Presentations of interest to Sully District Council members
From the Board of Supervisors Transportation SubCommittee meeting on 20 July 2010 the following presenations may be of interest:
VDOT briefed on the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Successes and Remaining Issues PPTPDF
FHWA briefed on their efforts building the last leg of the Fairfax County Parkway PPTPDF
Virginia DRPT briefed on their I-66 Transit Transportation Demand Management Study PPTPDF
FDOT briefed on their Residential Traffic Administration Program Traffic Calming PPTPDF FDOT provided a letter which basically says that after the current funding is exhausted the Commonwealth has provided no additional funding PDF
At the 23 June 10 DATA breakfast the Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties transportation offices provided status reports:
At its 4 May 2010 Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) meeting it received the following presentations
Fairfax County's TDM Proffer Study Project Update: PDFPPT
Fairfax County's Transportation Funding and Roadway Service Delivery Study: PDFPPT As part of the TAC's review of this study we had raised some questions, and the staff thought it needed clarification before it answer some of our queries. This Excel worksheet was prepared by the staff so we could provide additional guidance before it could respond to our questions.
At its 2 March 2010 Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) meeting it received an update on the I-495 HOT Lanes Project PDFPPT
Both the Board of Supervisors Transportation Committee and the Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) met on 16 February 2010. The following documents may be of interest:
Transforming Tyson's: Overview of the Transportation Section of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment, 3rd Draft PDF
Tyson's Connector - Lunchtime free bus service in Tyson's Corner: Update on Operations since Nov. 23, 2009 PDF
Citizen’s Task Force: Study of Financial, Legal & Legislative Issues Associated with Improving Roadway Service Delivery PPTPDF
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority 2010 Legislative Program DOCPDF
2010 General Assembly Session Transportation Funding/Allocation Bills XLSPDF
The Planning Commissions Tyson's Corner Committee met on 28 October 09. They were briefed on the transportation infrastructure costs to support the "Transforming Tyson's" Study. Below are two documents that were handed out at the meeting:
Jeff Parnes, the Sully Transportation Advisory Commissioner, attended the The Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance 5th Annual What You Need to Know About Transportation's Seminar and Reception on 9 September 2009.
The presentations are available from their website:
Speaking at a meeting of business leaders and state and local elected officials the morning of 3 Jun 09, Virginia Transportation Secretary Pierce Homer outlined the dire fiscal condition of Virginia's transportation program.
"We are approaching a cliff," the Secretary said. "If we don't act quickly (to address the transportation funding crisis), Virginia's prosperity will go elsewhere."
Core Transportation Functions at Risk
Secretary Homer said declining federal and state revenues will soon compromise the Commonwealth's ability to meet its core transportation priorities, meaning:
No state funds to match federal funds (meaning Virginia loses federal money).
No state funds for transportation improvements to attract major employers (meaning jobs will locate elsewhere).
No state or federal dollars for road and transit improvements to reduce congestion (meaning congestion continues to get worse).
No state funds to attract public private transportation partnerships (meaning private sector transportation dollars go elsewhere).
Other topics covered in the Secretary's presentation include:
Virginia's allocation of federal transportation stimulus funds.
Major rail and transit investments.
$9 billion in Public Private Partnerships.
The shrinking Six-Year Program (from $11.5 billion to $7.4 billion in two years).
Soon-to-be enacted VDOT construction, personnel and service cuts.
To view Secretary Homer's presentation, click here.
May 09 Membership Presentation on Cool Counties and Cool Neighborhoods initiatives
For more information on Cool Neighborhoods
The Sierra Club of Fairfax and Fairfax County Government are sponsoring the cool countries program. The purpose is to reduce carbon emissions by two percent every year in Fairfax County. Part of the Cool Neighborhoods program is encouraging and educating residents on carbon reductions and cost-savings programs in their homes. The government is not providing tax credits to homeowners at this time.
If you are interested in their presentation:
Cool Neighborhoods it's available in PDF and PowerPoint formats.
The VA Secretary of Transportation, Pierce Homer, sent a 6 Apr 09 letter to the VA Senate and House Appropriations and Transportation Chairs containing "a prioritized and comprehensive listing of transportation projects that would be ready to be advertised if funding were to become available in the federal stimulus package, regardless of whether or not final criteria have been released." The letter contains the following attachments:
summarizes Recovery Act aviation funding to Virginia. These projects were directly selected by the Federal Aviation Administration.
summarizes Recovery Act public transportation funding to major transit properties in Virginia. These projects were directly selected by the individual transit commissions,
summarizes possible Recovery Act public transportation funding to rural and small urban transit properties in Virginia. Final project decisions will be made by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in response to individual grant requests from transit operators.
summarizes possible Recovery Act enhancement funding in Virginia. This is a mandatory requirement of the Recovery Act. and final project decisions will be made by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
summarizes mandatory Recovery Act funding distributions in Virginia. In the five urbanized areas in Virginia with populations greater than 200.000 the Metropolitan Planning Organizations will make project decisions totaling approximately $1,178 million. In addition. the Commonwealth Transportation Board will make approximately $90.5 million in project decisions in urbanized areas with populations less than 200.000. In all cases, the individual Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Commonwealth Transportation Board must concur in the final project selection.
summarizes proposed Recovery Act funding for 119 small. structurally deficient bridges in Virginia. These projects were developed based on the quantitative deficiency rating of the bridge as well as a finding that all permits. rights-of-way. and utility issues could be resolved within the requisite time frame. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has the final jurisdiction over these projects and will consider them at its April 16 meeting.
summarizes proposed Recovery Act funding for approximately 430 lane miles of interstate and primary highway paving. These projects were developed based on the quantitative deficiency rating of the pavement as well as a finding that all permits. rights-of-way, and utility issues could be resolved within the requisite time frame. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has the final jurisdiction over these projects and will consider them at its April 16 meeting.
summarizes possible Recovery Act funding to serve up to five military installations undergoing substantial employment growth under the federal Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Act. These projects are being developed based on the need to serve the nearly 25.000 Department of Defense employees at new locations within the Commonwealth. Discussions and evaluations of these projects are ongoing with the Department of Defense and the affected localities and metropolitan planning organizations. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has the final jurisdiction over these projects and may consider some or all at its April 16 meeting.
summarizes possible Recovery Act funding to serve freight and passenger rail needs in the Heartland, 1-95 and 1-81/Rt. 29 corridors. These projects could he included by flexing Recovery Act highway funds into freight and passenger rail projects. These projects are being developed in accordance with the adopted statewide rail plan and previous policy guidance from the General Assembly and Congress. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has the final jurisdiction over these projects and may consider some or all at its April 16 meeting.
summarizes possible candidate highway projects for Recovery Act funding. These candidate projects include additional paving. bridge repair, congestion relief. and economic development projects. These projects are being developed in consultation with the Congressional Delegation. the General Assembly (through the Joint Commission on Transportation Accountability). the affected localities and metropolitan planning organizations, the highway construction industry and the Federal highway Administration. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has the final jurisdiction over these projects and may consider some or all at its April 16 meeting.
Board of Supervisors Transportation Committee Meeting on 6 Mar 09 covered four items of interest:
Federal Stimulus Bill Summary of Authorized Transportation Funding Presentation to the Commonwealth Transportation Board made by Mary Lynn Tischer, PhD
On February 17th President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as the Stimulus Bill. As part of the unprecedented $787 billion package, $47.9 billion (6%) will be used for transportation investments around the country.
Virginia Will Receive More Than 800 Million Federal Transportation Stimulus Dollars.
Funding Breakdown:
Highways: $27.5 billion
Public Transportation: $8.4 billion
High Speed Rail: $8 billion
Aviation: $1.3 billion
Grant Program: $1.5 billion
The funding will be issued to individual states with considerable federal oversight and multiple layers of stipulations/requirements.
Highway funding will be allocated through the following formula:
Distribution formula:
50% issued through State Transportation Program Formula + 25% lanes miles, 40% vehicle miles traveled, 35% tax payments
50% overall share of funding in 2008 (obligation limitation)
Funds apportioned within 21 days
Priority to projects:
That will be completed within 3 years
Are in economically distressed areas
Per capita income is 80% of national average
Unemployment rate is at 1% higher than national average
Secretary of Transportation determines it is or will be an economic special need
This presentation given to the Commonwealth Transportation Board contains a more detailed summary of terms and provisions for highways, rail, transit, ports and aviation.
Bus Stop Improvement Program Paul Mounier, Bus Stop Coordinator, FC Department of Transportation, made this presentation to Transportation Advisory Commission on 6 Jan 09 PDF.PPT.
Greater Washington 2050 Initiative John A. Mataya, Regional Planner, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, made this presentation to Transportation Advisory Commission on 6 Jan 09 and a similar presentation to the Fairfax Federation in December PDF.PDF with NotesPPT.
Fairfax County Department of Planning & Zoning held a meeting on 24 June 2008 to discuss Residential Compatibility. They made a presentation on angle of bulk plane.
Jim Hart had the following comments on the presentation:
Staff made a presentation with illustrations. There was a lively discussion about using angle of bulk plane for side [not front] yards, starting 5' above grade at the average point, different angles for different residential districts. It requires some concentration to understand how the principle works in 3 dimensions, if folks are unfamiliar with the concept. The powerpoint illustrates what can and cannot be done with different angles.
There was a mix of opinions, across the board, some sharp disagreement in the audience [in both directions], although I think there is going to be support for staff's approach. It may be hard to get a consensus among all the interested parties, both as to whether the approach is either too severe and expensive or too lenient, and there is some obvious disagreement about whether there even is a crisis or not. There also is some need to have a relief valve for case by case review of exceptions to the rule, probably going to be an SP or possibly SE.
Depending on the angle, and I am oversimplifying somewhat, staff's approach seems to limit what can be done by right, above the 2nd floor ceiling level approximately, near the sides of big houses on narrow lots [the house can still be 35' at the midpoint of the roof, which will be easier towards the center of the lot]. You probably have to see the illustrations [my (pre-computer technology) undergraduate degree is in architecture, and still it takes me a little while to get a feel for how it works on each house/lot]. Staff is still looking at the complex impact of this approach on sloping lots and walkout basements, as well as a number of other questions raised at the meeting. I believe staff can answer specific questions if you have them, Jack Reale is going to be staff coordinator I believe.
Staff is going back to the Board before authorization and something is likely coming back for public hearing probably in Fall 08, probably with a redefinition of "grade" in residential being something like the lower of the existing or post-development condition, coupled with some range of angle of bulk plane for side yards in residential.
There is another related project ongoing for lot coverage but staff is still working on that and it wont come up at the same time. It may difficult to decide what counts towards coverage or not [Arlington counts front porches and garages differently; do you include patios, sheds, walkways, etc] That issue is not part of the ZOA coming up this fall, but is going to be separate.
Brian Heffern, Senior Budget Analyst, Fairfax County Department of Management and Budget, briefed the Fairfax County FY 09 Budget. Fairfax County is facing $120 million in cuts compared to the FY08 budget
From the February 08 SDC meeting:
Deirdra McLaughlin, Assistant Supt for Financial Services, FCPS, briefed the Fairfax County Public Schools FY 09 Budget. Fairfax County Public Schools are facing a possible $100 million dollar shortfall.
Kay Hellenbrand Rutledge, P.E., Manager, Land Acquisition and Management Branch, Planning and Development Division, Fairfax County Park Authority, spoke to the acquisition via condemnation of the Stoup property planned by the Park Authority. PPTPDF
From the February 08 Transportation Advisory Commission meeting:
Fairfax County Department of Transportation briefed the Service Plan for the Metrobus 12/20/2W Transition PPTPDF
The Dulles Corridor Rail Association (DCRA) and the Dulles Area Transportation Association (DATA) sponsored a Project Update Seminar on Dulles Metrorail on 25 July 2007.
Providence District Public Outreach to Help Plan the Future of Tyson's Corner hosted by Providence District Supervisor Linda Smyth & The Tyson's Land Use Task Force on 18 July 2007
In their ongoing effort to integrate community input into the Tyson's Planning process, the Tyson's Land Use Task Force and Supervisor Linda Smyth co-sponsored a public outreach meeting. The Tyson's Land Use Task Force and the team of consultants working on planning the future of Tyson's have developed plan scenarios to test potential future growth in Tyson's. These test scenarios, which were shaped by public input provided during the March 2007 workshops, look at different ways of integrating four planned Metrorail stations into Tyson's Corner.
The test scenarios are not actual choices for the future of Tyson's. They are designed to test how different planning approaches could work. These test scenarios are being evaluated to gauge how well they address the Task Force’s Guiding Planning Principles, transportation needs and the quality of life in Tyson's Corner.
Here are the Tyson's Corner Land Use Task Force Workshop Introduction and Presentation handouts.
The 27th Green Breakfast held on Saturday, July 14 covered Land Conservation - A Win-Win Program. Whit Field, Vice President and General Counsel, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) discussed conservation easements
HB 3202 Regional Funding Public Hearing was held by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority on 12 July 2007.
The purpose was "to consider enacting the seven taxes and fees authorized by the General Assembly in HB3202, as well as an initial set of projects and an associated bond issue." This is the NVTA's presentation
At DATA's Annual Transportation Roundtable (20 June 2007), Kathy Ichter, head of Fairfax County's Department of Transportation, gave the Fairfax County Perspective
At the Green Breakfast on 5 May 2007, Dr. Judy Okay (Riparian Specialist with the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program in Annapolis) presented the status of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup
DATA cosponsored, with DCRA (Dulles Corridor Rail Association) another seminar on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) on 24 October 2006. These presentations are available in either PDF or PPT formats:
TOD and Metro: Roles for Transit, Citizens and Local Government, Nat Bottigheimer, Director, Office of Planning and Project Development, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority PDFPPT
What if the Region Grows Differently, Looking at the Alternative Scenarios for the Washington Region, Ronald Kirby, Director of Transportation, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments PDFPPT
At the Fairfax County Board Of Supervisors Transportation Subcommittee meeting on 16 October 2006 the following presentations were made:
Project Update on Rail to Dulles by Corey W. Hill, Director, Administration and Capital Projects, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
PDF or PPT
On April 26 and 29, twenty community activists from across the region participated in the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Transportation Planning Board's (TPB) first Community Leadership Institute. Jeff Parnes, the Sully Transportation Advisory Commissioner, was one of the attendees.
At this two-day pilot workshop, community leaders discussed how they can get involved more effectively in transportation decision making. Former TPB Chairman Peter Shapiro facilitated the discussions. Mr. Shapiro is currently a senior fellow at the University of Maryland&';s Burns Academy of Leadership.
The participants represented organizations that have been recognized as forces for change in their communities, including leaders of civic groups, homeowners associations, business organizations and local citizen advisory boards.
Between VA 28/I-66 interchange and Braddock/Walney Roads eliminate turn movements and implement signal timing/phasing changes near the interchange of VA 28 and I-66 at three locations:
VA28 and Braddock/Walney Road: Eliminate through and left turn movement from eastbound Braddock Road and from westbound Walney Road. Also eliminate left turn movements from southbound VA 28. The affected movements will be redirected towards the recently completed, grade separated interchange at VA 28 and Westfields Boulevard.
VA 28 and ramps to westbound I-66: Eliminate left turn movements from northbound VA 28 to westbound I-66. The affected movements will be redirected to the VA 28 and VA 29 interchange.
VA 28 and ramps from eastbound I-66: Eliminate left turn movements from eastbound I-66 off-ramp to southbound VA 28. The affected movements will be redirected to the I-66 and VA 29 interchange.
Length: Operational improvements within a half-mile area
Complete: 2008
Cost: $750,000
Funding: Federal, state, local, private and bonds
TransAction 2030 Plan Study
In 2002, the Virginia General Assembly created the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and charged it with developing a long-range regional transportation plan for Northern Virginia. NVTA recommends to the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) which transportation projects should receive funding. This study effort, TransAction 2030, was initiated in the fall of 2004.
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) was chosen to administer the contract for the NVTA. A Subcommittee of the NVTA Interim Technical Committee was formed to monitor and guide the study process. This Subcommittee was comprised of staff representing Northern Virginia jurisdictions and regional transportation agencies operating in Northern Virginia. The Subcommittee convened regularly throughout the study and reviewed technical material, provided direction to the consultant team and reported back to their respective agencies.
The TransAction 2030 study effort used as a basis the Northern Virginia 2020 Transportation Plan that was produced by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) under the auspices of Transportation Coordinating Council (TCC) in 1999. That study identified the eight major corridors throughout Northern Virginia, which are shown in Figure 1, of the report and evaluated a comprehensive range of highway, high occupant vehicle (HOV), transit and trail projects to address existing and forecast system deficiencies. The Trans Action 2030 Report and Trans Action 2030 Technical Appendix (over 100MB) are available for downloading.
DATA cosponsored, with DCRA (Dulles Corridor Rail Association) its third seminar on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) on 30 March 2006. These presentations are available in either PDF or PPT formats:
At a March 4, 2006 Green Breakfast Fairfax County Staff Kambiz Agazi, Fairfax County Environmental Coordinator and Paul Shirey, Fairfax County Stormwater Planning Division) presented a report on the Occoquan Watershed
Stream conditions:
Stream Protection Strategy (SPS)
Stream Physical Assessment (SPA)
Virginia Tech report (Cub Run)
TMDL process for Bull Run and Popes Head Creek
Watershed Program overview
Individual coverage of Cub Run and Popes Head Creek
The Mt. Vernon Council has recommended that the county explore creating a county-wide restricted residential parking district rather than setting up individuals ones in response to subdivision petitions. The attachment includes the Mt. Vernon's proposal, the current county ordinances and a comparison of all the restricted parking zones.
County staff is reviewing all proposed spot improvements. The improvements to Stringfellow Road and Pleasant Valley Road have been removed from consideration due to Federal funding or additional costs. Staff is now reviewing costs at the West Ox Road and Fairfax County Parkway intersection and Thompson and Lees Corner roads intersections.
All citizen-provided comments to the Transportation Plan review had been consolidated into a preliminary document with staff responses. Sully District proposals are spread throughout the document. .
Sully Supervisor Mike Frey hosted a meeting on 14 November 2005 to discuss proposed changes to the signalization and movements at the Route 28 intersection with Walney and Braddock roads
Note that on slides 22 through 25 the location of the Westfields/RT 28 interchange is incorrectly shown. It is near the top of the picture, instead of where the utility ROW crosses RT 28 as shown.
DATA held a seminar on 28 September 2005 on Transit Oriented Development. These presentations are available:
Jack Dale, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent, presented the FCPS FY06 Budget to the Fairfax Federation at its 13 January 2005 meeting.
Dana Kaufman, Lee District Supervisor, gave a presentation on Metro funding to the Fairfax County Federation of Civic Associations at their October 2004 membership meeting.
Jack Van Dop, FHWA Project Director, gave a presentation on the Battlefield Bypass
at the 20 September 2004 meeting of the Fairfax County Board of
Supervisor's Transportation Subcommittee. No new information was
conveyed.
At the Dulles Area Transportation Association Meeting,
10 July 2003, Young Ho Chang of the Fairfax Department of
Transportation gave a Fairfax County Transportation Update