City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 17, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of the Receipt of the Arlandria Action Plan Status of Implementation Report.
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ISSUE: Summary of 2003 Arlandria Action Plan implementation activities from January 2014 - June 2015.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council receive the attached FY2015 Status of Implementation Report (Attachment).
BACKGROUND: The attached FY2015 Status of Implementation Report highlights the activities to realize the vision of the 2003 Arlandria Action Plan. It provides a summary of the efforts over the past implementation period of January 2014 - June 2015.
DISCUSSION: The report provides a summary of the implementation activities over the last 18 months including:
* Additional phases of the Four Mile Run Park Expansion Project
* Park Planning for Hume Springs Park and 3550 Commonwealth Park
* Commonwealth Avenue/W. Reed Avenue Safe Routes to School Project
* Installation of additional bicycle parking
* New pedestrian crossing at W. Glebe Road and Florence Drive
* Install two Bus Shelters on Mt. Vernon Avenue/Executive Avenue Mt. Vernon Avenue/W. Glebe Road
* Monitor Development projects
o Mt. Vernon Village Center, 3809-3839 Mt. Vernon Avenue - Approved for 3 year extension by City Council in May 2015
o Four Mile Run Pump Station Improvements, 3650 Commonwealth Avenue - under construction
o Jackson Crossing, 3600 Jefferson Davis Highway - under construction
o DelRay Tower, 3110 Mt. Vernon Avenue - construction complete
o Lynhaven Apartments, 3521 Commonwealth Avenue - rehabilitation underway
o Community Lodgings, 607 Notabene Drive - rehabilitation pending
* Community Engagement & Community-Led Quality-of-Life Projects
o Four Mile Run Park Farmers & Artisan...
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