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Arlington Board approves River House redevelopment, commits new green ribbon and on-site affordable units
Summary
After hours of public testimony, the Arlington County Board unanimously approved a rezoning and multiple site plans for the River House redevelopment, advancing 743 near-term new units and a long-range plan that could add up to 4,466 units, new parks and a multi-segment green ribbon. Board members accepted a hybrid 15th Street Spur design that preserves nearby on-street parking while advancing an ADA-accessible green route.
The Arlington County Board on Dec. 13 unanimously approved a rezoning and a set of final site plans that clear the way for the River House neighborhood redevelopment in Pentagon City.
The approved phase development site plan (PDSP) and associated ordinances clear immediate approvals for Land Bay S, Building C1, Building N1 and updates for the existing River House buildings. The plan will bring roughly 743 new units in the near term and allows a full PDSP buildout of as many as 4,466 new units over time, with roughly 10 percent of net new units above the base density committed on-site as affordable housing under the sector-plan commitments.
County staff and the applicant said the plan advances the Pentagon City sector planby replacing large surface parking lots with streets, protected bike lanes, public space and a continuous green ribbonof biophilic pathways that connect Virginia Highlands Park and other public areas. The applicant and staff also said the…
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