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Springfield Revitalization
1. Springfield
Land Use & Redevelopment
in Greater Springfield
June 6, 2012
http://www.fcrevit.org
2. Springfield Land Development within Fairfax
• County’s Long-Term Growth Strategy
• Comprehensive Plan
• Zoning and Rezoning Process
• Site Development and Site Plan Process
3. Springfield Fairfax Today
• 395 square mile land area
• Over 1 million residents
- 230% increase since 1970
- Expected to increase both
population and jobs by about
225,000 over next 20 years
- More populous than 7 states
• 580,000+ jobs located in County
• Over 111 million SF of office space,
larger than the downtowns of:
- Miami, FL
- Atlanta, GA
- Dallas, TX
- San Francisco, CA
- Denver, CO
4. Springfield County’s Growth Strategy
• County’s strategy is to
concentrate growth in activity
centers
• Growth strategy reflective of
concern for sustainability and
efficiencies in the provision of
infrastructure and facilities
• Consistent with the COG Region
Forward, the regional growth
strategy/2050 plan -
A comprehensive vision for the National Capital Region that
sets forth regional goals, a compact agreement, and targets
and indicators to measure success related to accessibility,
sustainability, prosperity, and livability
5. Springfield Mixed Use Centers
• Mixed use activity centers are becoming preferred life style
residential choice for a large spectrum of population, from
young to empty nesters
• Mixed use centers are served typically by transit alternatives,
making then desirable places to live, work and play
• County’s revitalization areas and other strategic areas such as
Tysons are the largest activity centers in the County
• Ensuring that the activity centers are vital and that they
attract investment and growth is critical to the success of the
County’s growth strategy
6. Springfield Comprehensive Plan
• The Comprehensive Plan is used as a guide to decision-making
about the natural and built environment
• Policy Plan – general countywide policy on land use,
transportation, housing, environment, heritage resources,
economic development, and public facilities, including parks
and trails
• Area Plans – detailed long-range planning recommendations
• The Plan recommends how land should be used, but not
when development will occur
• Plan generally guides land use and is an advisory document
7. Springfield Comprehensive Plan Change
• The Code of Virginia mandates that the Comprehensive
Plan be reviewed at least once every five years
• Because of the dynamic growth experienced by the
County over the past thirty years, the Plan has been
evaluated more frequently
REVITALIZATION
- Community Vision
- Reinvestment
COMP PLAN - Economic Viability
AMENDED - Appearance/Function
PLANNING
COMMISSION - Sustainability
&
STUDY
BOS VOTE
&
PUBLIC
BOS REVIEW
MOTION PROCESS
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process
8. Springfield Recent Plan Amendments
• Springfield Connectivity Study
• BRAC and South County APR Amendments
• Loisdale Road Sector
• Central Springfield
• Springfield Gardens
9. Springfield Springfield Connectivity Study
• 1,400 Acre Study Area
• Major transportation corridors
divide area into 4-quadrants
- NW Quadrant/CBC North
- SW Quadrant/CBC South
- Springfield Mall
- GSA/WMATA Station Area
• Provides Urban Design Concepts for
a 2030 Scenario
- Improve physical connectivity in
study area as a whole, and
internally in each quadrant
- Multi-modal Pedestrian oriented
- Gateways
- Open space and placemaking
improvements
Study evaluated both the recommendations by a May 2006 ULI Advisory - Organized, and natural open spaces
Panel report, and challenges associated with BRAC
10. Springfield Springfield Plan Amendment
• Covered 800 acres of the Greater Springfield
Area, including the all of the Springfield CRD
• Incorporated many of the 2008 Springfield
Connectivity Study recommendations
• Incentivized Smart Growth and redevelopment,
by allowing more intense, mixed-use
development with the CBC, and provided:
- Urban Design Guidelines
- Springfield connectivity, and transportation
improvements
- Upgraded non-motorized transportation
movements
- Areawide guidance for streetscape, and
placemaking
- Addresses interim uses and by-right
development
11. Springfield Recent Plan Amendments
1. Loisdale Sector
• 29 acre sector
• Option for up to 45 d/u res for
retail strip
• Option for up to 1.0 FAR (825k) in
northern area, max of 460k office,
remainder hotel, retail, residential,
and civic
2. Springfield Community Business
Center (CBC)
• 54 acre sector
• Central node of activity or urban
village
• 445k hotel, 1.3M office, 300k
retail, 1,900 res units.
3. Springfield Gardens
• Option for up to 45 d/u residential,
10k retail (220 today, 500+ future)
• 11 5-6 story buildings, 65ft max
12. Springfield Recent Rezoning Approvals
• Springfield Mall Town
Center
- Mixed use office,
residential, retail
development
• Liberty View
- Office park development
• Metro Police Station
- Public use
• Metro Center I & II
- Office park development
13. Springfield Springfield Mall Town Center
• November 17, 2008 Plan Amendment to
allow for the 80-acre multi-use “Town
Center” development, characterized by
a walkable community design
• 4-Phase 20+ year
renovation/redevelopment project
• Easy access to I-95; and, Franconia-
Springfield Metro
14. Springfield Springfield Mall Town Center
Project Components:
• Renovation of 1.8 million
SF Springfield Mall
including improved food
court, and new movie
theatre
• 2,700 residential units
• 450 hotel rooms
• 1 million SF office
• 200,000 new SF retail
15. Springfield Liberty View Office Park
Project Components:
• 5 building office
campus, 875k sq.f.t
• 5 buildings of10 story,
220,000 sq.ft.
• Option for a building to
convert to hotel, at 9
stories and 142,600
sq.ft.
16. Springfield WMATA Police Station
Project Components:
• Office and police administrative use
• Firing range
17. Springfield Metro Center I & II
Project Components:
• 4 building office campus, 1,000,000 sq.f.t
• Buildings similar in size; 10-12 story (150ft), 250,000 sq.ft.
• Large shared parking garage
18. Springfield Recent Site Development
• Springfield Commuter
Lot
• Panda Express
• Mobil Renovation
• Noodles and Company
• Springfield Hotel
• Chick-fil-A
25. Springfield Questions
Additional Questions?
Follow Up on Development Projects?
Scott Sizer
Scott.Sizer@fairfaxcounty.gov
(703) 324-9304
www.fcrevit.org
