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Upcoming Hearing:
County Board to Decide
Fate of Wilson School

Upcoming Hearing:
County Board to Decide
Fate of Wilson School

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On Saturday, April 18, the Arlington County Board will consider designation of a Local Historic District for the Fort Myer Heights School (1910 section of the Wilson School) and a portion of the property, located at 1601 Wilson Blvd. Arlington’s HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) had recommended designation of just the 1910 building and portions of the front lawn. The Planning Commission voted 5-4 in support of the staff recommendation to deny the designation and 6-3 to support…

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Planning 101: Active Site Plan Proposals in Arlington

Planning 101: Active Site Plan Proposals in Arlington

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Arlington County has certainly undergone significant change and will continue to do so, because of our great location in the metropolitan Washington area. Most of the high-density development that occurs in the County is done through Arlington’s unique Special Exception Process. The Special Exception process is just that — a collection of approvals and agreements between the County and a developer related to form, use, and density of a development that is out of the norm. The Process These requests,…

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Preservation Arlington Comments to the County Board Re: The Blue Goose

Preservation Arlington Comments to the County Board Re: The Blue Goose

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Preservation Arlington submitted the following comments to the Arlington County Board regarding Site Plan #64 — the plan to demolish the Blue Goose and redevelop the site for offices, retail, and residential units. The County Board is meeting on this proposal today. (UPDATE 1/25/14: The County Board approved the redevelopment; click here for the County Board’s press release.)

Upcoming Hearing: County Board To Hear Blue Goose

Upcoming Hearing: County Board To Hear Blue Goose

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On Saturday, January 25, the Arlington County Board will consider Site Plan #64 – the redevelopment of the Blue Goose, Marymount University – Ballston Campus, at 1000 North Glebe Road. (Click here for the hearing agenda, staff report and the applicants proposal under agenda item #41 (A & B)) The proposal is to construct approximately 165,203 sf of office space for use as a school of higher instruction, approximately 3,000 sf of retail, and 267 dwelling units.The proposed density is…

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UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Redevelopment

UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Redevelopment

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Members of the Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) will be holding a meeting on Monday, December 9, to discuss proposed redevelopments in Arlington. The second part of that meeting, from 8:30 to 10:00 pm, will cover the Blue Goose, the building owned by Marymount University at 1000 N. Glebe Road. The building, which was included on Preservation Arlington’s 2013 list of Endangered Historic Places, is now threatened with demolition as part of plans to redevelop the site….

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Preserved & Developed: Bruner Place

Preserved & Developed: Bruner Place

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Preserved & Developed is a weekly series of articles by Preservation Arlington highlighting local development projects that have involved both development of a site and preservation of historic resources. The projects highlight a wide range of challenges and solutions over many years. At the time they were completed the projects represented a commitment by the developer and the community to embrace the future and preserve the past. Preservation Arlington is awarding each project a gold, silver, or bronze star based…

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UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Redevelopment (FINAL)

UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Redevelopment (FINAL)

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Members of the Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) will be holding a meeting on Thursday, October 17, to discuss proposed redevelopments in Arlington. The first part of that meeting, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, will cover the Blue Goose, the building owned by Marymount University at 1000 N. Glebe Road. The building, which was included on Preservation Arlington’s 2013 list of Endangered Historic Places, is now threatened with demolition as part of plans to redevelop the site….

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County Board Approves RTA for Expanded Fraber House Local Historic District

County Board Approves RTA for Expanded Fraber House Local Historic District

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At their May 18 meeting, the County Board approved the “Request to Advertise,” or RTA, for public hearings on the creation of a local historic district for the Fraber House, a 100-year-old bungalow in Cherrydale. The hearings will be held before the Planning Commission on June 3, 2013, and the County Board on June 15, 2013. Significantly, the Board agreed to expand the scope of the proposed district to allow for continued discussions on the future of the house’s garage,…

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ALERT: County Board To Consider Historic Status for Fraber House

ALERT: County Board To Consider Historic Status for Fraber House

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This Saturday, May 18, 2013, the County Board will consider the Request to Advertise for the boundaries of a new local historic district known as the Fraber House. This historic bungalow is in the Cherrydale neighborhood at the corner of North Quincy and 17th Street North. Two different proposals are being forwarded to the County Board.  The staff-proposed district would encompass just the historic bungalow.  The Historic Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) and the Planning Commission both voted to…

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