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Monday, November 22, 2021
7:00 pm
Online via Zoom Web Conference
See email for log-in information
Subject to Adjustment
We’ll start the meeting with regular business and then Anthony Fusarelli, Arlington County Planning Director, will provide an overview of initiatives important to BVSCA.
Regular Business (1 hour)
Minutes
We will review and approval the draft minutes from our October 2021 Membership Meeting.
Treasurer’s Report
Our Treasurer, Giang Dang, will give us a brief on our financial situation and membership numbers. June was renewal month at a $10/year cost! If you are able, please consider renewing for multiple years to minimize transactional burdens for our treasurer.
As a reminder, please renew – or join – BVSCA on our membership page.
Ballston BID
Our representative to Ballston Bid, Allyson Ugarte, will share news from Ballston BID. If you missed it last month, check out this new video from Ballston BID with their 2021 update: https://youtu.be/oDbtB0HV-cE.
Arlington Civic Federation (CivFed)
Hear the latest news from BVSCA’s representatives to CivFed, Sharon Valencia, Adam Theo, and Nick Klissas.
Updates with the Ombuds
We work with the Ombuds and meet at least monthly for items relating to BVSCA. If you would like to keep us informed, or are struggling with resolution, contact us (info@ballstoncivic.org).
Upcoming speakers
Discussion on speakers for 2021-2022:
Dec: <No meeting>
Jan: <Open>
Feb: Carmen Romero, APAH
Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee (NCAC)
NCAC surveyed participants to form sub-committees/working groups for the name change/program functionality. More updates will be provided as they become available.
Developments within BVSCA’s Boundaries
Open session, with option to break-out into follow-up meetings for any questions or updates on projects as found on My Arlington Projects which include:
- The Clarendon Sector Plan
- Clarendon West (Red Top Cab site)
- St. Charles Borromeo Church
- The Kirkwood
- American Legion/APAH
- YMCA
- Special GLUP+
- Buck/Quincy Site
- Arlington Public Schools (general issues)
- Education Center Reuse
- Washington-Liberty High School
- Arlington Science Focus Elementary
- GMU
- 11th and Vermont
- Vernon Duplex
- Ballston-West Metro Entrance
- Ballston-Multi-Modal Improvements
- Ballston Central United Methodist Church
- Ballston-Beaver Pond Restoration
- Washington Boulevard improvements
- Arlington Forestry and Natural Resources Plan
Community and Issue Meeting Summaries
Over the past month, BVSCA leadership and membership has met with several community partners in relation to new and ongoing projects in our neighborhood. Brief summaries of these meetings are below:
- 10/26 – County Board 2×2 (Christian Dorsey, Libby Garvey, Jim Rosen, Henry Staples)
- 10/28, 11/3 – 11th & Vermont internal meeting Internal updates and discussion
- 111/10 – 11th & Vermont Pre-Construction meeting (Randy Painter, Kristine Kasselberg, Ben Rudofsky, Henry Staples, 20+ others)
- 111/3 – Lubber Run Watershed Group – Met w/ David Smith to understand initiative. Will keep BVSCA included. In BVSCA, most land west of N. Quincy is part of Lubber Run watershed. Increased stormwater management were approved of late by County.
- 111/12 – Skanska (3901 N. Fairfax Dr.) Construction update
- 1 11/12 – Terwilliger/APAH (was American Legion) construction concerns
- 111/19 – County Board 2×2 (Matt de Ferranti, Takis Karatonis, Henry Staples, Jim Rosen)
Salesforce Migration
The Salesforce migration continues to move forward.
- Currently tracking all cases through Salesforce.
- All constituents data loaded, cleaning up some membership information.
- We are in currently adding new contacts as prospects.
- Any email sent to info@ballstoncivic.org will automatically create a case.
Featured Topics (~ 1 hour)
Discussion with Arlington County Planning Director
Anthony Fusarelli, Arlington County Planning Director, will present his priority areas and discuss key items in the Planning Division’s Work Plan of relevance to BVSCA residents, including the Missing Middle Housing Study.
He will be open for questions afterwards.
Upcoming Membership Meetings
Our next meeting is Monday, January 24, 2022.
All meetings start at 7pm. Locations to be announced.
Mark your calendars!