What-AllTHE NEWSLETTER OF THE WAYCROFT WOODLAWN CIVIC ASSOCIATION

DECEMBER 2017

President’s MessageGood morning and Happy Thanksgiving…almost! Writing thisnewsletter is the last on my “to do” list, before, (like many of you)I start getting ready for out-of-town guests and a bigThanksgiving dinner.

As you know – there is much going on in Arlington right now thatimpacts us all. Read on how Waycroft-Woodlawn residents arebeing impacted by; middle school boundary changes, and soon –elementary schools; changes to accessory dwelling countyregulations; how development on Lee Highway will impactWWCA; and finally – Virginia Hospital Center’s expansionproject. Many of your civic association boardmembers/representatives attend meetings on these topics –ensuring our community’s interests and concerns are heard andaddressed - and they are your contacts for question or concerns.

This “What All” is the last one in 2017 – we are publishing nowand including information for both our Holiday Event onDecember 9th as well as our first general meeting of 2018 onMonday, January 8th. (This general meeting will take place onMonday instead of Tuesday to accommodate our guest speaker,Christian Dorsey of the Arlington County Board.) We’ll resumeour regular schedule/days after that meeting.

Happy Holidays!

Sharon

P.S. If you haven’t renewed your membership, please do! (Youcan go to our new website to do so!)

WWCA Monthly MeetingMonday, January 8th, 7:30 P.M.

Location: Mt. Olivet UMC1500 N. Glebe Rd., Room L9

Agenda:▪ Christian Dorsey

Arlington County Board MemberCounty Update for 2018 and Open Discussion on Your

Questions and Concerns

Christian Dorsey was elected to the Arlington County Board in November 2015. Christian represents Arlington on the boards of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the Metropolitan Council of Governments. Additionally, he serves as one of three Arlington commissioners of The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC). With tolls going into effect on I-66 inside the Beltway in December, Christian is the perfect county board member to answer questions on dynamic tolling and how the county will handle the potential additional traffic on our neighborhood streets. Other questions that come to mind: Do I need a new E-Z Pass? (still murky) . . . and How can we get to Dulles Airport without paying a toll? (How does the gantry know we’re going to the airport?)

See details on back page

Candlelight Christmas ConcertThe annual Candlelight Christmas Concert

with choir, organ, timpani and brass

Sunday, December 10th, 7:00 PMMount Olivet United Methodist Church

1500 N. Glebe Road, Arlington VA 22207Admission is free. Childcare provided.

Please join us for a Pre-concert Social, beginning at6:15 PM. If you have any questions, please contact

Tina Marcus at 703-527-3934

Happy Holidays!

Renew your WWCA membership, or join us, today! (For fiscal year2017: 7/1/2017 to 6/30/2018) There are two ways to sign up:▪ Cash or check (made out to WWCA) can be mailed or dropped

off at 4808 14th Street N., Arlington, VA 22205▪ Or, pay online at www.paypal.com. Click on the “send money”

link, leave it on “friends & family” selection, and putWWCAtreas@gmail.com in the “pay to e-mail address”. Followthe rest of the prompts. Please note your household addressand the names that you want listed as voting members.

Thank you!Cathleen, WWCA Treasurer cathleen.ax@verizon.net

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Address: _____________________________________________Phone Number: ___________ E-mail: ______________________Voting Member Names:1. ___________________________________________________2. ___________________________________________________3. ___________________________________________________

I am interested in being my street liaison to the WWCA Executive Board (no meetings required).Enclosed is:$ 10.00 Household dues for the year 7/1/17 to 6/30/18$ Voluntary donation$ Total Enclosed

WWCA MEMBERSHIP SIGN-UPAND DUES PAYMENT FORM

What-AllThe

DECEMBER 2017 2

WWCA Executive BoardOffice / Name Term Committee AssignmentsPresident / Sharon Dorsey 2016-2018 Lee Highway Alliance CivFed & NCAC (Alternate)Vice-President / Diane Kelly 2016-2018 Lee Highway AllianceSecretary / & Webmaster / VACANTTreasurer / Cathy Ax 2017-2019Delegates / Evelio Rubiella 2017-2019 Park Jackie Hoggins 2017-2019 Social Kutlay Ebiri 2017-2019 Westwind Kurt Hyde 2017-2019 Park Lee Davis 2017-2019 Civic Federation John Schell 2016-2018 Land Use/Zoning Pam Nichols 2016-2018 Welcome OPEN 2016-2018 Membership (VACANT)WWCA Appointed Representatives / NCAC Tracie Morris & VACANT Lee Highway Alliance Sharon Dorsey, Diane KellyWhat-All Editor / John SchellVirginia Hospital Center Expansion Task Force / Tracie Morris, Sharon G. Dorsey, Rob McDonald, Michael Bruce, Louise Megargee

Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) Expansion Updateby Sharon G. DorseyThe latest meeting regarding the VHC Expansion was puttogether by the Arlington County Planning Commission and heldNovember 16th. This meeting was to formally kick off the publicprocess of the project and was very well attended. Remarkswere presented by Mark Schwartz and Katie Cristol, followed byan Overview of the Option Agreement, and Background of theVHC Site Plan. The Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC)makeup was outlined which gives each of the 3 impacted civicassociations 2 seats each on the committee. Waycroft-Woodlawnwill be represented by Sharon Dorsey and Jackie Hoggins.Below is the recommended structure of the SPRC that may ormay not include all of the departments listed below. (note:representatives of each department have not yet been madepublic)SPRC Chair: Nancy Iacomini / Planning CommissionerSPRC Coordinator: TBAAdvisory Group Representatives:

- Commission on Aging- Community Services Board- Disability Advisory Commission- Environment and Energy- Conservation Commission- Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board- Housing Commission- Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee (NCAC)- Park and Recreation Commission- Pedestrian Advisory Committee- Transportation Commission- Civic Federation- John M. Langston Civic Association (2 reps)- Tara-Leeway Heights (2 reps)- Waycroft-Woodlawn (2 reps)

Architectural drawings (previously published on ArlNow) weredisplayed and there was animated discussion from concernednearby neighbors on the height and proximity to residentialhomes. Many others commented on noise, traffic and pedestriansafety to name a few. We have been assured by the chair of theSPRC, that site plans typically look quite a bit different frombeginning to end so there is definitely opportunity to influencechange. The meetings of the SPRC are open to the public andstructured as follows (TBDs will be scheduled once the CountyBoard 2018 calendar is finalized):Meeting 1 Staff & Applicant Presentations Dec 18 7–10 p.m. W-L HS Land Use & Zoning CommonsWalking Tour (Saturday) Jan TBD TBD – VHC/EdisonMeeting 2 Transportation Jan 7–10 p.m. TBD Site Design & CharacteristicsMeeting 3 Building Architecture Feb 7–10 p.m. TBD Landscape & Open SpaceMeeting 4 Community Benefits Mar 7-10 p.m. TBD Construction

VOLUNTEERS and NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED!WWCA Secretary: Job responsibility includes: attending Executive Committeeand WWCA General Meetings, taking notes and submitting to Webmaster toupdate website. (Time required– no more than 2 hours - 1 time each month)Block Captains: Block captains are the primary point of contact for each streetto feed information proactively to the executive committee via the president.Examples include: new neighbor – welcome packet to be delivered; poweroutages; snow removal; crime, etc. Time required – as needed. Thank you tothose who already have volunteered – but we need at least one for every street.Send a note to Sharongdorsey@gmail.com if you’re interested in helping.

What-AllThe

DECEMBER 2017 3

Civic Federation UpdateBy Lee Davis

The Arlington Civic Federation’s October meeting hosted thesecond round of its Candidates Forum featuring uncontestedcandidates for State Delegate races – “Rip” Sullivan, PatrickHope, and Mark Levin, followed by a presentation on the CloseOut process and Fund Balance discussing how and whyArlington’s approach to remaining budgets fund balances andcash reserves differs from what is practiced in other jurisdictions.Also discussed was the Civic Federation’s governance because ofneed to address liability concerns. This process, continued at theNovember meeting, is mainly about modernizing the corporatestructure of the Civic Federation with new bylaws, Articles ofIncorporation, and other Federation documents.

The November meeting discussed included presentations anddiscussion of the Community Energy Plan (CEP) and generallyArlington’s efforts to improve energy efficiency and sustainablysourced power. There was also a presentation on the effortsunderway in the county to update on the regulations regardingAccessory Dwellings. The proposed changes to accessorydwellings greatly increase the ability to build accessory dwellingson existing properties, reduce set back requirements and increasethe allowed number of occupants. Finally, two resolutions wereintroduced recommending the State Legislature: 1) alter itcriminal justice laws regarding juvenile offenses with regard tofelony larceny and disorderly conduct; and 2) remove the abilityof the state to revoke driver’s licenses for offenses unrelated todriving or the ability to drive (non-payment of State fines andpenalties).

All of the presentations, documents, and resolutions discussedabove can be found at http://www.civfed.org/ .

KIDS JOBS4Megan Goodell (B) 465-1919 mc.goodell@hotmail.comAndrea Goodell (B) 465-1919 a.goodell@outlook.comCaroline Laybourn (B) 351-7516 cmlaybourn@gmail.comMatthew LesStrang (B, L, P, R, S, T) 528-2376 matthewlesstrang@hotmail.comMichael LesStrang (B, C, L, P, R, S, T, W) 528-2376 michaellesstrang@hotmail.comJoseph Mason (B*) 571-302-0948 jbmason15@icloud.comKate Mulvaney (B, C, P, T, W) 527-9757 ssmulvaney@comcast.netRachel Mulvaney (B, C, P, T, W) 527-9757 ssmulvaney@comcast.netDevin Nemirow (B) 628-0700 heathnem@gmail.comKaruna Sinha (B, C, O, P, T, W) 248-9690 mail4kanoo@gmail.comRudy Smith (C, S, T, W) 663-0267 rudyesmith@gmail.comMichael Silberstein (C, H, P) 571-337-0869 rsljm@hotmail.comJacob Wheeler (C, D, L, O, S) 875-2029 dessertlady@mac.com

* Red Cross certification

Please submit any additions or revisions to thewhatall@gmail.com .

B - babysittingC - cat sittingD - dog walkingH - house sitting

L - lawn mowingO - odd jobsP - pet sittingR - leaf raking

S - snow shovelingT - putting out trash binsW - plant watering

FY Cumulative9/8/17-11/20/17 6/30/17-11/20/17

Checking Account Balance on 9/8/17 $6,885.14 $7,152.57Income (membership dues & donations) $540.00 $1,330.00Expenses:

July 4th Party $650.58Website & domain name subscription $355.85AACF dues $50.00What-All $238.75 $238.75

Administrative transfer to savings account $1.00Total of Expenses $238.75 $1,296.18Net (Income - Expenses) $301.25 $33.82Checking Account Balance $7,186.39 $7,186.39

Savings Account Balance $2,289.86Petty Cash Account Balance $66.34 by Cathy Ax, WWCA Treasurer

WWCA Income and Expense Report as of 11/20/17

Lee Highway Alliance Updateby Sharon G. Dorsey

The Lee Highway Alliance was formed several years ago to createa joint community vision for a more economically vibrant,walkable, attractive Lee Highway corridor – one that benefitsneighborhoods and the business community. The ultimate goal isthe development of a new Generalized Land Use Plan (GLUP) forLee Highway to guide future rezoning and developmentapplications. WWCA has been been part of this group for thepast couple of years to ensure that we, as an feeder civicassociation to Lee Highway, can help influence change.

On November 4th, there was an educational forum on Planningand Zoning where a comment on the proposed HousingConservation District (HCD) policy, amendment to the GLUP,and amendment to the Affordable Housing Master Plan. Thesewere mentioned but no details given. Details of this proposal canbe discussed at a later time – but the issue is that ArlingtonCounty has been working on this since April with no public input(particularly that of the Lee Highway Alliance which could behighly impacted by zoning changes and by-right development).

Members of the LHA Board agreed to send a letter to the county(Manager and Board) and committee members (WWCA) senttheir own letters as well asking that a delay finalizing staffrecommendations until civic engagement via public hearings canbe held. We believe our County Manager, Mark Schwartz is inagreement to delay but we are waiting for formal notification.

Finish

Start

Santa’sRouteby Jackie Hoggins

Santa will make his way through the neighborhood streets on afire truck from Fire Station #8, beginning at 3:30 PM and endingat the Mt. Olivet UMC parking lot. We invite all neighbors to jointhe festivities - - waving to Santa from their house and thengathering in the Mt. Olivet parking lot to check out the fire truckand take pictures with Santa. (Last year we had families on theirfront lawns waiting for us!) There will also be refreshments andmaterials to write and mail ‘letters’ to Santa' inside the church.Details:3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Santa rides the neighborhood streets on an Arlington fire engine! See route on map at right for details.4:00 p.m. Santa arrives at the Mt Olivet parking lot4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Photos with Santa, and kids can check out the fire truck, talk to firemen, and get a free fire helmet! If you'd like a photo of your little one with Santa, please bring your camera (or phone!) to take your own family photo. Indoors, there will be hot chocolate, hot cider, cookies, and materials to write and mail a letter to Santa!We are looking for a few volunteers to help with set-up (2:00-3:30 pm) and to ensure the event runs smoothly (3:30-5:00 pm).Please email wwcaemail@gmail.com orjackieann99@gmail.com to help out!NOTE: Santa must ride in the passenger seat of the fire truck,please be on the right side of the street so kids can see him (wecan only make one pass down the street).

What-AllThe

DECEMBER 2017 4

Middle and, Soon,… Elementary School Boundariesby Sharon Dorsey

Waycroft-Woodlawn is centrally located among nearby schoolsand within walking distance to Glebe Elementary School,Swanson Middle School and Washington-Lee High School, withthe exception of homes south of Washington Blvd. thathistorically have had elementary school children bused toMcKinley Elementary School.

There is nothing more compelling to get residents irritated thanto hear school boundaries are going to change, particularly sincefor many – the prime reason they chose their home is that theiraddress is served by schools they want their children to attend.Arlington Public Schools (APS) has recently proposed severalboundary changes versions that impact WWCA and broughtmany residents together addressing the issue with APS BoardMembers, school officials and the Superintendent of Schools,Patrick Murphy.

The good news is we have a cadre of incredibly active parentswhose voice has been heard and the latest recommendation is tokeep all our children at our nearest walkable school, SwansonMiddle School. This is not yet a done deal – there is one moremeeting scheduled and there are other parent groups puttingpressure for more change. Please consider attending the nextpublic hearing – November 30th at 6:30 p.m. at the APS EdCenter. The School Board will be voting December 14th.

Membership - Sharon DorseyTo continue providing you quality programs and events that cost us nearly$3500 annually, we need to have a minimum of 350 (61%) out of 575households – to date we’re only at 127 (22%). Membership is only $10annually. (Less than 2 Starbucks coffees!) Please sign up. Fill out & submitthe form on page 2 . Use one of the payment options described on the form orvia PayPal on our website – www.waycroftwoodlawncivicassociation.org.

Street Name # of Homes # of Members %N. 11th St. 24 6 25N. 13th St. 40 9 23N. 14th St. 53 25 28N. 15th St. 44 9 20N. 16th Rd. 34 5 15N. 16th St. 40 12 30N. 17th St. 43 15 28N. Aberdeen St. 2 0 0N. Abingdon St. 44 8 18N. Buchanan St. 45 15 33N. Columbus St. 10 3 3N. Dinwiddie St. 12 2 17N. Edison St. 27 4 15N. Evergreen St. 29 9 31N. George Mason Dr. 50 6 12N. Glebe Rd. 18 1 6N. Washington Blvd. 40 8 20N. Woodstock St. 9 0 0TOTAL 578 127 22%