CPHD
Rosslyn Building Heights Study
Background: Supplementing the 1992 Rosslyn Sector Plan Addendum, the County Board adopted resolutions in 2002 and 2007, establishing policy for heights in Rosslyn. The 2002 Resolution Governing Building Heights in Rosslyn established that the greatest heights would be closest to Metro, with heights tapering further away from Metro, with consideration of the impact of development on view corridors and the impact of the tops of buildings on the Rosslyn skyline. The 2007 Resolution on Urban Design Principles for Central Place further reinforced the 2002 resolution, as well as established a policy of preserving the view from any public observation deck within Central Place. In addition, in 2007, the County Board amended the C-O Rosslyn zoning district to allow for additional height within Central Place. While the adopted policies provide conceptual guidance for height in Rosslyn, there is no specific guidance for individual sites and review of recent development proposals has indicated that specific guidance would aide staff, community and County Board review of development proposals.
Objective: The objective of this study is to establish a heights plan for the Rosslyn Coordinated Redevelopment District (RCRD) that illustrates adopted resolutions and policies, in order to provide a baseline for development of a heights plan to guide review of current and future development in Rosslyn.
Scope: Meetings will be led by the LRPC, and will include participation by the Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights and North Rosslyn Civic Associations, and Rosslyn Renaissance. The meetings will provide a forum for gathering feedback from the Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) and other interested groups, on detailed guidance for heights and tapers in the Rosslyn Coordinated Redevelopment District, consistent with adopted resolutions and policies. Planning efforts will be focused on providing detail to existing principles and creating an illustrated height and taper plan for the Rosslyn Coordinated Redevelopment District.
End Product: This study will generate a height and taper plan illustrating adopted policies, that will guide current and future development in the RCRD, through illustrations/bubble diagrams showing tapers, maximum heights and brief text describing the drawings and the values/assumptions that contributed to the heights plan.
A calendar of upcoming and previous Long Range Planning Committee Meetings (open to the General Public) focusing on this special study as well as other LRPC efforts is available here.
Below is a list of LRPC meetings and associated materials related to this special study:
| Date and Time | Location | Time | Documents |
| September 24, 2009 Summary | 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Rooms C & D | 7-9 pm | Draft Process Staff Presentation Adopted Rosslyn Policy Resolutions |
November 5, 2009 Summary | Navy League Building 2300 Wilson Blvd | 7-9 pm | Staff Presentation Draft Height Modeling Principles |
| February 17, 2010 Summary | 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Room 311 (3rd Floor) | 7-9:30 pm | Staff Presentation Developer Presentation Modeling Principles Modeling Data Modeling Map Dot Exercise Worksheet and Results |
| June 21, 2010 Summary | 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Rooms C & D | 7-9 pm | Preliminary DRAFT Height Plan Maps Preliminary DRAFT Height Plan Guidance Presentation |
Other Interesting Links: Note: The links below will exit the Arlington County web site and content and comments do not reflect views or positions of Arlington County.
Community Photos of Rosslyn: A photo gallery has been created for community members to share photos with descriptions of Rosslyn.
Urban Form Presentation: San Francisco Planning Department
Contact Information: Please contact Deborah Albert (DCPHD) if you have any questions or need additional information
