WRAPS Documents

The Arlington County Board adopted the Western Rosslyn Area Plan (WRAPS) at their July 21, 2015 meeting. The recommendations of this community planning process include a new secondary school on the Wilson School site, a new Fire Station #10, a new Rosslyn Highlands Park plus another small public park space, mixed-use development and increased affordable housing development.

• Revised Working Group Charge (May 13, 2014)
• Briefing Book (June 2014)
• Final Western Rosslyn Area Plan (Adopted July 21, 2015) 

Working Group Meeting Documents

County Board Meeting
February 20, 2016

• Adoption of Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance amendments:
  • Staff Report for County Board Agenda Item #9

County Board Recessed Meeting
July 21, 2015

• Western Rosslyn Area Plan (July 15, 2015)
• Staff Report for County Board Agenda Item #40

County Board Recessed Meeting

June 16, 2015

• Agenda
• Staff Report for County Board Agenda Item #45
• Draft Western Rosslyn Area Plan (June 5, 2015)
• Pre-Advertisement Comment and Response Matrix (June 8, 2015 – Revised June 24, 2015)

Working Group Meeting #13
May 26, 2015

• Agenda
• Draft Western Rosslyn Area Plan (May 22, 2015)
• Transportation Analysis (Previously Completed by Penzance Co. for Joint Development Scenarios)

County Board Work Session on WRAPS Process
May 5, 2015

• Agenda
• Presentation: Staff Follow-up from March 4th County Board Work Session
• Draft Revised Guiding Principles

Working Group Meeting #12
April 29, 2015

• Agenda
• Draft Working Group Guiding Principles for Review
• Draft County Board Guiding Principles for the Wilson School PFRC Process

Working Group Meeting #11
April 22, 2015

• Agenda
• Presentation: Staff Follow-up from March 4th County Board Work Session
• Draft Working Group Guiding Principles for Review
• Draft County Board Guiding Principles for the Wilson School PFRC Process

County Board Work Session on WRAPS Process
March 4, 2015

• Agenda
• Presentation: County Staff Considerations and Recommendations
• Letter: Planning Commission Letter to the County Board and LRPC Meeting Notes
• Letters: Correspondence Sent to the County Board Prior to the Work Session
• Letters (Continued): Correspondence Sent to the County Board Prior to the Work Session

Working Group Meeting #10
February 19, 2015

• Agenda
• Presentation: County Staff Considerations & Recommendations
• Presentation: APS – Integrated Field Enclosure Study

Working Group emailed letters
January 26, 2015

• Letter: From Working Group Chair, Steve Cole, and Project Planning Coordinator, Richard Tucker
• Letter: From Parks & Recreation Commission, Re: The future of Rosslyn Highlands Park
• Letter: From citizens, Re: Request for Historical District Designation
• Letter: From NRCA + RAFOM, Re: WRAPS Charge

Working Group Meeting #9
December 8, 2014

• Agenda
• Presentation: APAH Development Considerations
• Presentation: Penzance Development Considerations
• Presentation: APS Development Considerations

Working Group Meeting #8
November 6, 2014

• Agenda
• Presentation: Workshop Preview for Working Group

Working Group Meeting #7
October 29, 2014

• Agenda
• Draft Guiding Principles (v02 – October 23, 2014)
• Draft Guiding Principles (v01 with comments/edits through October 9, 2014)

Working Group Meeting #6
October 9, 2014

• Agenda
• Presentation: DPR Open Space Considerations

Working Group Meeting #5
October 7, 2014

• Agenda
• Presentation: Historic Preservation Considerations
• Draft Guiding Principles (v01 – with comments/edits through September 9, 2014)

Working Group Meeting #4
September 9, 2014

• Draft Agenda
• Draft Guiding Principles (v01 – September 8, 2014)
• Presentation: ACFD Fire Station Siting Considerations

Working Group Meeting #3
July 23, 2014

• Agenda
• Presentation: Preliminary Site Analysis
• Presentation: Arlington Public Schools (APS)
• Site Analysis Handouts
• APS Feasibility Study for the Wilson School Site
• Meeting Summary

Working Group Meeting #2
July 8, 2014

• Agenda
• Presentation: WG Meeting #2 – Major Policy Guidance and Context
• Presentation: Realize Rosslyn – Planning for Rosslyn’s Second Generation of Development
• Meeting Summary

Working Group Meeting #1 & Walking Tour
June 21, 2014

• Agenda
• Walking Tour Map
• Process Overview Presentation – Dept. of Community Planning, Housing & Development
• Property Owner Objectives
  • Arlington Public Schools Presentation
  • Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) Presentation
  • Fire Department Presentation
  • Department of Parks & Recreation Presentation
• Meeting Summary
• Discussion Notes
• Participant Survey Responses  (updated July 9, 2014)
• Received after the meeting: Letter from North Rosslyn Civic Association (June 24, 2014)

Surveys

Concept Plan Feedback Survey
November 2014

• Concept Plan Feedback Survey Summary

Guiding Principles Survey
August 2014

• Web Survey Results: Public Submissions
• Web Survey Results: Working Group Submissions
• Web Survey Results: Sorted by Working Group Respondent

Community Workshop Documents

Public Workshop
November 8, 2014

• Workshop Presentation
• Summary of Community Input

Reference & Background

From Arlington Public Schools

• More Seats for More Students Facilities Planning
• Secondary Seats Community Workshop (October 2, 2014)
  • Community Workshop Presentation
  • Preliminary Secondary Seat Analysis
  • Site Plans and Options Analysis

Historic Preservation

In 2009, the Historical Affairs and Landmarks Review Board (HALRB) voted to recommend designation of the Wilson School as a Local Historic District, based on the research contained in the Local Historic District Designation Form. The HALRB recommendation was presented to the Arlington County School Board in March 2009, however the School Board did not vote to support the Designation.  Based on the School Board’s vote of non-support, no further action was taken by the Arlington County Board on the nomination.

HALRB has received a letter to reconsider the designation. They held hearings in January and February of this year to reconsider recommending designation. HALRB voted to recommend designation of the original 1910 portion of the building. Visit their webpage for more information.

In February 2015, the Arlington School Board voted to not support the designation. Per the Arlington Zoning Ordinance, a County Board public hearing is required to be held on the matter and it has been scheduled for April 18, 2015. Visit the County Board meeting s webpage for more information.

Related County Plans & Studies

• Realize Rosslyn – Rosslyn Sector Plan Update (current study)
• Public Land for Public Good: Affordable Housing & Schools (2014)
• Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor Streetscape Standards (2007)
• Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor Retail Action Plan (2001)
• Rosslyn Station Area Plan Addendum (1992)

Previous WRAPS Charge Documents

• Revised Working Group Charge with highlighted changes (May 13, 2013)
• Revised Working Group Charge (September 24, 2013)
• Adopted Working Group Charge (July 23, 2013)
• Proposed Scope of Work (June 18, 2013)