What is Plan Lee Highway?

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Presentations and Panel Discussions

At virtual meetings for all 5 planning areas on Lee Highway, the County will present the corridor-wide and neighborhood area concepts. Following these presentations, LHA and PLH staff will conduct a facilitated discussion to gather feedback on the proposed concepts from LHA's Planning and Community Advisory Committees and the PLH Working Group. The public is encouraged to attend and listen to these meetings.

Neighborhood Community Meetings

The County will present the corridor-wide and neighborhood area concepts at these virtual meetings. Following the presentations, the County will conduct a facilitated discussion around key topics to garner feedback from the general public on the proposed concepts. Community members are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion.

Walking Tours

Area 2 - May 1, 10am-12pm
Meet at the parking lot of the CVS at Lee and Harrison. Participants will learn about plans for those four corners and then walk to George Mason where they will learn about the draft plans for that activity node. The tour will also discuss corridor wide recommendations, including transportation.
(Heavy rain date is 10 am on Sunday, May 2nd)

Areas 3 & 4 - May 15, 10am-12pm
Meet at the corner of Woodstock and Old Lee Highway, in front of Randolph's Bakery. Participants will learn about plans for the Lee Heights area and the intersection of Glebe and Lee. From there, participants will continue towards Cherrydale and walk a few blocks east to Five Points intersections. The tour will also discuss corridor wide recommendations.
(Heavy rain date is 10 am on Sunday, Mary 16)

Areas 1 & 5 - June 12, 10am-12pm
Meet at the parking lot of Lyon Village Shopping Center, at the corner of 
Lee Highway and Spout Run. There, participants will learn about plans for that activity node and for the larger area of North Highlands and Lyon Village, a Transit Oriented Development Area. The tour will continue up Lee Highway to Mom's Organic Market for those who wish to take a longer walk.
(Heavy rain date is 10 am on Sunday, June 13)

Meetings & Events

Apr 29
7pm

Area 2 Neighborhood Community Meeting

May 1
10am

Area 2 Walking Tour

May 6
7pm

Areas 3 and 4 Presentation and Panel Discussion

May 13
7pm

Areas 3 and 4 Neighborhood Community Meeting

May 15
10am

Areas 3 and 4
Walking Tour

May 20
7pm

Areas 1 and 5 Presentation and Panel Discussion

May 27
7pm

Areas 1 and 5 Neighborhood Community Meeting

June 12
10 am

Area 5 Walking Tour

Quick Links

• Project Updates
  
• Process, Scope and Timeline
• Engagement Approach
• Documents
• Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Lee Highway Alliance:
lha@leehighwayalliance.com

County Staff:
planleehighway@arlingtonva.us

Natasha Alfonso-Ahmed:
nalfonso-ahmed@arlingtonva.us
703-228-3691

Jessica Margarit:
jmargarit@arlingtonva.us
703-228-3551

*Contact LHA for questions about walking tours

Breakdown of Phases

Phase 1
​2019

Gather Information

•Existing Conditions Analysis
• Education
• Validate/refine vision

Phase 2
​2020-2021

Develop Ideas

• Develop/evaluate land use scenarios and recommendations
• Refine goals​
• Preliminary Concept Plan

Phase 3
2022

Draft the Plan

• Draft the Plan
• Review, feedback, and refinements

Phase 4
2022

Refine/Adopt Plan

• Presentation and adoption of Final Plan
• Final feedback and refinements

Click HERE to learn more about the process, scope, and timeline from Arlington County

Phase 2
Currently Underway

Over the past months, the Plan Lee Highway study team has developed different land use scenarios for the neighborhood areas along the corridor. Now it’s time to report back. Each neighborhood area in the study will hold two County-sponsored events to present the land use scenario analysis. For each neighborhood area, starting with Area 2, there will be a Presentation & Panel Discussion, followed by a Community Meeting, about the land use scenario analysis. These events will also include an introduction of the Bold Vision Statement for the Lee Highway corridor.

Input from the Community Meetings will then inform development of a preferred scenario for the corridor and a Concept Plan. A second series of neighborhood meetings in Fall 2021 will present the Concept Plan and gather additional community feedback, which will conclude Phase 2 of the Plan Lee Highway study. Phases 3 (Drafting the Plan) and 4 (Refining and Plan Adoption) will begin in the first quarter of 2022.


Click here to stay up to date on Arlington County's process, scope, and timeline.

Phase 1
Complete

During Phase 1, the County staff and consulting team, led by AECOM, created three deliverables:

• Existing Conditions Report: Analysis of corridor wide challenges and opportunities around 9 key planning elements (i.e. land use, housing, economic vitality, transportation, public schools, facilities and spaces, building form, height and urban design, historic preservation, sustainability and resiliency) for achieving goals.
• Historic and Cultural Resources Report: Research, documentation, and survey of historic and cultural resources (i.e. significant buildings, events, places, people, and stories) in the planning area
• Neighborhood Inspiration - A Guide for Developing Future Plans: Highlights of conditions and attributes of different neighborhoods along Lee Highway to identify guiding ideas for the formulation of land use scenarios during Phase 2. 

The team conducted stakeholder interviews and focus group meetings and evaluated the Lee Highway Visioning Study created in 2016 to understand neighborhood concerns and priorities. The County has appointed Community Forum and Working Group members to advise throughout the process. Additionally, LHA has established several committees that provide feedback/recommendations and assist with community engagement for PLH.

For meeting summaries, click here.
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*Click HERE for a complete list of PLH related documentation from Arlington County