July 2025 County Board Meeting Agenda Highlights
The Arlington County Board will consider and act on several items at its Regular and Recessed County Board Meetings. The Regular meeting will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. The Recessed Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
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Saturday, July 19, 2025 – Regular County Board Meeting
Item 50 – Endorsement of Vision and Goals for the Refreshed Transportation Element of the Comp Plan
The Board will consider endorsing the proposed vision statement and goals to refresh the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan and to replace the 2007 Master Transportation Plan. This vision statement and related goals were developed through the Arlington’s Transportation Future initiative, a three-phase planning process for these updates which began in October 2024.
The first two phases of Arlington’s Transportation Future are complete. Phase 1 focused on identifying shared priorities and values by reviewing precedent plans, soliciting input from the County Manager-appointed Advisory Group and from staff via an interdepartmental working group, and through a 1st round of community engagement. Together this feedback informed the development of draft visions and goals which were then vetted in Phase 2 by the Advisory Group, the interdepartmental working group, and a 2nd round of community engagement, including commissions. The final draft of this vision and goals are now before the Board for consideration.
Following the Board’s endorsement, engagement will begin this fall to solicit community input on policies, strategies, and modal priority networks that will guide transportation investment for the next 20 years. The refreshed plan is anticipated to be brought to the Board for adoption in summer 2026.
Items 51A&B – Ballston One
The Arlington County Board will consider approving a site plan amendment to allow for the redevelopment of the site located at 4601 Fairfax Drive known as “Ballston One” (Item 51A) and a related ordinance to vacate a portion of an existing Public Street and Utilities easement (Item 51B). The amendment will allow for the construction of a seven-story multifamily building with up to 328 dwelling units. The applicant intends to demolish the existing building but will retain the existing below-grade garage.
If approved, these items will advance, or are consistent with, county goals and objectives that include:
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Adaptive Reuse/New Housing: These items would allow for the replacement of aging office building with new housing units within a metro station area—a new strategy for addressing obsolete and vacate office space under the Board’s CMRI Policy on Transformation of Commercial Office Buildings;
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Consistent with Ballston Sector Plan: Building heights will be tapered away from the Ballston Metrorail Station and will be otherwise integrated into, and will be complementary to, the surrounding urban fabric;
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Consistent with Chesapeake Bay Ordinance Exception: Streetscapes will be replaced, and additional plantings will be provided within the Resource Protection Area (RPA) on-site, which is consistent with a Chesapeake Bay Ordinance Review Committee Exception granted on June 17, 2025; and
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Affordable Housing: A more than $2 million contribution will be made to the County’s Affordable Housing Investment Fund (AHIF) and the project will participate in the County’s Green Building Incentive Program (GBIP) at the 0.25 FAR tier.
Items 52 – Crystal Drive Adaptive Reuse Site Plan Amendment
The County Board will also consider approving an adaptive reuse site plan amendment allowing for two office buildings in Crystal City to be converted to other uses, one into a 195-unit residential building (2100 Crystal Drive) and the other into a 344-unit hotel building (2200 Crystal Drive). The applicant proposes facade changes to modernize the appearance of the buildings, as well as internal programming and design changes to support the proposed new uses. The proposal does not change the height or bulk of the building and will result in a minor reduction in aggregate density for the site plan.
A key focus of the application’s review has been the proposal to close-off two points of access from Crystal Drive to the existing interior pedestrian concourse (aka “the Underground”) to incorporate these areas into hotel and residential lobby space. With these closures, other points of access to the Underground will remain on this block, including a commitment to provide a new access point near 23rd Street South and Crystal Drive with the Crystal Plaza 5 redevelopment project. The County also recognizes there’s a growing need for a comprehensive vision for the Underground’s future, especially as this issue may arise again with future projects. To address this need, a condition of approval has been proposed by staff that will involve JBG Smith in working with others to develop and share with the County, a clearer plan for the future of the Underground, based on future conditions and stakeholder input.
The subject adaptive reuse site plan amendment is consistent with the Board’s Adaptive Reuse Policy, by repurposing obsolete, nearly vacant, office space to revitalize the block with new housing and hotel opportunities near the Crystal City Metro Station. Permitting the adaptive reuse of the existing vacant office buildings will also provide flexibility in leasing efforts that have been challenged to attract traditional office tenants.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 – Recessed County Board Meeting
Items 53A&B – One Rosslyn
The Board will also consider adopting several items that will allow for the redevelopment of the site located at 1901 and 1911 Fort Myer Drive known as “One Rosslyn”, allowing for the construction of three new residential towers (up to 957,306 sq ft) above a mixed-use podium with retail (up to 14,584 sq ft) and parking. In total, 845 new dwelling units are proposed, with the Northeast Tower anticipated to be a condominium.
To achieve the subject development proposal, the applicant proposes:
- Rezoning a small portion of the site from “S-3A” Special District to “C-O Rosslyn” Mixed Use Rosslyn District, consistent with the existing General Land Use Plan (GLUP) Map designation of “High” Office-Apartment-Hotel (Item 53A);
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Discontinuing the existing Rosslyn Gateway Phased Development Site Plan as the new proposal would be developed in a single phase and thus a PDSP is no longer needed (Item 53A);
- A site plan amendment to expand the site area by approximately 2,058 sq. ft. and to construct this mixed-use development with modifications of zoning ordinance requirements including: additional density, reduced parking requirements, density exclusions, and other modifications (Item 53A); and
- Vacating related easements for public street and utility purposes on portions of the properties located around the site area (Item 53B).
The project advances several key County goals and objectives, such as:
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Affordable housing: The proposed monetary AHIF contribution fulfills the Sector Plan Implementation Action to “ensure that up to 30% of the total value of community benefits for additional density … goes towards creating or preserving affordable housing.”
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New housing: The creation of 845 new dwelling units in the transit-rich and multimodal transportation environment in the Rosslyn Metro Station Area, which supports GLUP development and growth goals.
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New retail: Approximately 14,000 sq. ft. of new, ground-level retail support the Sector Plan, Vision Principle 3 to have “life’s everyday needs within a short walk” and Vision Principle 4 to provide “shopping, entertainment, and recreation opportunities that benefit the entire Rosslyn community.”
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Pedestrian realm and streetscape improvements: The proposed building edges would expand to replace existing service roads, pedestrian bridges, and slip lanes with new, wider sidewalks with street trees to make the pedestrian environment safe and accessible for all users.
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Sustainable design: These buildings will achieve LEED Gold certification, 20% energy optimization, and additional sustainability commitments in support of the Community Energy Plan (CEP) goals and Sector Plan: Urban Design, Land Use, and Sustainability Goal #3 to “maximize environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.”
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Urban design: World-class architecture and building design supports Sector Plan, Vision Principle 1 to create a “dynamic skyline” offering varying building heights and forms, and Vision Principle 4 providing “building heights and forms that respect the scale” of neighboring buildings. In addition, the proposed building supports biophilic features, such as living green walls and integrates with the adjacent Gateway Park through vegetated canopies along the Langston Boulevard façade.
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Contributions towards nearby public space and transportation improvements: The proposed monetary contributions towards nearby, off-site public spaces and transportation infrastructure improvements will further Sector Plan, Vision Principle 5 to create an “urban district that celebrates the experience of nature and recreation through its diverse network of public parks, open spaces,” and Vision Principle 2 to make Rosslyn “accessible via exceptional transportation connections and choices,” respectively.
The Recessed Meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a closed session, followed by reports from the Board and County Manager no earlier than 3:30 p.m. Agenda items will be heard no earlier than 6 p.m.
Public Hearings
The Board will hold a public hearing no earlier than 6:00 p.m. and consider items pulled from the Saturday Consent Agenda. Regular public hearings will be held after the carryover Consent Agenda items have been considered.
View the agenda and staff reports (Note: some reports are posted closer to the meeting date).
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