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The board adopted ordinance changes that revise land‑use and transportation maps for the 62‑acre Barcroft Apartments site and amend the Columbia Pike neighborhoods form‑based code to implement the site’s conservation limits, revised street network and locations of parks and open space described in the master financing and development plan (MFDP). The actions move several commercial nodes into the neighborhoods plan and add new street cross‑sections developed with DES and the Fire Department.

Separately, the board approved a neighborhoods form‑based code use permit for the redevelopment of 4230 Columbia Pike: a six‑story, 110‑unit building that will be 100% committed affordable, with an average affordability near 60% of area median income and 10% Type A accessible units. The project includes three levels of below‑grade parking, on‑site courtyard open space, EarthCraft Gold green‑building certification and three requested technical modifications (finished‑floor height relative to sidewalk on a steep Taylor Street frontage, modified street‑tree spacing on that frontage, and administrative adjustments for adjacent existing buildings that will remain during phased development).

The board also approved a reallocation of $3,280,754 of the county’s original $150,000,000 Barcroft Acquisition Fund loan to support the 9% LIHTC portion of the project’s financing. Housing staff said the AHIF reallocation equates to about $70,000 per unit for the 47 units planned in the 9% tax‑credit portion; the remaining 63 units will be part of a later 4% LIHTC phase. Staff described loan terms consistent with the MFDP: a 0.5% AHIF interest rate and a term coterminous with the senior mortgage, with affordability covenants running 99 years less the time elapsed since the original acquisition covenant.

During the planning process, county staff reviewed street cross‑sections with Fire Department and DES staff to ensure aerial fire access and multimodal safety. Public testimony at the meeting raised concerns about several proposed cross‑sections that include wider travel lanes or painted buffers to meet aerial access requirements; commenters urged a public discussion about whether appendix D aerial access requirements in the State Fire Code (as adopted by the county) should be revised to allow narrower, safer neighborhood streets. Board members asked staff and the Fire Department to continue coordination as development phases proceed.

The board’s votes were recorded by roll call following the closed‑session certification: Mr. Continas — Yes; Vice Chair DeFerrante — Yes; Ms. Coffey — Yes; Ms. Cunningham — Yes; Mr. Spain, Sr. — Yes. The ordinance and use permit approvals are conditioned on the attachments and staff recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Arlington County Board Recessed Meeting | February 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Arlington County Board unanimously approved Feb. 25 updates to the Barcroft site’s land‑use and transportation plans and a use permit for a 110‑unit committed‑affordable building at 4230 Columbia Pike, and reallocated $3,280,754 from the Barcroft acquisition loan to help finance the project.","taxTitle","Arlington County, Virginia","taxId",20560,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6662336,"Climate Policy Office presents 2025–26 work plan emphasizing household action, electrification and a coordinated county response",2597,10415000,13012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2397362-014775fd95a95527aea7e61ff6e50f5c&start=10415&end=13012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2397362-014775fd95a95527aea7e61ff6e50f5c/thumbnail_10415000.jpg","/articles/6662336/Arlington-County/Virginia/Climate-Policy-Office-presents-202526-work-plan-emphasizing-household-action-electrification-and-a-coordinated-county-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662336-f05e0961495a10f47b155cb498504977/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166007&Signature=mxZhk4kumQwOOl5Ft8~-yy4zgFxYR-xm-qYiUY0rNMDYg1Bnlndi44QPy28p2sbZlNTphaxjGLSGq9k-1KSHIyDbIHJIBt-AzlPjcAV~UEQi428O-M4B3zVwkV64ZOzy~61R34HMwPFlKAHD4-Vlo3TIb41VjCGNNZkg3RU70geOceYh8nHC6k4sFjlBkcFKj83ftOzsV9WzHVH3Jiu3F9htiwdbLiaQOfaaKFt-SURBUqXQh2sFnOA~p2XJCJjm2QHzR-~jzeOnfcqw8Q7N78gHPBfDl0NlrNS58xpP25g5FQmkM0LMmgqRw6E4kP4YX2s-y-NiMhwgtwDdVdubGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arlington County Climate Policy Office presented its 2025–26 work plan to the County Board on Feb. 25, detailing a program of residential outreach, business engagement, building electrification support and government operations steps intended to cut greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience.

Assistant County Manager Jennifer Fioretti and Climate Policy Office Director Rich Dooley summarized the office’s “4 C’s” approach — championing, commitment, coordination and communication — and reviewed initiatives that include a residential communications campaign, a one‑stop energy information hub, a climate toolkit for community partners, a corporate climate leaders program, and toolkits to support electrification of homes and commercial buildings.

Fioretti said households account for about 24% of the county’s greenhouse gas emissions and argued behavior change and clear, accessible resources can materially reduce local emissions. The office is also coordinating updates to the community energy plan and a greenhouse‑gas inventory that will inform a comprehensive climate action plan. \"Our work is organized into what we like to call the 4 C's of the Climate Policy Office,\" Fioretti said in presenting the plan.

The plan calls for partnerships with nonprofits, utilities, workforce‑development organizations and regional jurisdictions; staff highlighted programs to increase contractor readiness for heat‑pump installations and to package existing county resources into user‑friendly guides for homeowners and commercial property managers.

Board members and staff emphasized equity and the importance of engaging underserved residents. The board had adopted a climate resolution earlier in the month; CPO staff said their actions will implement and coordinate that policy across departments.

No board vote was required for the presentation; the CPO will continue work on the greenhouse‑gas inventory and the Community Energy Plan and expects to return with measurable recommendations and engagement plans over the coming year.","The newly created Climate Policy Office outlined a work plan that focuses on residential behavior change, an energy information hub, corporate engagement, building electrification and supporting a comprehensive climate action plan; the board and staff emphasized equity and cross‑departmental coordination.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6662341,"Arlington Board charges staff to study limits on impervious surfaces in low-density neighborhoods",717,8615000,9332000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2397362-014775fd95a95527aea7e61ff6e50f5c&start=8615&end=9332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2397362-014775fd95a95527aea7e61ff6e50f5c/thumbnail_8615000.jpg","/articles/6662341/Arlington-County/Virginia/Arlington-Board-charges-staff-to-study-limits-on-impervious-surfaces-in-low-density-neighborhoods","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662341-d4f8205a6bd3c03a41805d5dc3bb79f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166007&Signature=UgVE~dk7kg5rH9Z3qVCR1k-xSwDJ4~o-EoHSOLrzzZXfDvVpFx-egWiWjyrMNZuH1HIpsiuKRnK8JCWKM6kzfXUC3jpG4vy9GCXtVTyyinLXyiTQQV4zimLAgyC1I2fkP9JEgM8mvECYN-EnQNYxukqKRgpNkBJxrldKVtbP61UIN86yF4aXzo7j~jT3~2EIxedVoPLOmjndPa7s6ApNCPU1M9doWGY3y0udvNXmYe0CL4BdUx~A1gf-u7Uzo5cWTJnzNyPjUw-Mq4t2LlGsSvCfOLC26lWVa4WW7ZjFyZ-sTsqftqLEkHIb8yzVM3VCXMYVvA-SLA3QxCq1aaHdAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arlington County Board on Feb. 25 directed county staff to conduct a study that would analyze and recommend limits on maximum allowable impervious area on individual residential lots in lower‑density neighborhoods.

Board chair Tax Carantones framed the board’s goal as improving stormwater outcomes and preserving tree canopy in neighborhoods where single‑family and other low‑density housing predominate. The charge asks staff to test approaches that would either add an impervious area limit to the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance or pair new impervious limits with existing lot‑coverage rules.

The study will examine possible ordinance amendments and related tools such as minimum contiguous plantable areas, revisions to placement and yard setbacks to preserve canopy, and whether to establish impervious limits by lot size or zoning district. County planning staff said the study would consider impacts on property owners, equity across older versus newer houses, and administration and enforcement needs.

Anthony Fusarelli, Planning Division, told the board the county can use recently developed stormwater data for a countywide, parcel‑level analysis of impervious surface — a dataset he said is stronger than the county’s historical lot‑coverage data. \"We do not have an equal or comparable data set when it comes to lot coverage on a parcel, parcel level countywide information set that we just do not have that,\" Fusarelli told members during the meeting.

Board members emphasized the study should be incremental and interdisciplinary — involving Planning, the Department of Environmental Services and Parks and Recreation — and should return to the board with a detailed scope, timeline and public engagement plan in May 2025. Staff said the analysis and public engagement could identify the degree to which changes would create nonconforming lots and the enforcement and permitting changes that would be required.

The board did not adopt an ordinance at the Feb. 25 meeting; it provided a charge for the study and directed staff to return with a proposed scope and public engagement plan in May.

The study’s focus on impervious area was presented to the board as a practical path to address stormwater and tree‑canopy loss by leveraging an available stormwater dataset and by allowing staff to develop implementable, equitable regulatory options.","The County Board directed staff to study adding maximum impervious area standards to the zoning ordinance, aiming to protect tree canopy and improve stormwater management in lower‑density residential neighborhoods. Staff will return with a detailed scope and timeline in May.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6662322,"County Board approves advisory appointments, adopts revised Park and Recreation Commission charter",518,7122000,7640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2397362-014775fd95a95527aea7e61ff6e50f5c&start=7122&end=7640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2397362-014775fd95a95527aea7e61ff6e50f5c/thumbnail_7122000.jpg","/articles/6662322/Arlington-County/Virginia/County-Board-approves-advisory-appointments-adopts-revised-Park-and-Recreation-Commission-charter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662322-7484d55ff4d585ccf3a4d8535feb09cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166007&Signature=aKufuu2IoktyBaMgwgZxY939y8xAEhc3pKgMJ~yu2ihxHLlFw~i5fmw~kQ4OlWPUbjfbgBMke5J7KKPcNbenGIPjwzX~M49QLBY1IISuHPmxEUi4dkSZbRULMAJYFWFgsGJ~msPsvAUCbdJfJqF2~8XFyarql3bAG~YNGNXxMMt8KYPmUvTJyG~jkqUbr9BgqntJjiXveUrrriQZuP6rFqEXyzK60KwLHDvlrqDb~yy2hHazF11GN8JnWQ~gOCeG63SB9sPclzIAHFf2ghW0LlaSYWhL~JmYTtw5d5vkwZqMcW7U1dE9Uenwgbgl5FJ3areF75H0Y0lPNdtYEK8hzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arlington County Board on Feb. 25 approved a large slate of advisory‑group appointments and reappointments and adopted a revised charter for the Park and Recreation Commission.

Chair Tax Carantones read a motion listing appointments and reappointments across multiple advisory boards and commissions, including the Climate Change, Energy and Environment Commission, the Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee, the Commission on the Status of Women, the Community Services Board, the Fiscal Affairs Advisory Commission, the Forestry and Natural Resources Commission, the Housing Commission, the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board, the Industrial Development Authority, the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Community Working Group and others. The board voted unanimously to approve the roster.

Later in the meeting Board Member Katie Cunningham moved to adopt a revised charter for the Park and Recreation Commission. Staff and board members said the changes were previously reviewed by the Park and Recreation Commission and the revisions incorporate the county’s recently adopted climate and equity resolutions and some other updates. The motion to adopt the revised charter carried unanimously.

Board members noted that charter text will be publicly available and that the board retains the ability to amend charters in future meetings.

Votes: The roster of appointments and the Park and Recreation Commission charter adoption were each approved by unanimous vote.","The County Board approved a slate of advisory‑body appointments and reappointments and adopted a revised Park and Recreation Commission charter that incorporates references to the county’s climate and equity resolutions.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6662327,"County board advertises FY26 tax and fee hearings, authorizes a 1¢ real‑estate tax advertisement amid federal uncertainty",2628,21828000,24456000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2397362-014775fd95a95527aea7e61ff6e50f5c&start=21828&end=24456","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2397362-014775fd95a95527aea7e61ff6e50f5c/thumbnail_21828000.jpg","/articles/6662327/Arlington-County/Virginia/County-board-advertises-FY26-tax-and-fee-hearings-authorizes-a-1-realestate-tax-advertisement-amid-federal-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662327-bf722d1a842aafc31d364df84f856815/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166007&Signature=APD-bbqirychRZUzkIZDLVpuNe-bYzTJYKXQ-sUYNlLkYrfJx5DE0hEcFrEl~t4OSx5L1Lip7HS-JCJ37HwRnufu4t3P9L~1qMrm3E7TMpGJFfQ02IE~qoc6x89JnJZ4oLwDmlt5IFyPbiLxkDZmrNqhdB4bI46UId5wXiERukTEHpejGeEI8HOLF10ajh5uzRMipGdWLShI1QGxTABYA4KS5t4k4xwtc-CbiNKouboWWb5O99VstsAYnX1tZCc0VZAViuzxHcfBbrcSZY8O2NhAky~8YopFn0sLaHT6z96hpnJDnJyILJzGww-x7hRr0OYXjPp6ciyN9ifsaEqO8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arlington County Board voted Feb. 25 to advertise a suite of proposed tax and fee hearings for fiscal year 2026, including a calendar‑year 2025 real‑estate tax rate advertisement of $1.043 per $100 of assessed value — 1 cent higher than the current advertised rate. The motion to advertise the 1¢ increase passed 4–1, with Board Member Spain voting no.

Vice Chair DeFerrante said the advertised 1¢ is an insurance policy against fiscal uncertainty created by federal program disruptions and the potential for a reduced regional economic base. The county manager had proposed an FY26 general fund of approximately $1.69 billion, including a 3% increase in the Arlington Public Schools transfer; the advertised rate yields about $9.3 million in additional revenue when shared with schools under current revenue‑sharing principles.

The board also authorized public hearings to consider other proposed fee and rate adjustments: maintaining the current stormwater utility rate; proposed water and sewer rate increases and related service charges effective July 1, 2025; an unchanged household solid‑waste rate; development‑related and permitting fee modifications; and proposals on meals tax, business improvement district levies and other departmental fees. The board will hold the hearings on March 27, 2025, after work sessions and department budget presentations that run through early March.

Board members said they expect to use the upcoming work sessions, budget hearings and public input to refine the proposed budget before final adoption in May. County staff emphasized the county’s strong fiscal position, including AAA bond ratings and an economic stabilization fund, but several members said the federal workforce contraction and other external risks justify retaining flexibility in the advertised tax rate.

Vote: Roll call on the 1¢ real‑estate advertisement recorded 4–1: Chair Tax Carantones — Aye; Vice Chair DeFerrante — Aye; Ms. Coffey — Aye; Ms. Cunningham — Aye; Mr. Spain — No.","The board voted to advertise the FY26 real‑estate tax rate at $1.043 (a 1¢ advertisement) and a set of fee and tax public hearings for March 27; the 1¢ advertisement passed 4–1 with Mr. Spain voting no. The move gives the board flexibility if federal funding or regional economic conditions change.","actionData","errors"]

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