TABLE OF CONTENTS RECOMMENDATIONS ................................... vn - CONCEPT PLAN ..................................................... 1 BACKGROUND ...................................................... 9 • LAND USE & ZONING .......... ·-······················ 19 • GOVERNMENT CENTER................... ~·········· 47 - • URBAN· DESIGN.................................................. 69 - • TRANSPORTATION ................ ~ ........................ s9 • UTILITIES................................................................ 1os • COMMUNITY FACILITIES ......................... t13 i. Appendices & Bibliography .................. 119 iii LIST OF MAPS BACKGROUND Page 1. Subdivisions & Apartment Complexes ................................................ 12 LAND USE AND ZONING 2. General Land Use Plan ............................................................ 20 3. Existing Zoning .................................................................. 21 4. Court House Subareas ............................................................ 22 5. Subarea 1: North Court House ..................................................... 23 6. North Court House: Existing Land Use; Existing Zoning; General Land Use Plan ............... 24 7. North Court House: Section 1 ..................................................... 25 8. North Court House: Section 2 ..................................................... 27 9. Colonial Village Parcels ........................................................... 27 10. Subarea 2: Central Court House .................................................... 30 11. Central Court House: Existing Land Use; Existing Zoning; General Land Use Plan .............. 31 12. Central Court House: Section 1 ..................................................... 32 13. Central Court House: Section 2 ..................................................... 35 14. Subarea· 3: South Court House ..................................................... 38 15. South Court House: Existing Land Use; Existing Zoning; General Land Use Plan ............... 39 16. South Court House: Section 1 ....................................................... 40 17. South Court House: Section 2 ...................................................... 42 18. General Land Use Plan Amendments .................................................- 43 19. General Land Use Plan ............................................................ 44 20. Recommended General Land Use Plan ................................................ 45 GOVERNMENT CENTER 21. County-Owned Property ........................................................... 51 22. Government Facilities ............................................................ 52 23. Land Exchange ................................................................... 53 24. Parcels needed for Consolidation .................................................... 56 TRANSPORTATION 25. Average Daily Traffic Volume ..................... ~ ................................. 94 26. Master Thoroughfare Plan .......................................................... 95 27. Thoroughfare Improvement Projects .................................................. 97 28. Lyon Village Neighborhood Conservation Plan Traffic Improvements ......................... 98 29. Bikeways ...................................................................... 100 30. Existing Walkways & Proposed Improvements ......................................... 102 UTILITIES 31. Water Distribution System ........................................................ 110 32. Sanitary Sewer System ........................................................... 111 33. Storm Sewer System ............................................................. 112 COMMUNITY FACIUTITES 34. Court House Community Facilities ....... , .......................................... 118 CONCEPI' PLAN Page 1. Concept Plan .................................................................... 2 2. Illustrative Plan .................................................................. 4 r·-;, 3. Illustrative Aerial View of the Court House .............................................. 5 4. Illustrative View West on Wilson Boulevard ............................................. 6 5. Illustrative View East of the Court House ............................................... 7 6. Illustrative View West of the Detention Center ........................................... 8 r i t .· GOVERNMENT CENTER r-- 7. Aerial Photo of the Court House (historical) ............................................ 49 L 8. Aerial Photo of the Court House (present) .............................................. 50 9. Concept Plan for the Government Center .............................................. 54 r 10. Circulation: Opportunities and Constraints .................•.......................... 58 1 l ~- 11. Open Space: Opportunities and Constraints ............................................ 60 12. Character /Vista: Opportunities and Constraints ........................................ 62 1···- 13. Illustrative Plan ................................................................. 65 L 14. Illustrative View East of the Court House .............................................. 66 15. Illustrative Aerial View of Court House ................................................ 67 ' . L..~ URBAN DESIGN - 16. Arcade Application (section) ............................................. : ....... " .. 75 17. Planting Strips ...................................................... :···........... 76 18. Planting Specifications ............................................................ 77 r· 19. Paving Patterns .................................................................. 78 I l 20. Movable Planters (plan view and section) .............................................. 78 21. Plaza Location .................................................................. 79 22. Street Furniture and Lighting Fixtures .............................................. 80,81 23. Seating Areas ................................................................... 82 24. Public Art ................................ ·...................................... 82 ( . 25. Sidewalk Cafes .................................................................. 83 \ 26. Transition Areas ................................................................. 83 27. Pedestrian Scale Relationships ...................................................... 84 28. Architectural Detailing ............................................................ 84 29. Townhouse lnfill ................................................................. 85 30. Screening Mechanical Equipment .......................................... ·.......... 85 31. Screening Parking Facilities ................................................... : .... 85 r 32. Building Facade and Sign Band Treatment ............................................. 86 I 33. Trailblazer Sign Treatment ......................................................... 86 34. Neighborhood Gateways ........................................................... 87 ,. ' LTllANSPORTATION c 35. Court House Metro Station Area (plan view and section) ................................... 92 APPENDICES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY [ 36. Court House Floor Plans ................................................... 132,133,134 37. General Land Use Plan Amendments from April1981 through July 1982 ..................... 137 ,. 38. Zoning Changes from April 1981 through July 1982 ............................. · · · · · · · .138 [1 I " 0' LIST OF TABLES BACKGROUND Page 1. Existing Land Use ................................................................ 14 2. Estimated Development in Court House ............................................... 16 lAND USE AND ZONING 3. Colonial Village Approved Parcel Data ................................................ 27 4. Colonial Village Approved Development .............................................. 28 5. General Land Use Plan Amendments ................................................. 43 URBAN DESIGN 6. Street Trees in the Public Right-of-Way ................................................ 76 .. TRANSPORTATION 7. Sidewalk Width Standards ........................................................ 101 COMMUNITY FACILITIES 8. Open Space Facilities ............................................................ 116 APPENDICES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY A. Telephone Numbers for Selected County Offices ....................................... 120 B. Summary of the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance .................................... 121 C. Historical Development of the Government Center ..................................... 126 D. County-Owned Property in the Court House Area ....................................... 128 E. Colonial Village site plan conditions for Moderate Income Housing ......................... 135 F. Summary of the General Land Use Plan Amendments and Zoning Changes from April1981 through July 1982 ................................................ 137 Bibliography ...................................................................... 139 Acknowledgements . 140 vi RECOMMENDATIONS KEY RECOMMENDATION Page Reference • The Court House Sector Plan is recommended for adoption as a consolidated guide to development in the Court House Station Area. LAND USE & ZONING 1. The County Board will advertise the nine General Land Use Plan Amendments recommended for the area ....................................... 43 2. The County Board will advertise the rezoning of