ARLINGTON RIDGE Neighborhood Conservation Plan The Hume School is the oldest remaining school building in Arlington County 21 January 2013 © 2013 2 | ARCA NC Plan / ©2013 3 | ARCA NC Plan / ©2013 4 | ARCA NC Plan / ©2013 CONTENTS CONTENTS................................................................................................................................... 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................................... 9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ 11 1: INTRODUCTION TO ARLINGTON RIDGE .................................................................... 15 2: HISTORY ................................................................................................................................ 19 3: PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ........................................................ 27 Public Safety ............................................................................................................................ 27 Other Public Services .............................................................................................................. 29 Arlington Villages Project ...................................................................................................... 30 Aurora Hills Library and Community Center ..................................................................... 31 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 31 Schools ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 32 4: LAND USE, ZONING, DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ............................................. 35 Existing Land Use Within ARCA Boundaries ..................................................................... 37 County Policy Guidance for Future Land Development ..................................................... 38 Existing Zoning ........................................................................................................................ 40 Community Development Potential ....................................................................................... 41 Housing ..................................................................................................................................... 45 Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 46 5: TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................ 51 Goals ......................................................................................................................................... 52 Transportation Network ......................................................................................................... 52 Location and Geography ........................................................................................................ 53 Parking ..................................................................................................................................... 55 Commuter Parking ................................................................................................................. 56 Traffic and Noise ..................................................................................................................... 56 Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 57 Suggested Priority Projects ...................................................................................................... 58 6: STREET CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................ 61 Streets, Curbs and Gutters ..................................................................................................... 62 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 63 Sidewalks .................................................................................................................................. 63 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 64 Street Lighting ......................................................................................................................... 65 5 | ARCA NC Plan / ©2013 CONTENTS Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 65 7: URBAN FORESTRY ............................................................................................................. 67 Goals ......................................................................................................................................... 69 Suggested Priority Projects ...................................................................................................... 73 Recommendations for Tree Planting in Parks and Historic Sites .......................................... 76 Recommendations for the Tree Canopy Fund ........................................................................ 82 8: PARKS AND RECREATION ............................................................................................... 85 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 85 Goals ......................................................................................................................................... 86 Fort Scott Park ........................................................................................................................ 87 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 90 Fraser Park .............................................................................................................................. 90 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 91 Haley Park ............................................................................................................................... 91 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 92 Oakcrest Park .......................................................................................................................... 93 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 94 South Ives Street Park/19th Road South Park ...................................................................... 94 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 95 Prospect Hill Park ................................................................................................................... 95 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 96 Lang Street Community Garden ........................................................................................... 96 Four Mile Run Park ................................................................................................................ 96 Grace Murray Hopper Park .................................................................................................. 97 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 97 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................ 98 CONCLUSION .......................................................................................................................... 99 APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................... 101 6 | ARCA NC Plan / ©2013 CONTENTS Arlington Ridge Civic Association ROSTER OF PARTICIPANTS, 2011–2014 President: Katie Buck, 2011–2014 Chick Walter, 2009–2011 Vice-Presidents: Arthur Fox Molly Watson Patty Joyce Scott Wierzbanowski Treasurer: Paul Hammer Secretary: Paula Garner Kit Whitely, In Memoriam Communications/Webmaster: Maggie Gaffen Zoning and Development Representative: Nancy Swain Transportation Representatives: David Litman Susan English PenPlace Representatives: Molly Watson Nancy Swain ARCA History: Richard Herbst Beautification Representatives: Bonnie Flynn Chick Walter NCAC Representative: Natasha D. Pinol, 2012–2014 Andrea Walker, 2011–2012 Schools Representative: Laura Stone CCCRC Representatives: Susan English Rich Kelly Membership Representative: Michelle Capitan Arlington Neighborhood Villages Project 22202 Neighbors United Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Diane Litman Linc Cummings 7 | ARCA NC Plan / ©2013 CONTENTS 8 | ARCA NC Plan / ©2013 CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Arlington Ridge Civic