Applicant cites FAA finding and urges against study language limiting heights

Oct 2, 2026

The applicant for 1401 Langston Boulevard told Arlington's Long Range Planning Committee the FAA issued a "no hazard" determination for building heights up to 435 feet ASL at the site and asked staff not to include a recommendation to "limit any adverse impacts to air navigation" in the study, arguing taller height supports project economics and design goals.

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The applicant representative told the Long Range Planning Committee that federal aviation review found no safety hazard for the site at certain heights, and urged the committee not to write an explicit restriction on "air navigation" into the study guidance.

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