1.	SP #58 Site Plan Amendment to permit a child care center for Mantle of Elijah Christian Preparatory Academy, Inc.; located at 1121 Arlington Boulevard (RPC #17-039-001 through -432).

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the site plan amendment for a child care center, subject to all previous conditions and four (4) new conditions, with a County Board review in one (1) year (January 2011).

Board Report #1

2.	SP #231 Site Plan Amendment for an amendment to comprehensive sign plan located at Courthouse Plaza; 2100, 2150, 2200, 2250 and 2300 Clarendon Blvd. and further identified as RPC #18-004-065, -066, -067, -068, 18-005-040, -041, -044, 18-086-025, -026.

C.M. Recommendation:    Defer the subject site plan amendment request to the February 20, 2010 County Board meeting. .

Board Report #2

3.	SP #263 Site Plan Amendment Renewal for live entertainment at Listrani’s of Arlington; located at 2317 Wilson Boulevard (RPC #15-059-003).

C.M. Recommendation:    Do not renew the site plan amendment for restaurant live entertainment due to lapse of use as of January 2010.

Board Report #3

4.	SP #390 Site Plan Amendment for a comprehensive sign plan for North Tract Lofts; premises known as 305 and 309 10th Street South (RPC #34-024-457).

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the site plan amendment for a comprehensive sign plan, subject to all previous conditions and revised condition #48.

Board Report #4

5.	2121 Westmoreland Street

A.	SP #391 Site Plan Amendment to amend conditions to extend the timing for completion of related site plan improvements and obtaining a Master Certificate of Occupancy at The Easton (Tax Analyst); located at 2121 N. Westmoreland St. (RPC #11-012-009).

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the Site Plan Amendment request subject to the revised Condition #13 (final site development plan and landscape plan), Condition #24 (sanitary sewer main improvements), Condition #50 (lighting plan), Condition #55 (Master Certificate of Occupancy) and to all previously approved conditions (#1 through #82).

Board Report #5A

B.	SP #391 Site Plan Amendment Request, for a comprehensive sign plan at The Easton (Tax Analyst); located at 2121 N. Westmoreland St., (RPC# 11-012-029).

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the site plan amendment for a comprehensive sign plan at The Easton at 2121 North Westmoreland Street, subject to all previous conditions and the revised condition #47.

Board Report #5B

6.	U-1671-65-3 Use Permit Amendment for modification of Condition #68 of approval regarding improvements under Old Dominion Drive Bridge; located at 4763 Old Dominion Drive, 2807 N. Glebe Road., and 4655 26th St. N. (RPC# 03-065-001).

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the use permit amendment subject to the conditions of the staff report.

Board Report #6

7.	U-2914-97-6 Use Permit Amendment for a comprehensive sign plan at Rivendell School located at 5700 Lee Highway (RPC# 10-002-001, -07, -010).

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the use permit amendment for a comprehensive sign plan at the Rivendell School at 5700 Lee Highway, with one (1) new condition.

Board Report #7

Board Report #7-Supplemental

8.	U-2918-97-1 Use Permit Renewal for a telecommunications facility at the Army-Navy Country Club; located at 2400 18th St. South (RPC #32-001-006).

C.M. Recommendation:    Renew, subject to all previous conditions and no further scheduled County Board review.

Board Report #8

9.	U-2997-00-1 Use Permit Renewal for a food delivery service at Domino’s; located at 2923 S. Glebe Road (RPC# 38-019-002).

C.M. Recommendation:    Renew the use permit for a food delivery service, subject to all previous conditions, and with no further scheduled County Board review.

Board Report #9

10.	U-3171-07-4 Use Permit Renewal for an expansion of capacity and enrollment for an existing dance studio Perfect Pointe Dance Studio, located in the Lee Harrison Shopping Center 2425, 2433, 2435, 2499, 2503, and 2509 N. Harrison Street (RPC# 02-073-084).

C.M. Recommendation:    Renew with a County Board review in three (3) years (January 2013) subject to all previously approved conditions.

Board Report #10

11.	U-3184-07-1 Use Permit Renewal for drive-through for bank located at 5510 Lee Highway (RPC #10-001-007).

C.M. Recommendation:    Defer consideration of the subject use permit renewal to the January 2011 County Board meeting.

Board Report #11

12.	U-3202-08-2 Use Permit Amendment to locate antennas on an existing telecommunications facility; located at 2305 S. Walter Reed Drive (RPC #29-002-029).

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the use permit amendment request to locate antennas on an existing telecommunications facility at 2305 S. Walter Reed Drive, subject to all previous conditions and two (2) revised conditions, and with a County Board review in three (3) months (April 2010), in order to track this amendment with the approved telecommunications facility use permit.

Board Report #12

13.	U-3208-08-1 Use Permit Renewal for family day care located at 3110 19th Street South (RPC# 31-009-024).

C.M. Recommendation:    Renew the use permit for a family day care home for nine (9) children, subject to all previous conditions, and with a County Board review in three (3) years (January 2013).

Board Report #13

14.	U-3234-09-1 Use Permit for public utility/telecommunications for a microwave/dish antenna; located at 100 North Wayne Street (RPC #18-059-022).

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the use permit for addition a dish antenna to an existing telecommunications facility subject to the conditions of the staff report, with an administrative review in six (6) months (July, 2010), and a County Board review in one (1) year (January 2011).

Board Report #14

Board Report #14-Supplemental

15.	U-3236-09-1 Use Permit for new cell phone antennas on an existing tower located within the VDOT right-of-way at North Sycamore Street (on ramp to I-66 eastbound).

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the use permit request for antennas on an existing Virginia Power transmission tower, subject to the proposed conditions, and with an administrative review in (1) year (January 2011), and no further scheduled County Board review.

Board Report #15

16.	U-3237-09-1 Use Permit for public utility/telecommunications for a microwave/dish antenna; located at 4401 Lee Highway (RPC #07-001-022)

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the use permit for addition of a dish antenna to an existing telecommunications facility subject to the conditions of the staff report and no further scheduled County Board review. .

Board Report #16

17.	U-3238-09-2 Use Permit for a comprehensive sign plan to add a bulletin board sign at Wilson Boulevard Christian Church; located at 3850 Wilson Boulevard (RPC #020-003-001).

C.M. Recommendation:    Defer the subject use permit request to the February 20, 2010, County Board meeting.

Board Report #17

18.	U-3240-09-3 Use Permit to replace an existing antenna on a church steeple located at 2666 Military Road (RPC #05-001-031).

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the use permit request to replace an existing antenna on a church steeple, subject to the conditions of the staff report and no further scheduled County Board review.

Board Report #18

19.

Enactment of ordinances to vacate: 1) portions of an easement for ingress, egress, emergency vehicle access, and public utilities, under, over, across and through Lot 17A and Lot 18A, Section 3, Shirlington Crest (RPC Nos. 31033231 and 31033232, respectively), with conditions; and 2) a portion of an easement for public sanitary sewer over, under, across and through Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Section 3, Shirlington Crest (RPC Nos. 31033215, 31033216, 31033217, and 31033218, respectively), with conditions.

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve as recommended in the staff report

Board Report #19

20.

ZOA-09-11/FBC-8 Zoning Ordinance Amendments to the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance, Section 20.  (Appendix A) CP-FBC Columbia Pike Form Based Code Districts to: 1) modify the quantity and placement regulations for streetscape elements including bicycle parking, benches, and the Street Tree Alignment Line to reduce bicycle parking ratios to match those included in Site Plan conditions, to require visitor bike racks to be grouped and located closer to primary building entrances, to lower the Main Street and Avenue sites bench requirements to 1/50 linear feet, to lower the Local Live/Work sites to 1/100 linear feet, to eliminate the bench requirement for Neighborhood sites and Local sites that do not meet Live/Work standards, to limit the size of benches to 4 feet when located within the furniture zone and oriented perpendicular to the street, and to require the Street Tree Alignment Line to be placed in the center of the tree pit; 2) to modify the street tree list to remove species with pest and disease issues in exchange for alternative species; and 3) to include design regulations for bicycle parking storage facilities requiring Class 1 secure storage standards including construction materials similar to the primary building when such storage facilities are built on site as an independent structure.

C.M. Recommendation:    Adopt the ordinance (ZOA-09-11/FBC-8, attached to the staff report) to amend, reenact, and recodify the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance, Section 20. (Appendix A), "CP-FBC" Columbia Pike - Form Based Code Districts, Section II. Definitions, Section III. The Regulating Plans, Section V. Streetscape Standards and Section VI. Architectural Standards.

Board Report #20

21.	Authorization to increase the appropriated contract amount concerning Agreement No. 411-08 with Martin and Gass, Inc. for the construction of the Gravity Three Water Supply Main and the Washington Boulevard Bike Trail - Phase I project.

C.M. Recommendation:    Authorize an increase of $240,000.00 in the contract amount in Agreement No. 411-08 for changes in materials and increased quantities related to construction of the Gravity Three Water Supply Main and the Washington Boulevard Bike Trail - Phase I project.  In addition, appropriate the sum of $240,000.00 to fund the increased contract amount.

Board Report #21

22.	Approve amendment Number 1 to agreement Number 93-09 to Provide Design Revisions and Additional Design Services for the Old Dominion Drive Sidewalk and Pedestrian Improvements Project from North Glebe Road to Fairfax/Arlington County Line.

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve Amendment Number 1 to Agreement Number 93-09 between Burgess and Niple, Inc. ("B&N") and the County Board to provide design revisions and additional design services for the Old Dominion Drive Sidewalk and Pedestrian Improvements Project in the amount of $70,530 and authorize additional funds in the amount of $29,470 as a contingency for any additional services necessary within the scope of this authorization.  The total authorization for Amendment Number 1 therefore is $100,000.  Total contract authorization including Amendment Number 1 is $390,591.  In addition, authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute the contract documents concerning completion of the work under a Task Order Assignment, subject to review by the County Attorney..

Board Report #22

23.	Approval of (1) funding for the construction of the Arlington County Cultural Center, 1101 Wilson Blvd, to be performed by 1101 Wilson Owner, LLC ("Landlord"); and (2) an increase in the Cultural Center design fee to The Lukmire Partnership.

C.M. Recommendation:   Approve as recommended in the staff report.

Board Report #23

24.

Authorization for signing of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Urban Area Security Initiative grant agreements, acceptance and appropriation of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grants for the management and operation of the Exercise and Training, National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Regional Planning Grant Programs.

C.M. Recommendation:    Authorize the County Manager to sign the Office of Emergency Management grant agreements from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Urban Area Security Initiative for the management and operation of the Exercise and Training, National Incident Management System and the regional planning grant program on behalf of the County Board.  Authorize the County Manager to accept $125,000 in grant funds related to the FY 2010 Exercise and Training Program.  Appropriate in Fiscal Year 2010, $125,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the Office of Emergency Management for the Exercise and Training Program.  Authorize the County Manager to accept $125,000 in grant funds related to the FY 2010 National Incident Management System Program.  Appropriate in Fiscal Year 2010, $125,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the Office of Emergency Management for the National Incident Management System Program. Authorize the County Manager to accept $250,000 in grant funds related to the FY 2010 Regional Planning Program.  In addition, appropriate in Fiscal Year 2010, $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the Office of Emergency Management for the Regional Planning Program.

Board Report #24

25.	Appropriation of matching local funding to the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant.

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve $480,000 in County funds to supplement the FTA TIGGER Grant to procure three (3) CNG-Electric Hybrid buses.

Board Report #25

26.	Appropriation of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.

C.M. Recommendation:    Authorize the County Manager or designee to accept the County’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).  In addition, appropriate $2,085,100 from the U.S. Department of Energy to the Department of Environmental Services for execution of the County’s EECBG projects, as $1,185,100 for energy efficiency and alternative energy facility improvements, $500,000 for street light and traffic signal improvements, and $400,000 for encouraging efficiency improvements in the private sector.

Board Report #26

27.	Authorization to accept FY 2004, 2005 and 2008 State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) monies and to appropriate Local Match Funds for the STAG funds.

C.M. Recommendation:    Authorize the County Manager to accept $1,008,450 in grant funds from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) Program to be applied towards costs for installing storm water treatment facilities at the Trades Center and construction of the Four Mile Run Restoration Master Plan demonstration project.  Authorize the County Manager to sign the STAG grant agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  In addition, appropriate $1,008,450 of STAG monies

Board Report #27-Revised

28.	Approval of agreements between the County Board and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation for Commuter Services Program Federal and State Grant Funds and Appropriation of Such Funds

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve as recommended in the staff report.

Board Report #28

29.

Request to advertise public hearings on proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments to Sections 1, 16, 18, 19, 20 (and its Appendix A), 21, 25A, 26, 28, 32A, 33 and 34 to 1) delete "automobile service station," "public garage" and "tire shop" and instead add a new definition for, and references to "vehicle service establishment," which use would include vehicle fueling sales, accessory retail sales and vehicle service and repair uses; 2) permit vehicle service and repair as provided for in the proposed "vehicle service establishment" definition, by use permit approval, in Section 19. "C-1" Local Commercial Districts, Section 20 (and its Appendix A) "CP-FBC" Columbia Pike Form Based Code Districts and Section 25A. "C-O-A" Commercial Office Building, Hotel and Apartment Districts; 3) create a new definition for and update references to "vehicle body shop" as a use that includes both repair uses and vehicle body work, painting and upholstering; and 4) update usage of automobile-related terms.

C.M. Recommendation:    Adopt the resolution (attached to the staff report) to authorize advertisement of public hearings by the Planning Commission on March 1, 2010, and the County Board on March 13, 2010.

Board Report #29

30.	Request to advertise for a public hearing to amend the ordinance on precincts and polling places.

C.M. Recommendation:    Authorize the advertisement for a public hearing on February 20, 2010, to consider a proposed amendment to the ordinance on precincts and polling places to move the polling place for the Overlee Knolls Precinct 017 from the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 6201 Washington Blvd., back to its permanent location at Walter Reed School, 1644 North McKinley Road.

Board Report #30

31.	Amend the terms and conditions of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) loan for Garfield Gardens Apartments to Robert Pierre Johnson Housing Development Corporation.

C.M. Recommendation:    Amend the loan terms and conditions for the $401,861 loan from the CDBG Housing Development Fund to Robert Pierre Johnson Housing Development Corporation (RPJ) which assisted in the acquisition of Garfield Street Apartments, subject to the terms and conditions of the County Manager recommendations outlined in this report.  Approve the subordination of the HOME and CDBG loan to a primary permanent loan of up to $1,090,000.  Authorize the County Manager, with concurrence of the County Attorney, to execute an Amendment to the HOME and CDBG Agreement and to execute the required loan documents with RPJ, and authorize and direct the trustees for the County’s Deed of Trust to execute the required loan and subordination documents subject to approval by the County Attorney.  Authorize the County Manager, with the concurrence of the County Attorney, to act as the County Board’s representative in approving financing or program revisions that are necessary to remove any ambiguity or inconsistency or which improve the County’s financial security or financial position and which changes do not adversely affect the County financially or programmatically, prior to execution of the County’s financing documents.

Board Report #31

32.	Allocation of FY 2010 compensation adjustments approved in FY 2009 closeout and other technical FY 2010 budget adjustments.

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the adjustments to FY 2010 departmental budgets as listed in Attachment A (of the staff report) to allocate the funding for the market pay adjustment and additional holidays approved by the County Board on October 24, 2009 as part of the closeout of FY 2009.  Approve the revised FY 2010 pay scale for County employees, reflecting the one percent market pay adjustment (Attachment B of the staff report).  In addition, reduce the FY 2010 budget for the General District Court by $96,123 and establish the Magistrate’s Office as its own department with an appropriation of $96,123.

Board Report #32

33.	Revised departmental appropriations resulting from state budget cuts, additional FY 2010 State Grants and Human Service Program Expansion for Critical Safety Net Needs.

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve as recommended in the staff report.

Board Report #33

34.	Name the new cultural center located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. "Artisphere."

C.M. Recommendation:    Approve the naming of the new cultural center located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. "Artisphere" as favored by a community vote in the recently completed "New Name Campaign."

Board Report #34

35.

Minutes.

36.	U-3139-05-1 Use Permit Renewal for child care center and Use Permit Amendment for an increase in children and Use Permit Amendment to modify parking requirements at 825 23rd St. South (RPC# 36-031-005).

C.M. Recommendation:    Renew the use permit for a child care center at 825 23rd St. South.  Approve the use permit amendment request to modify parking requirements, subject to revised condition #7.  Defer the use permit amendment request to increase to fifty (50) children for three (3) months to the April 24, 2010,County Board meeting.

Board Report #36

37.	U-3226-09-1 2825 Wilson, LLC for comprehensive sign plan located at 2825 Wilson Boulevard (RPC# 15-065-001).

C.M. Recommendation:    Defer the subject use permit to the February 20, 2010, County Board meeting.

Board Report #37