The American Legion Post 139 Development Project

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1 The American Legion Post 139 Development Project SPRC Washington Blvd. Arlington, Virginia November 13, 2018

2 About APAH 29 year old award-winning, missiondriven nonprofit developer Deeply committed to owning and advocating for affordable housing Owns 1,592 rental homes at 16 properties in Arlington 422 units of new construction in pipeline 10% designated for permanent supportive housing and formerly homeless, with services and subsidy Resident Services Program as platform for resident success. Coordinates partners and programs. 2

3 Why is affordable housing needed? 140% 120% Cumulative Percent Changes in Rent, Income, and Inflation 128% Affordable Housing Stock in Arlington 19,900 MARKS 17,000 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS QUALIFY AS 60% AMI 100% % % % % 0% 10% ,780 MARKS left Cumulative Increase in Rent Cumulative Increase in Income Cumulative Inflation Market Rate Apartments at 60% AMI Committed Affordable Apartments A minimum wage employee would need to work 109 hours a week to be able to afford a one-bedroom in Arlington. 3

4 American Legion Post 139 Built in acre site area Deteriorating facility Aging infrastructure Needs significant upgrades, roof replacement Non-ADA compliant, creating barriers for members and guests Opportunity to leverage the Post s land asset in RB- Corridor, just 0.3 miles from Virginia Square-GMU metro 4

5 Proposed Site Uses Create significant new affordable housing 160 Units, with a majority of 2- and 3-bedrooms for families 96 Parking spaces (.48 ratio per residential unit) Barrier free Metro and transit accessible 50% veterans housing preference, in combination with County HUD-VASH Create new home for Post 139 Reimagine facilities and programming to meet the needs of the next generation of veterans Adhere to Special GLUP Study Plus principles EarthCraft Certification Required for Gold = 150 points Legion project = est. 155 points 5

6 The American Legion Post 139 Development Project Land Use & Zoning November 13, 2018

7 Site Context American Legion 7

8 Special GLUP Study Plus 8

9 Special GLUP Study Plus 9

10 Actions Requested at County Board 10

11 Actions Requested at County Board 11

12 Actions Requested at County Board GLUP advertisement to amend from Service Commercial / Semi-Public to Medium Office- Apartment-Hotel as authorized in the Special GLUP Study Plus process Rezone site C-2 Service Commercial-Community Business District to C-O-2.5 Mixed-Use District, which is consistent with the Special GLUP Study Affordable Housing Density Bonus Approval Revitalization Area Certification Final Site Plan Approval Increase in screening fence height 8 feet Affordable Housing Investment Fund Approval 12

13 The American Legion Post 139 Development Project Site Design & Characteristics Building Architecture November 13, 2018

14 Legion Site Context 14

15 Legion Development Aerial 15

16 Site Plan 16

17 Site Plan 17

18 Site Plan 18

19 View from Washington Blvd. View from Washington Blvd facing east 19

20 View from Washington Blvd. 20

21 Primary Residential Entrance from Private Alley 21

22 Garage Entrance from Private Alley 22

23 Site Elevations South elevation Washington Blvd West elevation Private alley 23

24 Building Sections 24

25 Aerial Massing From Southwest 25

26 Aerial Massing From Northwest 26

27 Aerial Massing From Southeast

28 Aerial Massing From Northeast 28

29 Roof Plan 29

30 Sunshade Study 30

31 Composite Ground Level Plan 31

32 Onsite Utility At-grade transformer along Washington Blvd 32

33 Artificial Green Wall Examples 33

34 Timeline 1. County Board adoption of Special GLUP Study Plus 2. APAH begins schematic design 3. Affordable Housing Investment Fund process 4. Final 4.1 Site Plan Application accepted 5. SPRC Process (approximate) 6. Housing, Planning, and additional Commission Meetings 7. County Board vote on Legion Site Plan 8. LIHTC application due 9. Submit Permit Set for County approval 10.Begin construction 11.End construction, Start Occupancy Nov Dec June - Aug Oct Oct. - Dec Dec Jan Jan/Feb 2019 March

35 Thank you! APAH Nina Janopaul Carmen Romero Ryan Nash American Legion Post 139 Bill Fahey Dan Donohue DCS Stephen Saff Robert Atkinson Bean Kinney & Korman PC Jon Kinney Walter L. Phillips, Inc. Karen White Antonette Isherwood

36 Special GLUP Study Plus County led 9-month study process on 9.4-acre area Adopted by County Board in November 2017 Key Principles for Legion development: Principle 8: Achieve a diverse mix of market rate and affordable homes Principle 9: Modernize important civic and community institutions Principle 12: Explore co-location of residential space and institutional uses Principle 2: Achieve deliberate and harmonious transitions between midrise, mixed-use development and single family residences Principle 4: Enhance pedestrian streetscape along Washington Blvd with ground floor retail and other uses, including civic institutions Photos from Washington Boulevard & Kirkwood Rd Special GLUP Study Plus and Concept Plan 36

37 Headlight Exhibit 37

38 Garage Level Plan 38