1501 Arlington Blvd. – Best Western Site

Location

The 82,938 sq. ft. (1.9 acre) site is bounded by Fairfax Drive (south) and 16th Street North (north)., Arlington, VA 22209  View Map

Status

Approved

This project was approved by the County Board on April 23, 2019.

Check building permit status.

About the Project

Site Plan #233

The applicant, Grant Investment Properties, LLC, proposes redevelopment of an existing hotel site with a 12-story hotel building, an adjacent garden apartment site with a 10-story residential building and an above-grade parking structure.

Additional project details include:

• Incorporation of 14,590 sq. ft. parcel into Site Plan #233
• Major Site Plan amendment:
  • Residential site (RA4.8):
    • 48 residential units
    • 64,895 sq. ft. of residential GFA (4.45 FAR)
    • 1 space per unit parking ratio proposed
    • 111 ft. main roof height (10 stories)
  • Hotel site (RA-H):
    • 160 guestrooms
    • 118,239 sq. ft. of hotel GFA
    • 0.8 spaces per guestroom parking ratio proposed
    • 125 ft. main roof height (12 stories)
  • Above-grade structured parking garage, containing 160 spaces
• Site Plan infrastructure and improvements include:
  • Utility fund contribution
  • Streetscape improvements
  • Public art contribution
  • Affordable housing contribution
  • Public park improvements contribution
  • LEED certification

Project Materials

Applicant Materials

• June 5, 2018: 4.1 Site Plan application:
  • Cover and Civil 1 | Civil 2 | Landscape | Architecture 1 | Architecture 2
  • Final Site Plan application
  • Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA)
  • Draft Transportation Management Plan
• March 11, 2019: REVISED 4.1 Site Plan Application:
  • Cover and Civil | Landscape | Architecture 1 | Architecture 2 | Fire Access
  • Final Site Plan Application
  • LEED Scorecard

Meeting Materials

County Board Meeting

• April 23, 2019 - Agenda (item #41) | Minutes (item #41) | Staff Report | Staff Presentation | 4.1 Drawings | PC Letter | Letters from Public

Site Plan Review Committee

• SPRC #1- September 17, 2018 - Agenda and Staff Report | Staff Presentation | Applicant Presentation | Meeting Summary
• SPRC #2 - October 15, 2018 - Agenda and Staff Report | Walking Tour Map | Staff Presentation | Applicant Presentation | Meeting Summary
• SPRC #3 - November 15, 2018 - Agenda and Staff Report | Staff Presentation | Applicant Presentations | Meeting Summary
• SPRC Q&A: Recurring Questions/Topics

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