Springfield

Land Use & Redevelopment in Greater Springfield

June 6, 2012

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Springfield

Springfield

• County’s Long-Term Growth Strategy

• Comprehensive Plan

• Zoning and Rezoning Process

• Site Development and Site Plan Process

Land Development within Fairfax

Springfield Fairfax Today

• 395 square mile land area

• Over 1 million residents

- 230% increase since 1970

- Expected to increase both population and jobs by about 225,000 over next 20 years

- More populous than 7 states

• 580,000+ jobs located in County

• Over 111 million SF of office space, larger than the downtowns of:

- Miami, FL

- Atlanta, GA

- Dallas, TX

- San Francisco, CA

- Denver, CO

Springfield County’s Growth Strategy

• County’s strategy is to concentrate growth in activity centers

• Growth strategy reflective of concern for sustainability and efficiencies in the provision of infrastructure and facilities

• Consistent with the COG Region Forward, the regional growth strategy/2050 plan - A comprehensive vision for the National Capital Region that sets forth regional goals, a compact agreement, and targets and indicators to measure success related to accessibility, sustainability, prosperity, and livability

Springfield Mixed Use Centers

• Mixed use activity centers are becoming preferred life style residential choice for a large spectrum of population, from young to empty nesters

• Mixed use centers are served typically by transit alternatives, making then desirable places to live, work and play

• County’s revitalization areas and other strategic areas such as Tysons are the largest activity centers in the County

• Ensuring that the activity centers are vital and that they attract investment and growth is critical to the success of the County’s growth strategy

Springfield Comprehensive Plan

• The Comprehensive Plan is used as a guide to decision-making about the natural and built environment

• Policy Plan – general countywide policy on land use, transportation, housing, environment, heritage resources, economic development, and public facilities, including parks and trails

• Area Plans – detailed long-range planning recommendations

• The Plan recommends how land should be used, but not when development will occur

• Plan generally guides land use and is an advisory document

Springfield Comprehensive Plan Change

• The Code of Virginia mandates that the Comprehensive

Plan be reviewed at least once every five years

• Because of the dynamic growth experienced by the

County over the past thirty years, the Plan has been

evaluated more frequently REVITALIZATION

- Community Vision - Reinvestment - Economic Viability - Appearance/Function - Sustainability

BOS MOTION

STUDY

&

PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS

PLANNING COMMISSION

&

BOS VOTE

COMP PLAN AMENDED

Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process

Springfield Recent Plan Amendments

• Springfield Connectivity Study

• BRAC and South County APR Amendments

• Loisdale Road Sector

• Central Springfield

• Springfield Gardens

Springfield Springfield Connectivity Study • 1,400 Acre Study Area

• Major transportation corridors divide area into 4-quadrants

- NW Quadrant/CBC North

- SW Quadrant/CBC South

- Springfield Mall

- GSA/WMATA Station Area

• Provides Urban Design Concepts for a 2030 Scenario

- Improve physical connectivity in study area as a whole, and internally in each quadrant

- Multi-modal Pedestrian oriented

- Gateways

- Open space and placemaking improvements

- Organized, and natural open spaces

Study evaluated both the recommendations by a May 2006 ULI Advisory Panel report, and challenges associated with BRAC

Springfield

• Covered 800 acres of the Greater Springfield Area, including the all of the Springfield CRD

• Incorporated many of the 2008 Springfield Connectivity Study recommendations

• Incentivized Smart Growth and redevelopment, by allowing more intense, mixed-use development with the CBC, and provided:

- Urban Design Guidelines

- Springfield connectivity, and transportation improvements

- Upgraded non-motorized transportation movements

- Areawide guidance for streetscape, and placemaking

- Addresses interim uses and by-right development

Springfield Plan Amendment

Springfield Recent Plan Amendments

1. Loisdale Sector

• 29 acre sector

• Option for up to 45 d/u res for retail strip

• Option for up to 1.0 FAR (825k) in northern area, max of 460k office, remainder hotel, retail, residential, and civic

2. Springfield Community Business Center (CBC)

• 54 acre sector

• Central node of activity or urban village

• 445k hotel, 1.3M office, 300k retail, 1,900 res units.

3. Springfield Gardens

• Option for up to 45 d/u residential, 10k retail (220 today, 500+ future)

• 11 5-6 story buildings, 65ft max

Springfield Recent Rezoning Approvals

• Springfield Mall Town

Center

- Mixed use office,

residential, retail

development

• Liberty View

- Office park development

• Metro Police Station

- Public use

• Metro Center I & II

- Office park development

Springfield Springfield Mall Town Center

• November 17, 2008 Plan Amendment to

allow for the 80-acre multi-use “Town

Center” development, characterized by

a walkable community design

• 4-Phase 20+ year

renovation/redevelopment project

• Easy access to I-95; and, Franconia-

Springfield Metro

Springfield Springfield Mall Town Center

Project Components:

• Renovation of 1.8 million

SF Springfield Mall

including improved food

court, and new movie

theatre

• 2,700 residential units

• 450 hotel rooms

• 1 million SF office

• 200,000 new SF retail

Springfield Liberty View Office Park

Project Components:

• 5 building office

campus, 875k sq.f.t

• 5 buildings of10 story,

220,000 sq.ft.

• Option for a building to

convert to hotel, at 9

stories and 142,600

sq.ft.

Springfield WMATA Police Station

Project Components:

• Office and police administrative use

• Firing range

Springfield Metro Center I & II

Project Components:

• 4 building office campus, 1,000,000 sq.f.t

• Buildings similar in size; 10-12 story (150ft), 250,000 sq.ft.

• Large shared parking garage

Springfield Recent Site Development

• Springfield Commuter

Lot

• Panda Express

• Mobil Renovation

• Noodles and Company

• Springfield Hotel

• Chick-fil-A

Springfield Recent Site Development

Springfield Pending Site Development

• Sunoco Expansion

• Springfield Mall

- Mall renovation

- Pedestrian

improvements

Springfield Springfield Mall Renovation

Springfield Springfield Mall Renovation

Springfield Springfield Mall Renovation

Springfield Springfield Mall Renovation

Springfield Questions

Additional Questions?

Follow Up on Development Projects?

Scott Sizer

Scott.Sizer@fairfaxcounty.gov

(703) 324-9304

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