Waterfront Schematic Landscape and Concept Design

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Schematic Landscape Design

For over a decade the City of Alexandria has worked towards addressing the perennial issue of flooding along Alexandria's waterfront from these sources. On February 12, 2012, City Council adopted a Waterfront Small Area Plan (Waterfront Plan) that would establish a vision for the development of Alexandria’s waterfront residential, commercial, and infrastructure assets. City staff started working with consultant teams from OLIN and URS Corporation the following year to develop schematic design documents depicting the vision of the Waterfront Small Area Plan.  

Council approved the draft 15% Schematic Landscape Design on June 14, 2014. 

 

Baseline Plan with Source
Site plan of the Schematic Landscape Design approved by City Council in June 2014.

 

Schematic Landscape Design Development Process

June 14, 2014: City Council Public Hearing

June 3, 2014: Planning Commission Public Hearing

May 8, 2014: Waterfront Landscape & Flood Mitigation Design Community Meeting #5

April 8, 2014: City Council Work Session

April 1, 2014: Planning Commission Work Session

March 6, 2014: Waterfront Landscape and Flood Mitigation Design Community Meeting #4

February 6, 2014: Waterfront Landscape and Flood Mitigation Design Community Meeting #3

November 4, 2013: Waterfront Landscape and Flood Mitigation Design Community Meeting #2

October 15, 2013: Waterfront Landscape and Flood Mitigation Design Community Meeting #1

Phasing and Funding Plan

On January 27, 2015, Alexandria City Council received and adopted "Option A – Flood Mitigation & Promenade," a phasing plan for implementation of the Waterfront public improvements, which was generally consistent with the following initial order of implementation:

 a. completion of core area utility, roadway and other infrastructure construction required to support subsequent improvements;
 b. competition of flood mitigation elements;
 c. completion of Waterfront Park improvements; and,
 d. completion of remaining park improvements inside the core area.  

 

Stylized Waterfront site plan with the four areas targeting for improvement highlighted in pink.
Waterfront site plan indicating the four priority areas identified by the community and approved by City Council in 2015.

 

Phasing and Funding Plan Development Process

January 27, 2015: City Council Presentation

January 15, 2015: Parks and Recreation Commission

January 6, 2015: Planning Commission Presentation

December 16, 2014: Waterfront Commission

December 11, 2014: Joint Meeting of the Waterfront Commission and Park Commission

December 3, 2014: Waterfront Implementation Community Open House