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Potomac Yard Planning Advisory Group       

     

 Click here to view the Potomac Yard Development web page 

 

 

 

 

 Click here to view the Potomac Yard Metro Feasibility Workgroup web page   

What's New?

Upcoming Meetings

  • Potomac Yard City Council Work Session, Tuesday, November 24, 2009
    5:30 p.m., Council Work Room, City Hall
  • PYPAG Meeting, Monday, November 30, 2009
    7-9 p.m., Sister Cities, Room 1101, City Hall
  • PYPAG Meeting, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
    7-9 p.m., Sister Cities, Room 1101, City Hall


Resources and Information

Potomac Yard Aerial and Context
Fact Sheet #1: Potomac Yard Planning Process
Fact Sheet #2: Vision and Plan Principles

Landbay L and Braddock Fields -- Zoning Map 
Landbay L and Braddock Fields -- Ownership and Land Area Map 
Landbay L Vicinity -- Braddock Area Allowable Heights Map 
Memo to Planning Commission Regarding Landbay L and Braddock Fields 
Revised PYPAG Metrorail Consensus Points 6/24/09


Schedule and Upcoming Meetings

  • Potomac Yard City Council Work Session, Tuesday, November 24, 2009
    5:30 p.m., Council Work Room, City Hall
  • PYPAG Meeting, Monday, November 30, 2009
    7-9 p.m., Sister Cities, Room 1101, City Hall
  • PYPAG Meeting, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
    7-9 p.m., Sister Cities, Room 1101, City Hall

All PYPAG meetings are open to the public

Click here for all upcoming P&Z meetings


Meeting Materials

(The following meetings are all PYPAG meetings, unless otherwise noted)

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Community Meeting
    
 Agenda
     Handout - PYPAG Member Bios
     Handout - Table Discussion Questions   
     Meeting Audio - pt. 1     
     Meeting Audio - pt. 2
     Meeting Video 

Monday, October 5, 2009 PYPAG
    
 Agenda 
     Handout 
     Meeting Summary
     Meeting Audio - pt. 1     
     Meeting Audio - pt. 2 - breakout group reports
     Meeting Video 

Thursday, October 1, 2009 PYPAG 
     Agenda
     Presentation - Metro Financing
     Presentation - Transportation
     Meeting Video 
     Display Boards
          - Principles
          - Development Scenario
          - Sustainability
          - Transportation
          - Neighborhoods
          - Metro Aerial Option
          - Metro Options Walksheds
          - Renderings
          - Form-Based Code 

Tuesday, August 25, PYPAG Transportation Subcommittee
     Agenda
     Presentation 

Monday, July 27, PYPAG Transportation Subcommittee
     Agenda
     Presentation 

Tuesday, June 16
     Agenda
     Presentation
     Handout - PYPAG Metrorail
     Handout - City Council Action 
     Meeting Summary 
     Meeting Audio 

June 9, 2009 City Council Work Session presentation (Large file - split into three parts)

June 2, 2009 Planning Commission Work Session Presentation
(The presentation has been split into 3 parts below to due large size of file.  These take some time to load.)

Thursday, May 21
Agenda
Presentation - Metro Feasibility
Handout - Metro Station Location Alternatives Map
Presentation - Transportation Study
Audio recording
Final Station Location Analysis Technical Memorandum, May 15, 2009
Multimodal Transportation Study Draft Summary, May 19, 2009
Meeting Summary 

Wednesday, May 13 Transportation Subcommittee meeting
Agenda 
Presentation
Draft Potomac Yard Multimodal Transportation Study Summary Dated May 12, 2009 

Tuesday, April 21
Agenda
Presentation - Development Economics Principles
Presentation - Metrorail Station Location Alternatives 
Handout - Metrorail Station Location Alternatives
Meeting Summary  

Thursday, March 26
Agenda
Transportation Best Practices
Defining What to Study in Design Options
Audio
Video  
Meeting Summary 

Wednesday, March 11 Transportation Subcommittee meeting
Agenda
Transportation Study Summary
Transportation Subcommitte Purpose and Responsibilities 

Tuesday, February 17
Agenda
Heights Discussion
Metro Feasibility Overview
Summary and themes of Community Workshop
Audio Recording
Meeting Summary   

February 5, 2009 Plan Principles Subcommittee meeting
Meeting materials 

January 31, 2009 Community Workshop
Agenda
Audio Recording (This is a large file. Please refer to the Timing Index for Audio File to locate specific sections of the meeting.) 
Workshop Presentation 
Notes from Planning Exercise (Connections/Streets, Open Space, Uses and Amenities) 
Notes from Plan Principles Exercise
Community Workshop Planned - January 31, 2009
Principle Themes for Discussion at January 31 Workshop   

January 21, 2009 Plan Principles Subcommittee meeting
meeting materials 

January 13, 2009 Plan Principles Subcommittee meeting
meeting materials 

December 30, 2008 Plan Principles Subcommittee meeting
meeting materials 

December 16, 2008 PYPAG Meeting
Agenda 
Tentative Meeting Schedule and Topics
Cooper Robertson Presentation
Meeting Summary

November 18, 2008 PYPAG Meeting
Agenda
Staff Presentation
Cooper Robertson Presentation
CDD Concept Plan
Land Use and Planning History
SAP CDD SUP Handouts
Toolbox Table of Contents
Acronym List
Meeting Audio
Meeting Summary 

November 8, 2008 Site Tour
Handout

November 6, 2008 Planning Commission Worksession
Presentation on Landays G, I & J and the Retail Study 

October 21, 2008 PYPAG Meeting
Agenda
PYPAG Process
PYPAG Mission
PYPAG Groundrules
Presentation
Map of Potomac Yard Development Landbays
Meeting Audio
Meeting Summary 


PYPAG and Subcommittee Homework

PYPAG Homework

Homework for April 21, 2009 Meeting
Overview of General Development Economics, Draft Memo from W-ZHA
Technical Memorandum, Analysis of Station Location Alternatives, Working Draft April 15, 2009
     Aerial Photo Showing Station Location Alternatives
     Figure 2, Location Alternatives with Plan
     Figure 3, Alternative A
     Figure 4, Alternative B
     Figure 5, Alternatives C, D

Transportation Subcommittee Homework
Best Practices in Tranportation Demand Management
City of Alexandria Transportation Management Plan
Crystal City - Potomac Yard Transit Corridor
Shared Parking Fact Sheet
Shared Parking in the Portland, Oregon Metro Area
Ten Principles for Successful Development Around Transit
Why Transit Oriented Development and Why Now 


Background: Potomac Yard Planning Advisory Group

On September 23, City Council approved an amendment to the Planning and Zoning Work Plan to commence work on the Small Area Plan (SAP) for Potomac Yard.  For more information on the commencement of the Potomac Yard Planning process, please refer to the docket item.

PYPAG Membership List 
PYPAG Process
PYPAG Mission
CIty Council Resolution establishing the PYPAG


More Information
P&Z Staff contact: Valerie Peterson at 703-746-3858
Information and Background on Potomac Yard Development and prior planning


Archive

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Alexandria, VA 22314
703.746.4666
Fax: 703.838.6393
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