building, which needs folding chairs and tables, a stage with an awning, light tubes, rainwater cisterns, exterior planters and plants, art/photo hanging strips/runners for interior walls, and a microphone with speaker.
  • Duron Building - 3City Holds Grand Opening Ceremony for the Four Mile Run Park Community Building
    On Sunday, May 15, 2011, the public, city staff, and others joined Mayor William D. Euille and members of City Council to celebrate and dedicate the opening of the renovated community building located at 4109 Mount Vernon Ave. The City acquired the building (former Duron Paint store) and the open space properties at 4109-4125 Mount Vernon Ave., in January 2007 as part of the City's Open Space Program. In June 2010, a Special Use Permit was approved to convert the old paint store into a community building for public use. The newly renovated building will be open seasonally and will feature a new, large entrance and stage area on the north side, accessible restrooms, a small workroom, and a large open area. The Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities will begin taking space reservations for the building on June 1, 2011. The City is grateful to Whiting Turner and Sherwin Williams/Duron Paint for the donation of their time and materials, as well as a large number of citizens and local groups who volunteered their time to renovate the building and improve the surrounding space.

Background

In June 2000, a Task Force comprised of community representatives, residents, and business owners was created to assist in the planning for the redevelopment of key sites in the Potomac West area north of Glebe Road, in the neighborhood known as Arlandria. The Task Force identified a vision for the overall area and for two key redevelopment sites, the Safeway/Datatel site and the East Reed Avenue site. Following this work, it was recognized that there were other community concerns that had not been addressed and that there was a need and desire for a long-range plan for the remainder of the commercial property fronting on Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria. At the direction of City Council, in January 2002, the City Manager convened the Upper Potomac West/Arlandria Work Group to identify and address the community concerns as well as to advise and assist Department of Planning and Zoning staff in the preparation of the action and vision plans. The Work Group developed an action plan to address neighborhood concerns and issues in the immediate, mid and long term, and a long-range vision plan to guide both redevelopment of the key "opportunity sites" in Arlandria and infill development activities on other commercial sites on Mount Vernon Avenue as set forth in "A Long-Term Vision and Action Plan for the Arlandria Neighborhood."

Plan Goals

Known collectively as the "Arlandria Neighborhood Plans," the Plans were adopted by City Council in June 2003. Broadly stated, the goal of the Plans is to build on the strength of Arlandria as a pedestrian-oriented, mixed use place, encouraging the redevelopment of underutilized sites such as Safeway/Datatel. The Plans consist of two complementary redevelopment plans for the greater Arlandria neighborhood that provide a blueprint for present and future development activities in Arlandria; an interim marketing strategy to strengthen existing businesses and attract new businesses that will both improve the market and encourage redevelopment activities; retail guidelines to improve individual storefronts; and, an action plan to address community concerns with an implementation schedule for immediate, mid and long term improvements.

Arlandria Documents

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