Van Dorn Metro Area ReinventedEisenhower Partnership Annual Meeting 2015
November 19, 2015
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Overview
Introduction
Eisenhower West Vision
Van Dorn Station Area
Joint Development Process
Moving forward
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Introduction
HR&A Advisors, Inc.
HR&A is a real estate and economic development consultingfirm working at the intersection of the public and privatesector. Our work transforms communities and revitalizesurban environments in the United States and abroad.
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Primary Practice Areas
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Economic Development
Real Estate Advisory
Program Design and Implementation
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Our Services
Open Space Strategies
Waterfront Planning & Development
Market & Financial Feasibility Analysis
Public Private Partnerships & Development
Brownfields Redevelopment
Economic and Fiscal Impact
Transportation & TOD Development
Downtown Revitalization
Strategic Planning for Resiliency
Sustainable Neighborhood Plans
Retail Attraction Strategies
Energy Efficiency
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CityCenter DCWashington, DC (2001-2003)
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Capitol Riverfront District PlanningWashington, DC (2007)
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Eisenhower West Small Area PlanAlexandria, VA (2015)
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Eisenhower West – Vision and Goals
The goals for Eisenhower West focus on creating, over time, a vibrant, sustainable, connected, transit-oriented community that contributes to the City’s economic development goals while
providing opportunities for living, working, learning and recreating.
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Eisenhower West – Small Area Plan Key Elements
• Establish a new grid of streets
• Connections for pedestrians, bikes and cars
• Urban pedestrian-oriented environment adjacent to Metro
• Flexibility in redevelopment of station area parcels
• North-south multimodal bridge from South Pickett Street to Metro
• Production, Wholesale, and Repair (PWR) uses; maker and flex space
• New opportunities for business and employment
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Eisenhower West – Small Area Plan Key Elements
• Provides a mix of uses –office/institutional, retail, residential, PWR
• Concentrates height and density at Metro
• Height transitions adjacent to existing communities
• Co-location of civic and municipal uses with affordable housing
• Creates an open space network
• Nodes of mixed-use activity
• Six distinct neighborhoods within the plan area
• New development aligned with public infrastructure improvements.HR&A Advisors, Inc.
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Eisenhower West – Small Area Plan Overview
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Eisenhower West – Small Area Plan Vision
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Eisenhower West – Existing Conditions
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Reinventing the Van Dorn Station Area
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Van Dorn Station Area – Existing Conditions
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Van Dorn Station Area – WMATA Facilities
• 46 short-term metered spaces
• 361 daily spaces
• 6 bus bays for Metrobus, Dash, and Fairfax Connector (no shuttles)
• 2nd busiest in private shuttle activity (41 shuttles/hour at peak periods)
• Shuttle use to increase 63% by 2040
• Weekday Ridership: ~3,200
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Van Dorn Station Area – Planning Vision
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Van Dorn Station Area – Constraints, Challenges, and Opportunities
Transit Facilities and Transit Access
• Alleviating station area congestion
• Enhancing station access by all modes – pedestrian, bicycle, bus, and autos
• Addressing gaps and deficiencies in pedestrian/bicycle network
Constraining Infrastructure
• Waste to energy plant
• Rail corridors
• Capital Beltway
• South Van Dorn Street
• Eisenhower Avenue
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Van Dorn Station Area – Constraints, Challenges, and Opportunities
Market Constraints
• Significant development momentum elsewhere in Alexandria and Northern Virginia (Waterfront, Potomac Yard, Hoffman Town Center, Tysons, R-B Corridor, Pentagon City, Mosaic/Merrifield)
Opportunities
• Metrorail adjacency, Beltway access/visibility
• Residential market still strong (for now)
• Existing conditions could create unique placemaking
• WMATA property could be used as catalyst (if transit access constraints can be solved)
Development of the WMATA-owned Property
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Joint Development Program Overview
Metro defines joint development as. . .
“… a creative program through which property interests owned and/or controlled by WMATA are
marketed to office, retail / commercial, recreational / entertainment and residential developers with the
objective of developing transit-oriented development projects.”
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Joint Development Program Objectives
Integrate WMATA's transit facilities
Reduce automobile dependency
Increase pedestrian/bicycle originated transit trips
Foster safe station areas
Enhance surrounding area connections to transit stations
Provide mixed-use development including housing and the opportunity to obtain goods and services near transit stations
Offer active public spaces
Promote and enhance ridership
Generate long-term revenues for WMATA
Encourage revitalization and sound growth in the communities that WMATA serves
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Joint Development Process
Local Jurisdiction
Planning Vision
Transit and Station Access Requirements
Development Feasibility Analysis
Coordinated Station Area
Plan
DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION
FUNDING FOR:
Replacement / Expansion Parking
Station Access and Capacity Enhancements
Other Capital and Operating Requirements
Public Sector Tools and Funding
RFP to Developers
and Investors
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Joint Development Process
Local Jurisdiction
Planning Vision
Transit and Station Access Requirements
Development Feasibility Analysis
Coordinated Station Area
Plan
DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION
FUNDING FOR:
Replacement / Expansion Parking
Station Access and Capacity Enhancements
Other Capital and Operating Requirements
Public Sector Tools and Funding
RFP to Developers
and Investors
From Vision to Implementation
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From Vision to Implementation – Potential Next Steps
STRATEGIES POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES
Develop an coordinated implementation plan
• Determination of potential development timing• Analysis of infrastructure requirements/phasing ($190M)• Coordination with Fairfax County (South Van Dorn
improvements, Vine Street development)
Develop an infrastructure financing plan
• Eisenhower Ave realignment• Multi-modal bridge• Parks and public space• Neighborhood ped/bike connections
Establish a sense of place • Preserve the character of Eisenhower West• Differentiate from other active development areas in
Alexandria and Northern Virginia
Establish incentives for desired development
• Financing tools (Tax abatements, TIF, PILOT)• Policy tools (Streamlined entitlement processes)
Advance a catalytic project • Development of the WMATA-owned property (advance a development feasibility analysis)
Van Dorn Metro Area ReinventedEisenhower Partnership Annual Meeting 2015
November 19, 2015