CLARENDON SECTOR PLAN | 2006 CONTENTS CLARENDON SECTOR PLAN 2006 Adopted December 2006 Prepared by Arlington County, Virginia Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development, Planning Division Arlington County Board Members Christopher Zimmerman, Chairman Paul Ferguson, Vice Chairman Barbara A. Favola Jay Fisette J. Walter Tejada County Manager Ron Carlee CLARENDON SECTOR PLAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Appreciation is expressed to the members of the Clarendon Sector Plan Task Force and the Clarendon Working Group who contributed their time and valuable thoughts to the sector planning process. These members participated in numerous task force meetings and public workshops, reviewed various documents through the process including early drafts of the sector plan, and provided thoughtful comments on the plan resulting in a useful document for the future. Clarendon Task Force Monica Craven, Co-Chair, Planning Commission Appointee Albert Lewis, Ballston-Virginia Square Civic Association Representative-Alternate Jeff Miller, Co-Chair, Transportation Commission Peter Marsh, Lyon Village Citizens Association Representative–Alternate Melissa Bondi, Lyon Park Citizens Association Representative* Laurey Millspaugh, Major Property Owner/Developer Dennis Burr, Ballston-Virginia Square Civic Association Representative* Neal Nichols, Major Property Owner/Developer–Alternate Charles Craig, Historic Affairs and Landmarks Review Board Representative Peter Owen, Transportation Commission Representative* David DeCamp, Major Property Owner/Developer Tom Petty, Ashton Heights Civic Association Representative Suzanne Fauber, Business Representative Peter Pflug, Business Representative-Alternate Rick Iglesias, Business Representative Frank Poli, Economic Development Commission Representative Bill Gearhart, Lyon Village Citizens Association Representative* Mary Renkey, Lyon Village Civic Association Representative–Alternate Erik Gutshall, Lyon Park Citizens Association Representative–Alternate Susan Retz, Citizens Advisory Commission for Housing Representative Michael Graham, Planning Commission Representative Tom Rowley, Ashton Heights Civic Association Representative–Alternate Jane Hildt-Wickens, Clarendon-Courthouse Civic Association Terry Savela, Pedestrian Advisory Committee & Planning Commission Representative* Representative–Alternate Peter Spaulding, Clarendon Alliance Representative–Alternate Jon Kinney, Clarendon Alliance Representative* Kristine Wood, Clarendon-Courthouse Civic Association Representative * Clarendon Working Group Member In addition to several task force members listed above, the following people participated as Clarendon Working Group Members: Nancy Iacomini (HALRB), Toby Smith (Park & Recreation Commission), Chris Keever (Clarendon-Courthouse Civic Association), and Joan Fitzgerald (Ashton Heights Civic Association). Appreciation is also expressed to all other participants who contributed many ideas during the sector plan review process, especially Sona Virdi and Roni Freeman, past and current Executive Directors of the Clarendon Alliance. CONTENTS CONTENTS 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................1 A. Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................3 B. Background ...........................................................................................................................................................................3 C. Study Area ............................................................................................................................................................................6 D. Community Process .......................................................................................................................................................6 E. About this Document .....................................................................................................................................................8 2. The Clarendon Plan ...............................................................................................................................9 A. Vision Statement ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 B. Goals ......................................................................................................................................................................................13 C. Concept Plan Framework ........................................................................................................................................ 13 C.1 Clarendon-Wide Plan Elements .................................................................................................................. 13 C.2 Area-Specific Plan Elements .......................................................................................................................... 16 D. Adopted Policies ............................................................................................................................................................38 D.1 Density ........................................................................................................................................................................38 D.2 Receiving Sites ........................................................................................................................................................41 D.3 Use Mix ......................................................................................................................................................................43 D.4 Building Preservation ..........................................................................................................................................47 D.5 Building Heights, Tapers, and Step-Backs ..............................................................................................58 D.6 Public Spaces/Open Spaces ...........................................................................................................................62 D.7 Transportation .......................................................................................................................................................70 D.8 Parking .....................................................................................................................................................................104 i CLARENDON SECTOR PLAN 3. Urban Design Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 111 A. Preamble ..........................................................................................................................................................................113 B. Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................113 C. Design Context ............................................................................................................................................................114 D. Urban Design Guidelines ........................................................................................................................................114 D.1 Building Placement .............................................................................................................................................114 D.2 Building Orientation and Frontage Types ............................................................................................116 D.3 Building Mass .........................................................................................................................................................128 D.4 Building Design .....................................................................................................................................................128 D.5 Lighting .....................................................................................................................................................................130 D.6 Signs and Awnings/Canopies .......................................................................................................................131 D.7 Public Art ................................................................................................................................................................134 D.8 Streetscapes ..........................................................................................................................................................135 4. Implementation Matrix .....................................................................................................................141 ii CONTENTS List of Figures 1. Introduction Figure 1.1 Metro Station Areas in the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor .........................................................4 2. The Clarendon Plan Figure 2.1 Central Clarendon Existing Conditions ......................................................................................17 Figure 2.2 Central Clarendon Plan Overview ...............................................................................................18 Figure 2.3 Concept Sketch: Central