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Month: June 2016

Upcoming Hearing: Stratford Designation
County Board, June 21

Upcoming Hearing: Stratford Designation
County Board, June 21

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On Tuesday, June 21, the Arlington County Board will hold a public hearing on the designation of Stratford School Historic. The County Manager is recommending adopt of the ordinance approving the designation of the Stratford School Local Historic District, located at 4100 Vacation Lane, and adoption of the Stratford School Historic District Design Guidelines. The staff report is available online. The full agenda for the public hearing is available online. The Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board along with the…

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LOST: May 2016

LOST: May 2016

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In May 2016, a total of seventeen (17) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. All were for single-family homes. Five of the properties are in South Arlington. Three of the projects are speculative developments. One home is located in a National Register Historic Districts: 1539 North Taylor Street, Cherrydale National Register Historic District Four of the properties being demolished were purchased by Arlington County. Two (2877 and 2833 Harrison Street) are being demolished to expand Greenbrier Park. One…

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LOST: April 2016

LOST: April 2016

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In April 2016, a total of eleven (11) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. All were for single-family homes and all but one were in North Arlington. Six of the projects are speculative developments. Two homes were located in National Register Historic Districts: 4009 23rd Street North Cherrydale National Register Historic District 916 North Danville Street, Lyon Park National Register Historic District Totals for 2016 Homes: 55 – 11 are located in National Register Historic Districts – 29…

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LOST: March 2016

LOST: March 2016

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In March 2016, a total of sixteen (16) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Ten (10) were for single-family homes; four were for garden style apartments; one was a commercial building; and one was an accessory building to one of the garden apartments. All but one of the homes were in North Arlington. Six of the projects are speculative developments. Two of the homes and all four of the garden apartments are located in National Register Historic Districts:…

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Upcoming Hearing: Stratford Designation @ Planning Commission, June 6

Upcoming Hearing: Stratford Designation @ Planning Commission, June 6

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The Arlington County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Stratford School Historic Designation on June 6, 2016. The item under consideration will be designation of an Arlington Historic District Overlay that includes the Stratford School Historic District and the adoption of associated Historic District Design Guidelines. This ordinance would make the property subject to Historic District regulations. It is item #3. The full hearing agenda can be found on the county website. If you are able to…

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