Sully District Council of Citizens Associations

P.O. Box 230042
Sully Station, VA 20120-0042

Agenda for 18 November 2020 Sully District Council Meeting
by Jeff Parnes

1. The Sully District Council of Citizen Associations will meet virtually at 7:00 p.m. on 18 November 2020. Note that is the third Thursday of November rather than our usual fourth Wednesday.
Meeting Information:
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4. This month's Council meeting is scheduled for 7:00, Wednesday, 16 November 2020.
• Topic: — The Sully District Council of Citizens Associations has invited the Sully Legislative delegation to report on this year's special legislative session.
The five State Senators and the five Delegates who represent Sully:
State Senators
• Janet Howell (32nd District) — Regreets – she will be attending a Senate Finance Committee meeting in Richmond
• Jennifer Boysko (33rd District) — Confirmed
• Chap Petersen (34th District) —
• David Marsden (37th District) — Confirmed
• George Barker (39th District) —
House of Delegates
• Kenneth Plum (36th District) —
• Dave Bulova (37th District) — Confirmed
• Dan Helmer (40th District) — Confirmed
• Karie Delaney (67th District) — Confirmed
• Ibraheem Samirah (86th District) —
5. The Joint Sully Land Use and Transportation Committee (JSDLU&TC) met on Monday, 16 Novemober 2020.
Items considerd:
1. 7:00 — Comprehensive Plan Amendment concerning the Workforce Dwelling Unit (WDU) Policy, as well as changes to the Housing and Land Use Elements
2. 7:45 — Ellipse at Westfield and Albemarle Points
6. Items of General Interest:
• At the Fairfax County Board of Supervisor's 17 November 20202 meeting the Board approved:
• RZ 2020-SU-006 (Cape Theresa, LLC), subject to the execution of proffered conditions consistent with those dated October 27, 2020. This application is to rezone 3.03 acres of land, in the Sully District, from the I-3 and I-5 District to the I-5 District to permit a contractor's office and storage yard. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
• The Stonebrook at Westfields
• PCA 78-S-063-08 The proposal.
• RZ 2019-SU-005 and the associated Conceptual Design Plan (CDP), subject to the execution of proffered conditions consistent with those dated November 6, 2020;
• FDP 2019-SU-005, subject to the proposed development conditions dated September 2, 2020.
• The motion carried by a vote of seven to three with Supervisor Alcorn, Supervisor Lusk, and Supervisor Herrity voting "NAY."
• Approved Comprehensive Plan Amendment (PA) 2019-III-FC1 (Fair Oaks Mall), for potential redevelopment of portions of the Fair Oaks Mall property. The adopted Plan for redevelopment of the Fair Oaks Mall envisions a more urban mix of residential, retail, hotel and office uses integrated with the mall, with multiple levels of intensity tied to the availability of roadway and transit improvements, including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Metrorail extending from the Vienna Metrorail Station along I-66.The amendment considers removing the Plan conditions that link the availability of mass transit to the highest recommended redevelopment intensities. The motion carried by unanimous vote.


7. Scheduled Meetings/Activities:
• Join the VTrans team for the 2020 VTrans Virtual Workshops.
• Background: Earlier this year, the Commonwealth Transportation Board adopted the Policy for the Identification of VTrans Mid-term Needs and accepted the 2019 VTrans Mid-term Needs. The Board also directed them to prioritize the identified 2019 VTrans Mid-term Needs.
• Significance of the Prioritized VTrans Mid-term Needs: Based on the direction from the Board, the prioritized VTrans Mid-term Needs may form the basis for VDOT and DRPT's planning and project development efforts as well as policies related to transportation programs and activities.
• Purpose of the Virtual Workshops: The Draft Policy for the Prioritization of the 2019 VTrans Mid-term Needs will become available for a 30-day public review and comment period starting October 28th. The purpose of the 2020 VTrans Virtual Workshops is to:
  • Share the draft policy, associated results, and the details;
  • Share options to review the policy and provide feedback; and,
  • Provide opportunities to get clarifications, provide feedback, and gather more information.
• When: There are two sets workshops, a total of four sessions.
  The first set of sessions will focus on introducing and explaining the methodology for the Draft Prioritized Needs. These sessions will be identical in terms of agenda and two options are offered to allow participants to choose one that best meets their availability. Interested participants may attend only one of the two sessions:
  • Workshop 1: Overview of the Draft Policy for Prioritization of VTrans Mid-term Needs, Thursday, October 29th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm. Register using this link
  • Workshop 2: Overview of the Draft Policy for Prioritization of VTrans Mid-term Needs, Friday, October 30th, 10:00am - 11:30am. Register using this link
  The second set of sessions are question-and-answer (Q&A) sessions in anticipation of questions or need for clarifications. Similar to the first set of sessions, two options are offered to allow participants to choose one that best meets their availability.:
• Workshop 3: Q&A related to the Draft Policy for Prioritization of VTrans Mid-term Needs, Friday, November 13th, 10:00am - 11:30am. Register using this link
• Workshop 4: Q&A related to the Draft Policy for Prioritization of VTrans Mid-term Needs, Tuesday November 17th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Register using this link
• If you are unable to join: Participation at these workshops is not required to provide feedback on the Draft Policy for the Prioritization of VTrans Mid-term Needs. Please note:
  • The draft policy document as well as the results will be available on www.vtrans.org starting October 28th, 2020 and an email notification when the draft policy and the results are posted.
  • The presentation for the first set of two sessions will be recorded and posted; and,
  • You can continue to provide feedback by emailing your comments to comment@vtrans.org, contacting the VTrans Team, or writing to the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, 1221 E. Broad Street, 2nd Floor, East Wing, Richmond, VA 23219.
• Our requests:
• Please be on the lookout for the Draft Policy for the Prioritization of the VTrans Mid-term Needs on October 28th and provide feedback.
• If you would like to get more details, please Register using the Webex links above. You may need to download the Cisco Webex software in order to join the meeting.
• Feel free to forward the invitation and other VTrans related notifications to others.
• Thank you, and please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Contact us at comment@vtrans.org, or at our mailing address of Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, 1221 E. Broad Street, 2nd Floor, East Wing, Richmond, VA 23219
• Community Input Meetings Set for Fairfax Connector Bus Service Review in the Centreville, Chantilly, Vienna and Tysons Areas
• Virtual meetings on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 18 & 19, @ 7:00 p.m. See the following link https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/news/c27_20
• Members of the public are encouraged to provide input on the service alternatives by reviewing them and completing an online survey. The survey is open thru Friday, Dec. 4, 2020.
• VDOT - Comment Period on the I-495 NEXT Project Extended to December 4, 2020:
• Comments on the environmental assessment and proposed design must be received by no later than December 4, 2020, to be included in the public record.
• Learn about and provide input on i-495 American Legion Bridge transit & transportation demand management study and I-495 express lanes northern extension project at a virtual public meeting Wednesday, Nov. 18. Join using this link
• Comments can be submitted in the following ways:
  • Completing the online comment form
  • Emailing 495NorthernExtension@VDOT.virginia.gov (Comments should reference "I495 Express Lanes Northern Extension Project" in the subject line)
  • Mailing to: VDOT Northern Virginia District Office, Attn: Abi Lerner, P.E., 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
• For more information about the I-495 NEXT Project, visit the project website at http://www.495northernextension.org/about_the_study/.
• Virginia Regional Train Survey — This is a community survey to gather your thoughts and opinions on how to strengthen our Virginia Amtrak Regional trains following the pandemic.
• The survey asks a couple of background questions followed by a few questions measuring on a scale of 1 (unlikely) to 5 (very likely) on how various improvements/safety measures would make you more comfortable returning to traveling on Amtrak regional trains. Finally, it has a box at the end for your general thoughts and opinions.
8. As circumstances permit, next month's meetings will start at 7 PM either virtually or in the Sully District Governmental Center Front Meeting Room, 4900 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly, VA, 20151, unless otherwise indicated.
   • The next Sully District Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, 16 December 2020. Note that is the third Wednesday of November rather than our usual fourth Wednesday.
   • Topic: — We've invited the Fairfax County Department of Transportation to provide a virtual transportation update, specifically:
     • How the ongoing pandemic is impacting current and future planning.
     • Plans for major through routes within and near Sully, including Braddock Road, New Braddock Road, Rt 28, and Fairfax County Parkway.
     • How the county would accommodate any new traffic flows emanating from a possible new access to Rt 28 and Dulles Airport from Loudoun County that would tie into the existing Air and Space Museum Parkway
   • Next month's Joint Sully Land Use and Transportation Committee is scheduled for Monday, 21 December 2020.
   1. 7:00 — We invited representatives from Fairfax Water to brief us on the future plans for FCWA to provide water to our ever-expanding county.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeffrey M. Parnes
First Vice President
Sully District Council