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At the direction of the
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, the Department of Planning and
Zoning and the Department of Transportation initiated the Springfield
Connectivity Study to address several challenges and opportunities facing
Springfield, Virginia. The Springfield study area includes the
land area surrounding the interchange of Interstate-95 and Franconia
Road, generally located south of Interstate-495. The Study examines
both the recommendations offered by a May 2006 Urban Land Institute
Advisory Services Panel report and the challenges associated with the
2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions for Fort Belvoir,
which will affect the Springfield area. ULI presented their
recommendations on Springfield to the Lee District and other interested
parties on May 26, 2006: ULI Final
Presentation: Springfield, Virginia, May 26, 2006.
The Final Report of the Connectivity Study recommends improvements for the Springfield area in regards to multimodal accessibility and mobility and to revitalize its urban form into a walkable, vibrant, and active community. In order to achieve this vision for Springfield, staff worked with a consultant team to test a series of land use and transportation alternative. The impacts of each alternative were measured by assessing elements, such as potential needed roadway improvements, levels of public transit ridership, and the ability to improve vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle functions. The following documents are the final products, dated August 2008, from the study:
Existing Conditions and Plans Report
Final Report Part 1: Transportation and Land Use Evaluation: The Transportation and Land Use Evaluation describes each of the land use and transportation scenarios in detail, providing floor-to-area ratios (FAR), jobs-to-household ratios, and depictions of the various transportation networks. This report volume also describes the preferred alternative and its included elements.
Final Report Part 2: Framework Plans and Street Typology: The Framework Plans and Street Typology explores the urban design concepts and organizing principles for the study area. The Framework Plans illustrate improvements to the urban realm that support improved connectivity relative to future development and redevelopment for the preferred alternative.
Recent Activities
On June 1, 2009 the Board of Supervisors authorized Plan Amendment (PA) S09-IV-FS1, in an effort to bring together the final report recommendations of the Springfield Connectivity Study and the land use changes proposed in several BRAC Area Plans Review (APR) nominations, located in the Springfield area (BRAC APR 08-IV-5FS, 08-IV-7FS, and 08-IV-9FS). The subject area for the Plan amendment includes the study area for the Springfield Connectivity Study (the Franconia-Springfield Transit Station Area and the Springfield Community Revitalization District), in addition to several parcels that were nominated in BRAC APR 08-IV-7FS, adjacent to the study area. Click here for the map of the Plan amendment study area and the BRAC nominations.
The PA authorization requests that staff evaluate the transportation and placemaking recommendations from the Connectivity Study to determine if these elements could facilitate the revitalization of the Springfield subject area. A land use “strawman” has been created for the areas involved in BRAC APR nominations, which consists of two, incremental levels of redevelopment. The "strawman" was presented to the Lee District Land Use Committee on June 22, 2009 and was modified, based on comments received, to the July 29, 2009 version. These land use scenarios are currently being evaluated. The Plan amendment is expected to be completed by January 2010.
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