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Arlington County Board approves consent agenda, highlights include Shirlington streetscape and Parkroofs renovations

June 15, 2025 | Arlington County, Virginia


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Arlington County Board approves consent agenda, highlights include Shirlington streetscape and Parkroofs renovations
The Arlington County Board on June 14 voted unanimously to approve the manager's recommendations on the consent agenda, excluding one pulled item that will be heard at a later meeting.

The motion to adopt the county manager's recommendations "for items on the consent agenda excluding the, pool to item number 5" was moved by Chair Takis Karantonis and seconded by Vice Chair Matt de Ferrante. The board called the vote and the motion passed unanimously.

Key items approved on the consent agenda included:
- Village at Shirlington streetscape improvements: minor and phased site-plan amendments and vacation of portions of county right-of-way to allow new sidewalks and utilities.
- Parkroofs (Barkrove) apartment preservation and renovation use permits: approvals to renovate multiple units across the campus and convert some units to larger family-sized units.
- Brennan House local historic district designation (2002 North Stafford Street) in Cherrydale.
- Addition of Thomas Jefferson Park to the list of parks where alcoholic beverages may be served during permitted special events (to support the Arlington County Fair operations).
- $1.5 million for Neighborhood Complete Streets capital projects to advance two pedestrian and curb projects in Bluemont and Clarendon/Claremont neighborhoods.
- Acceptance of a $30,000 First Responder Wellness grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice for peer support training.
- ACHF loan of $7.7 million to support Parkroofs renovations, preserving units with long-term affordability commitments.

Item 5 — site-plan amendments and encroachment ordinance for the 1401 Wilson Boulevard / 1400 Key Boulevard project — was pulled and will be the subject of a public hearing on June 18 with a start time no earlier than 6 p.m. Individuals who wish to speak can register on the county board website or call the clerk's office.

Ending: The board chair reviewed the major consent items in detail and invited the public to participate in upcoming hearings on pulled items.

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