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1) Consent agenda — passed, 5‑0
The board voted 5‑0 to adopt the county manager’s recommendations for a 42‑item consent agenda. The items were considered noncontroversial and included use permit renewals, ordinance amendments and contract awards. Notable consent highlights called out by staff included:
- Use permit renewal for an outdoor recreation facility (Crystal Plaza 5 volleyball/pickleball courts) until site construction commences.
- Award of the Army Navy Drive protected bike lane construction contract from Memorial Drive to S. Joyce Street (included sidewalks, bus islands and new street lights).
- Traffic signal upgrades and ADA improvements at S. Garland Springs Road and Fifth Street S./Fifth Road S.
- $100,000 in Creative Placemaking Grant awards (Arlington Philharmonic Association and Langston Boulevard Alliance among recipients).
- Memorandum of understanding with George Mason University for a housing needs analysis to inform the county’s consolidated plan and five‑year housing review.
- Appropriation of $5,000,000 from the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission commuter‑choice funds for 24 months of service enhancements on Metrobus route 16M (six‑minute headways during peak periods beginning June 29, 2025).
- Child care capacity building and quality improvement awards totaling approximately $565,000 to 18 providers.

2) Clarendon Square (3033 Wilson Boulevard) — passed, 5‑0
See the separate article in this package for full coverage; the board approved a GLUP amendment, zoning map revision, rezoning and site plan for an eight‑story, 309‑unit project and related ordinance vacations. The board recorded a unanimous vote (5‑0) in favor of the package.

No other recorded votes were taken on debated ordinances at the May 10 regular meeting. Several items were discussed at length earlier on the agenda and in public comment; where formal votes were taken, the board recorded the outcomes above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Arlington County Board Regular Meeting | May 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 10 meeting the Arlington County Board approved a 42‑item consent agenda and unanimously approved a major Clarendon Square rezoning and site plan; highlights include a protected bike lane award, childcare grants and funding for Metrobus service enhancements.","taxTitle","Arlington County, Virginia","taxId",20560,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558385,"Aspire after‑school program urges county help after AmeriCorps funding cut; board pledges short‑term support",1644,562000,2206000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3260020-cbf4ec4debe7dd7e63bcd2f5259207b5&start=562&end=2206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3260020-cbf4ec4debe7dd7e63bcd2f5259207b5/thumbnail_562000.jpg","/articles/6558385/Arlington-County/Virginia/Aspire-afterschool-program-urges-county-help-after-AmeriCorps-funding-cut-board-pledges-shortterm-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558385-73c9e6767f91640078a12189da840c2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440027&Signature=iYY3GQSmnMI6PgudsI8oHIYSkQFP47em4fQRdku3KwlM4NN4J55kIxz~yGFumJVtRY6uj5Bc9OQ7j4nuKG2AAVf5mWsIYo8X26yRVYjDiuWP6jNSLIV0o4hlaYrieiFRGrQaYOQiS2sLzCUciUJ9gkD510mjaUDY5ISDgndeF9MYg56~2N1GhHrujTGw5CvO5oDzdLBJFb1O7rYCL9oTuL-ruFpztqDr28V9mplyinBtcNheGZx3pmnKpLzMAJtI5MLu-IswlYeyb4vWMnhAFBTiYK14Z94mIDDiQ4kEPJwJmXUg549gVpT2gEArWDhJskohtWV-s3ZdXtbY~EHFoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tony Weaver, a board member of Aspire After School Learning, told the Arlington County Board during public comment on May 10 that a recent federal decision cut his nonprofit’s AmeriCorps funding and immediately imperils the organization’s 17 AmeriCorps members who provide instruction to roughly 40 students in Arlington.

“As many of those students are reading two grade levels behind, they need help now, not next year,” Weaver said. “Upon successful completion of our program, these students are four times more likely to graduate high school.”

Board members responded directly during the post‑comment replies. Chair Tax Carantonis and other board members said staff from the Department of Parks and Recreation and from other county offices were already working with Aspire’s leadership to keep summer programs running and to maximize opportunities to employ AmeriCorps members through the summer. “We know that right now the programs, they can go until the end of the school year,” Carantonis said, adding staff are seeking ways to maintain summer programs and to address next‑year funding.

Other board members who spoke, including Vice Chair Matta Ferrante and Board Member Maureen Coffey, said they were personally engaged and have been in contact with Aspire leadership and other partners. County staff said they were exploring local funding bridges and operational options while Aspire pursues federal legal options related to the funding cut.

Weaver told the board the program serves predominantly low‑income students and relies on AmeriCorps volunteers for classroom instruction; he said Aspire is litigating the federal funding action. Board members said they will continue to coordinate with Parks and Recreation, the County Manager’s office and nonprofit partners to seek short‑term mitigation and to plan for the next school year.

The board did not take a formal vote on the matter at the May 10 meeting; members described staff follow‑up and continued engagement with Aspire leadership as the immediate next steps.","Aspire After School Learning told the county board on May 10 that a federal cut to AmeriCorps funding threatens services for about 40 students; board members said programs can continue through the school year and staff are coordinating summer support and options for next year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558390,"Arlington board schedules vote next Tuesday to remove Section 7 of trust policy after months of public pressure",1874,461000,2335000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3260020-cbf4ec4debe7dd7e63bcd2f5259207b5&start=461&end=2335","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3260020-cbf4ec4debe7dd7e63bcd2f5259207b5/thumbnail_461000.jpg","/articles/6558390/Arlington-County/Virginia/Arlington-board-schedules-vote-next-Tuesday-to-remove-Section-7-of-trust-policy-after-months-of-public-pressure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558390-01d5a993b0eb6f279249206e67cd2b6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440027&Signature=SvLW1aoHvkJXppof22mEKe4Q358uaMRZ2U-9-go6AY7jKp1k7btZDeiKCFaa0TRS9YZq-jqqG2btEoM4kF8j83xdDbY77daYlfslHt0Zj0-wC4CK~Xeo1lxXZFWbf-O~CiiSnAfGPKRfaikJXzAFeN8jTSTh0dYPciTc8F9C00WHc7TkFAJAyHN~gRkX48bKjcbp8XXLfPtkzsaAyR1UNTxpbETq4Yd8vdyGUsOwrckgRqK3LjjO5bb8HLbifHuUtaYAD-9D0f58tahphxuDM168Zmi6BBnCJ-OrZweem2bpd1~Ich-oCCRJuyxo8QmtJPZilL4bkViF2eK3GD4upw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Arlington County Board Chair Tax Carantonis told the public at the May 10 board meeting that the county’s trust policy will be on the board’s agenda for a vote during the chair’s report on Tuesday, May 13, after 3:30 p.m. The announcement followed a series of public comments urging the board to remove Section 7, the provision that the community says has allowed Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) officers to contact U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in certain cases.

“...this item will be up for a vote on Tuesday during the chair’s report after 03:30PM,” Chair Tax Carantonis said, announcing the timetable and noting the draft update staff posted online in advance of the vote. He told speakers at the meeting there would not be an opportunity for public testimony at that Tuesday meeting but that written feedback remain welcome.

Public commenters at the May 10 meeting called repeatedly for repeal or removal of Section 7. Amber Qureshi of Local Activa and the ISAT of Arlington Coalition delivered organizational letters and petitions asking the board to “end all voluntary collaboration with ICE and expand protections for our Arlington’s migrant community,” and said that, in the first month and a half of the year, ACPD’s contacts with ICE had increased dramatically compared to the previous year. Courtney Massey and other community members pressed the board to clarify where each member stood ahead of Tuesday’s vote.

Audrey Clement, an independent candidate for county board who addressed the panel during public comment, warned that repeal of Section 7 would, in her view, have safety consequences. “Repeal of section 7 will release criminal aliens… to continue their life of crime on Arlington streets,” Clement said; the board’s chair responded that criminal prosecutions and removals remain subject to due process and federal law.

At the meeting, Chair Carantonis said the board planned to remove Section 7 but that the “details… will come at our Tuesday meeting.” Several board members echoed concern for due process while also saying they had heard the community’s sustained calls to change the policy. “We will have ample opportunity to weigh in on Section 7 on Tuesday,” Board Member Julius “JD” Spain Sr. said during remarks after public comment.

The trust policy governs how county employees and law enforcement communicate with federal immigration authorities. The county staff’s posted draft for Tuesday’s vote reportedly strikes Section 7 with technical amendments elsewhere; the transcript shows the draft was posted online for public review prior to the vote. The board has said there will be no public testimony at the May 13 meeting’s chair’s report; members of the public who testified May 10 were encouraged to submit written comments and to attend Open Door Monday sessions for further discussion.

Board action next Tuesday will finalize whether the policy language is removed as described. The board’s announcement and the public comment record show strong community engagement on the topic; specifics about the proposed replacement language and the legal consequences for county agencies will be presented to the board at the May 13 meeting.","Board chair announced May 10 that removal of Section 7 — the clause allowing certain police cooperation with ICE — will come to a vote during the chair’s report at the board’s May 13 meeting; public commenters urged an end to voluntary cooperation with ICE and several board members said they plan to act.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558394,"County board approves Clarendon Square redevelopment for 309 apartments, new plaza and bike lane",6901,4779000,11680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3260020-cbf4ec4debe7dd7e63bcd2f5259207b5&start=4779&end=11680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3260020-cbf4ec4debe7dd7e63bcd2f5259207b5/thumbnail_4779000.jpg","/articles/6558394/Arlington-County/Virginia/County-board-approves-Clarendon-Square-redevelopment-for-309-apartments-new-plaza-and-bike-lane","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558394-5b71c41b9242959308230f8c5a5a08c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440027&Signature=Mud5TzTv4gk5kzGJIDE4gh6DUqMHAkcC3NCl-ukQzIrrEDugMToReXV2V-8Ht1Shdt0uu2rqY2Wrw5Rkuh6DfcCelj9~s9DqVfPplgyzkWPbqSaj5bTWIYkyS0UawOJGOIrIOAKqeuafpYzLaEHdbtiPF1xCOM2JSA~DOax-OOSeVCaULkWv95vZqpL1ymXPnlrcjUTdUIO~FrXYzrLhYKWvfgDkPhCZUk24aUkmrUQd~4fuz7VQKZk7-Dl2Com7sXMerv9R1UEiqoaWCHOH390xtSaxmPkjLeFidT4MMzR-NwUePIMwC2rIVKhWN1Z1FinFBQnvvDHNKX-T0-hqKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arlington County Board on May 10 unanimously approved a package of land‑use changes and a site plan to replace the largely vacant office building at 3033 Wilson Boulevard with an eight‑story, 309‑unit mixed‑use building that will include ground‑floor retail, a new public plaza and a protected bicycle lane along Wilson Boulevard.

County planning staff said the plan repurposes existing concrete parking and building core, shortens construction time and helps meet county goals to convert obsolete office space to housing near transit. “This plan advances the goals of the Clarendon sector plan,” Peter Schultz, a planner in the county’s Community Planning, Housing and Development division, told the board during the presentation.

The board approved four related actions: a general land‑use plan amendment to reclassify the site as medium‑density mixed use and fold it into the Clarendon Revitalization District; changes to the Clarendon zoning map to allow an 85‑foot maximum height at the site (with a lower 65‑foot limit on the northeast corner that abuts single‑family lots); a rezoning of a small strip now zoned R‑5 to C‑3 to match the rest of the parcel; and the site plan (SPLN‑204‑00003) and related ordinance to vacate certain sidewalk and utilities easements. The board also authorized the real‑estate bureau chief to execute the vacation deeds.

Project details in the county staff report and applicant materials include:
- Building: up to 85 feet tall (eight stories) with a stepped back massing to reduce impacts on adjacent houses.
- Units and mix: 309 residential units; approximately 6,000 square feet of ground‑floor retail.
- Parking and loading: 324 parking spaces in the retained garage; about 49 spaces will be available for lease to nearby users; a reconfigured loading area and upgraded garage access.
- Affordable housing and sustainability: eight on‑site committed affordable units set at 60% AMI for a 30‑year period; the applicant is pursuing LEED Gold and the county’s Green Building Incentive Program to earn additional density (applicant reported a target performance about 24% below energy code and a high proportion of electrification).
- Public realm: redesigned public plaza maintained by the developer, expanded tree canopy and a protected two‑way cycle track on Wilson Boulevard; the applicant committed to coordination on robust materials and fortification of the bike lane.

Matthew Weinstein, lead attorney for the applicant, CAR/Clarendon owner representatives and their design team described retaining the existing cast‑in‑place garage and building core as a key carbon‑reduction and cost‑saving strategy. “We voluntarily agreed to move [the on‑site affordable total] up to eight,” Weinstein said when describing the applicant’s housing commitments. Tom Argeers, CAR’s development director, described a community garden and other landscape buffering intended to limit impacts on nearby single‑family homes.

The project went through two Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) meetings, multiple submissions and hearings. County commissions recommended approval: the Transportation Commission (7‑0) urged that the developer and staff harden the protected bike lane against vehicle intrusion; the Housing Commission recommended approval (11‑0); the Planning Commission recommended approval at its May 5 hearing (7‑0); and the Climate, Energy & Environment Commission (C2E2) delivered design suggestions for stronger green‑building measures. Lyon Village Civic Association, the immediate host association, asked for deferral in a letter; Clarendon/Courthouse Civic Association supported the plan after SPRC revisions.

Board members who spoke in the vote discussion praised the applicant’s early community outreach, the reuse of the garage to reduce demolition impacts and the project’s contribution of housing near Metro. The motion carried 5‑0 with all board members recorded in the affirmative.

Next steps: the county will record the vacation deeds and the applicant will move into civil engineering and construction permitting. Staff noted the project still requires typical civil, building and permit reviews to implement the site plan and agreed to additional coordination on streetscape and sustainability details.","Arlington County Board voted 5-0 May 10 to rezone and approve a site plan for Clarendon Square at 3033 Wilson Blvd., clearing the way for an eight‑story, 309‑unit building above the existing garage, a public plaza, protected bike lane and eight on‑site committed affordable units.","actionData","errors"]

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