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Arlington Board approves 1 Roslyn towers after lengthy debate over bridge, sustainability and community benefits
Summary
The Arlington County Board approved a plan to replace aging office buildings with three residential towers (about 845 units) at 1901–1911 Fort Myer Drive, awarding the developer bonus density in exchange for streetscape, pedestrian, transportation and cash affordable-housing contributions. Critics pressed for stronger electrification, EV readiness and preservation of a pedestrian bridge.
The Arlington County Board on July 22 unanimously approved a multi-phased redevelopment at 1901 and 1911 North Fort Myer Drive, authorizing a rezoning to C-O Roslyn, a phased-development amendment and a site-plan amendment to build three residential towers totaling about 845 units and roughly 9.92 FAR.
The vote followed a full evening of public testimony, commission recommendations and detailed staff analysis of the project’s compliance with the 2015 Rosslyn Sector Plan. Adam Watson, the county planner for the project, said the proposal “advances a number of key County goals” including ground-level retail, widened sidewalks, buffered bike lanes and a base contribution to the Affordable Housing Investment Fund. The manager’s recommendation that the board adopted ties the developer’s bonus density to $11.2 million in affordable-housing and public-space/transportation contributions, LEED Gold certification and a 20% energy-optimization target.
John Kosteras, speaking for the…
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