BVSCA meetings are normally held on the fourth Monday of every month at various locations throughout the neighborhood. Check the agenda for specific meeting location. In 2021-2022 we expect meetings to continue by Zoom due to COVID-19.
For subsequent meeting dates and this year’s full meeting schedule, please see the main Meetings page.
Contents
Monday, July 26, 2021
7:00 pm
Online via Zoom Web Conference
See email for log-in information
Subject to Adjustment
Monday’s meeting is our last meeting for the summer – we have no meeting in August – so join us for to discuss regular business and neighborhood matters. We’ll also be joined by Bill Ross, Vice Chair of the Park and Recreation Commission.
Regular Business (1 hour)
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 here.
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.
Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee (NCAC)
BVSCA NCAC representative Henry Staples will share what is happening with NCAC.
Developments within BVSCA’s Boundaries
We’ll do a round-robin and share what we know about developments in the community:
1 The Clarendon Sector Plan
2 Red Top Cab site
3 St. Charles Borromeo Church
4 The Kirkwood
5 American Legion/APAH
6 YMCA
7 Special GLUP+
8 Buck/Quincy Site
9 Arlington Public Schools (general issues)
10 Education Center Reuse
11 Washington-Liberty High School
12 Arlington Science Focus Elementary
13 GMU
14 11th and Vermont
15 Vernon Duplex
16 Ballston-West Metro Entrance
17 Ballston-Multi-Modal Improvements
18 Ballston Central United Methodist Church
19 Ballston-Beaver Pond Restoration
20 Washington Boulevard improvements (a BVSCA exploratory effort led by BVSCA’s Nick Klissas)
21 Arlington Forestry and Natural Resources Plan (new BVSCA rep to the plan, Robert Gerber), and
22 A BVSCA tree inventory plan (w/ exploratory work by Giang Dang, Rosemary Ciotti, and Robert Gerber)
See other developments in Arlington at this County site showing maps of major projects.
Minutes
The minutes from recent meetings will be sent out for review before Monday’s meeting if available; they will also be posted on the website.
Featured Topics (1 hour)
Latitude Art Space Update
Don Russell of GMU will join us to provide a brief update as they prepare for managing the space.
Arlington Parks and Recreation Update with PRC Chairperson
Bill Ross, chair of Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC), will give an overview about PRC and its focus.
This will be a good opportunity for us to engage with Bill on PRC’s perspective about parks, large or small, planned or completed, and consider how they affect our civic association.
Upcoming Membership Meetings
Our next meeting is September 27. We do not meet in August.
All meetings start at 7pm. Locations to be announced.
Mark your calendars!