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Potomac Yard Development

Link to Potomac Yard Planning process

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Recently Approved by Planning Commission:

January 2009: Landbay G (DSUP 2007-0022)            Link to January Docket

DSUP#2007-0022
ENCROACHMENT #2008-0003
COORDINATED SIGN PROGRAM SUP #2008-0090
(LANDBAY G)
Consideration of a request for (A) a development special use permit, with site plan
and modifications, for development of the Potomac Yard Town Center to include
various residential, hotel, office and retail uses, as well as, requests to allow a
grocery store and fitness center/spa over 20,000 square feet each, sales trailers, an
increase in penthouse height, a parking reduction, and approval to convert office
square footage to retail square footage; (B) a request to allow encroachments into
the public right-of-way; (C) a request for a coordinated sign program;

February 2009:  Link to February Docket

DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0018(A)
COORDINATED SIGN PROGRAM SUP #2008-0089(B)
LANDBAYS I AND J
Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for a
residential development, temporary sales trailer, and a temporary coordinated sign
program within Potomac Yard; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District.
STREET NAME CASE #2009-0001
CDD CONCEPT PLAN #2008-0004
CDD #10 AMENDMENTS LANDBAYS E AND K
Consideration of request to amend the conditions of CDD #10 to permit alterations to
Landbay E consistent with the Four Mile Run Master Plan and to revise the timing and
construction for the pedestrian bridge in response to the Metro Feasibility Task Force
studies.

City Council Actions June 14, 2008:

On June 14, 2008 the City Council approved a transfer of 765,000 sq.ft. of office gross floor area from Landbay J and Landbay L to Landbay H.  Landbay H had previously been approved for the development of townhouses.  The office gross floor area was transferred in order to place it adjacent to the Town Center to take advantage of the amenities in the Town Center.  This also places the office space adjacent to the area reserved for a potential Potomac Yard Metro Station.  More info…

City Council also approved the plan for the development of Linear Park, aka Landbay K. This 24 acre open space is generally located between Potomac Avenue and the railroad tracks.  It will provide both passive and active recreation and includes amenities such as pedestrian paths, playgrounds that serve multiple age groups and are fully ADA accessible and active recreation facilities such as basketball and tennis courts, and soccer fields.  More info… 

In the third docket item related to Potomac Yard on June 14th, City Council also approved plans for Potomac Yard Rail Park, Dog Park and the Pedestrian Bridge.  The Rail Park is located between the railroad and Metro tracks near Potomac Avenue and Potomac Greens.  The Dog Park was approved for a location on Monroe Avenue west of the Monroe Avenue/Rt. 1 bridge.  The Pedestrian Bridge was approved to extend from Potomac Greens on the east over the Metro and railroad tracks to Linear Park on the west at Potomac Avenue and the Town Center.  More info...

Under Construction:

The Potomac Yard Fire Station is under construction.  The five story building will house a new fire station on its first floor with four floors of affordable housing above and street level retail. Link to Staff Report


More Information:

Planning Commission & City Council 

Recent Hearings and work sessions

Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee (PYDAC) 

The Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee’s role is to review preliminary development plan approvals for compliance with the Potomac Yard Urban Design Guidelines and to send its recommendations to the Planning Commission and City Council for their consideration.  PYDAC meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm in City Hall, Sister Cities Conference room, unless otherwise noted.

Meeting Summaries

Potomac Yard Governing Documents

Potomac Yard is subject to the requirements of the Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens Small Area Plan and the Coordinated Development District (CDD) Concept Plan approved for Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens in 1999 (CDD Concept Plan # 99-0001).  The Concept Plan was amended on January 25, 2003 to approve the Alternative Concept Plan.  The Alternative Concept Plan includes the Potomac Yard Urban Design Guidelines, which provide a vision framework and principles for new Potomac Yard development to be utilized in evaluating specific proposals.  The Concept Plan also created an advisory Potomac Yard Urban Design Advisory Committee (PYDAC) to ensure compliance with the Guidelines.  The CDD Concept Plan, Concept Plan conditions, and the Potomac Yard Design Guidelines functionally act as the zoning for the development of Potomac Yard. 

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