Potomac Yard (Alexandria, Virginia) Metrorail Implementation Work Group (PYMIG) Meeting: Monday, 5 to 7 PM, 11/12/2018

Potomac Yard Metrorail Implementation Work Group (PYMIG) Meeting – Monday, November 12

The public is invited to the Potomac Yard Metrorail Implementation Work Group (PYMIG) meeting scheduled for Monday, November 12, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Dr. Oswald Durant Arts Center, Multipurpose Rooms 3-4 (1605 Cameron Street). 

This meeting will provide Potomac Yard Metrorail Station project updates on the project design. 

To view Potomac Yard Metrorail Implementation Work Group meeting materials, including materials presented during the November 5 meeting, please visit alexandriava.gov/PotomacMetroWorkGroup.

PYMIG is an ad-hoc committee consisting of community members and stakeholders. It serves as the primary forum for community engagement during the planning, design and construction of the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station. For more information about this project please contact Jason Scofi at 703.746.4060 or jason.scofi@alexandriava.gov or visit the City’s Potomac Yard website at alexandriava.gov/PotomacYard.

Alexandria: Lincolnia Planning District Study Community Meeting - Sat., 10/13/2018, 9:30 AM

LINCOLNIA PLANNING DISTRICT STUDY COMMUNITY MEETING

Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Holmes Middle School Cafeteria

Open House from 9:30 – 11 am / Presentation begins at 10 am

Join us on Saturday October 3rd to learn more about draft Comprehensive Plan Proposals in the Lincolnia Planning District. Share your thoughts and questions with county staff and the Lincolnia Study Task Force.

Proposals include:

·         Lincolnia Community Business Center Opportunity Area

·         Halifax Office Park / 5250 & 5252 Cherokee Ave.

·         Plaza 500 / 6925 Edsall Road

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Please note that these dates are subject to change. Interested participants should look for meeting confirmation emails or visit our website at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/lincolnia

▫          Task force meeting 12 is scheduled for Tuesday October 9th, 7:00 pm Holmes Middle School Media Center [Topic: Continue review of Impacts Analysis]

▫          Task force meeting 13 is scheduled for Tuesday October 16th, 7:00 pm Holmes Middle School Media Center [Topic: Continue review of Impacts Analysis]

ALEXANDRIA: Eisenhower West / Landmark VanDorn Implementation Advisory Group Meeting - 10/10/2018, 7 pm

The Eisenhower West/Landmark Van Dorn Implementation Advisory Group will hold a meeting on Wednesday, October 10 at 7 p.m. in the Cameron Station Great Room (200 Cameron Station Blvd.). The meeting will include an applicant update for the Public Storage Development Special Use Permit (DSUP2016-0006) and Coordinated Development District (CDD2018-0005) proposal for the property located at 880 S. Pickett St. as well as an overview of the Greenhill Coordinated Development District (CDD 2016-0003) proposal for six parcels located between S. Van Dorn St., S. Pickett St. and Edsall Rd.

Advisory Group meetings are open to the public and members of the community are encouraged to attend and participate. 

Please visit the Eisenhower West/Landmark Van Dorn Implementation website at alexandriava.gov/90965 for background information, meeting materials and updates throughout this planning process. For additional information or to get involved, contact Ashley Labadie at 703-746-3801 or ashley.labadie@alexandriava.gov.

Alexandria, Virginia: Potomac Yard Metrorail Implementation Work Group Meeting

The public is invited to the Potomac Yard Metrorail Implementation Work Group (PYMIG) meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 26 from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Charles Houston Recreation Center, Pre-School Room (901 Wythe Street).

This meeting will provide Potomac Yard Metrorail Station project updates on the project design.

PYMIG is an ad-hoc committee consisting of community members and stakeholders. It serves as the primary forum for community engagement during the planning, design and construction of the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station. For more information about this project please contact Jason Scofi at 703.746.4060 or jason.scofi@alexandriava.gov or visit the City’s Potomac Yard website at alexandriava.gov/PotomacYard.  

Kickoff of New Complete Streets Project to Make Seminary Road, Alexandria, Virginia, SAFER

Kickoff of New Complete Streets Project to Make Seminary Road Safer

On Saturday, May 12, beginning at noon, the Department of Transportation & Environmental Services' Complete Streets program will host a community walkaroundto help identify potential changes to make Seminary Road safer for all users. Participants will focus on items that the City can incorporate into planned repaving along the corridor. 

Two separate groups of City staff will meet at noon at the intersections of Seminary Road and Quaker Lane, and Seminary Road and N. Jordan Street. The two groups will walk along the Seminary Road corridor, discussing existing conditions and collecting ideas for potential changes. After the walk, the groups will meet at the intersection of Seminary and St. Stephens Road, around 12:45 p.m., to further discuss observations.

This walkaround is the first of several planned information-gathering activities for the Seminary Road Complete Streets project, which will work with the community and stakeholders to determine roadway improvements for Seminary Road, from Quaker Lane to North Jordan Street, and at North Howard Street, where staff was awarded grant funding to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility.  

Seminary Road is a key corridor in the City of Alexandria’s transportation network, and is scheduled for repaving in the near future. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, Safe Routes to School Plan Program recommendations, and the Vision Zero Action Plan all identify potential safety and mobility improvements for Seminary Road. The City's Complete Streets Policy notes that staff should use repaving as an opportunity to consider and incorporate changes to enhance the safety and convenience of all users. 

Visit the Seminary Road Complete Streets project page for more information. Interested parties may also submit suggestions for changes to Seminary Road, and other streets scheduled for repaving, via the Complete Streets Repaving Feedback Form.

For more information, contact Darren Buck, Complete Streets Program Manager darren.buck@alexandriava.gov.

Potomac Yard Metrorail Implementation Work Group Meeting - TODAY - April 4th, 6 to 8 PM

Potomac Yard Metrorail Implementation Work Group (PYMIG) Meeting – Wednesday, April 4  

The public is invited to the Potomac Yard Metrorail Implementation Group (PYMIG) meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe St.

The meeting will provide Potomac Yard Metrorail Station project updates on the procurement process, funding, schedule and next steps. 

PYMIG is an ad-hoc committee consisting of community members and stakeholders. It serves as the primary forum for community engagement during the planning, design and construction of the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station. For more information about this project please contact Jason Kacamburas at 703.746.4049 or jason.kacamburas@alexandriava.gov or visit the City’s Potomac Yard website at alexandriava.gov/PotomacYard.

Alexandria (Virginia) City Council Votes Not to Increase 2018 Real Estate Tax or Personal Property Tax Rates

Alexandria City Council Votes Not to Increase 2018 Real Estate Tax or Personal Property Tax Rates

For Immediate Release: March 15, 2018

On March 14, the Alexandria City Council voted unanimously not to consider any increases from calendar years 2017 to 2018 in the tax rates for real estate, vehicles, or business tangible property. The real estate tax rate City Council eventually adopts could be the same or lower than the current rate of $1.13 per $100 of assessed value, but cannot be higher.

On February 20, the City Manager proposed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program reflecting no change in any tax rate.

A public hearing on the ordinance establishing the real estate tax rate will be held on Saturday, April 14, at 9:30 a.m., at City Hall (301 King St.), in City Council Chambers.

City Council will adopt a final real estate tax rate in conjunction with the adoption of the FY 2019 budget on May 3.

For more information about the FY 2019 budget process, visit www.alexandriava.gov/Budget.