Agenda for 18 November 2015 Sully District Council Meeting

Agenda for 18 November 2015 Sully District Council Meeting
by Jeff Parnes

The Sully District Council of Citizen Associations, followed by a brief Land Use and Transportation Committee meeting, will meet at 7:00 p.m. on 18 November 2015 in the Sully District Governmental Center Front Meeting Room, 4900 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly, VA, 20151. This meeting is on the third Wednesday of the month so as not conflict with Thanksgiving The meeting will be canceled if Fairfax County Schools or after school activities are canceled due to adverse weather the day of the meeting.
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The October 2015 Sully District Council meeting minutes are posted online while photos from the second Quadrennial Sully District Council Candidates Night for Fairfax County Candidates running in Sully District are available in the photo gallery.

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Membership Presentation starting at 7:00:

Membership Topic: Silver Line - Phase 1 operational update and Phase 2 progress presented by Mark G. Canale, Chief Special Projects Division, Dulles Rail Project Manager, Fairfax County Department of Transportation

Land Use and Transportation Committee:

8:30 -- Home child-care Vargas

Proponent: Claudio A. Vargas, County staff assigned Michael H. Lynskey, ASLA, Staff Coordinator, RZ/SE Branch, Zoning Evaluation Division, DPZ
Action: Special exception SE 2015-SU-010 to allow Home child-care
Location: 3930 Kernstown Ct, Fairfax VA 22033

9:00 -- Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment for apartments at Discovery Square

Proponent: Sara V. Mariska, Walsh Colucci Lubeley & Walsh PC
Action: Comprehensive Sign Plan amendment for the multifamily building that is under construction
Location: Discovery Square (Atlantis Ave and Centreville Rd, Oak Hill, VA)

These were circulated to residents of Chantilly Highlands and Franklin Farm, the two subdivisions on the east side of Centreville Road opposite the apartment building. Comments were received from two residents and conveyed to Sara. Below are the comments and, where applicable, Sara's response:

Resident: My initial sense is that they are trying to light up Centreville Road with their signage. If I read correctly they want the massive name sign to be illuminated and run the height of the building for about 38 feet. I think that is UNREASONABLE and excessive! I was trying to find which direction that sign would face and fell short of locating streets that reflected that position. If I am incorrect and that sign will not face Centreville Road then I don't think I would care so much, but from something I read I got the sense that the developer is afraid someone is going to drive past the buildings and miss it.
The other signs were again not clear to me of which direction they will face. If the parking signs and such are all interior to the development (at this point I have no idea how many deviations away we are from the original design I had seen months ago due to their requests for alterations) I probably don't care so much. I really don't want this to look like Tysons Mall with the giant illuminated signs, and again I feel that they are not providing enough of the critical information for us to make an informed decision - lack of schematics that show the placement of signs relative to Centreville Road and the overall current facility design.
Response:There will be a single building identification sign on Centreville Road. The size of the sign was based upon the length of the building facade and the size and speed of Centreville Road. All other signs along Centreville Road are incidental signs that will not exceed 4 square feet of sign area.
Attached is exhibit showing the proposed sign in the context of the entire building facade along Centreville Road. The building facade on Centreville Road (which is parallel to Neil Armstrong Avenue) is approximately 525 feet in length. As you well know, Centreville Road is a 4-lane divided highway with a posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour. Based upon industry standards, this sign is actually appropriate for a 2-lane, 40 miles per hour roadway.
I hope that this exhibit and information is helpful. I will also note that Staff is recommending approval of the application. Let me know if you do have more questions.
Resident: Interesting sign design concept plan being proposed for the new high density residential building. I am not personally opposed to the signage plan as generally described on the original set of attachments. With that said, however, I would offer my personal comment that this type of residential structure signing is generally viewed as being more appropriate for application to buildings located in a much higher density development area than that found on the west side of Centreville Road across from the single family Chantilly Highlands community. If the structure were located within or immediately adjacent to the Reston Town Center or in the Tysons area, the proposed signage plan would probably be a better "visual fit". I think it will be interesting to hear the proponents arguments in favor of the plan amendment as well as any Fairfax County Planning & Zoning staff comments.

Old Business
New Business
Items of General Interest:
- At the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Scheduled Meetings/Activities:

Fairfax Federation Seeks Nominations for Fairfax County 2015 Citizen of the Year
- The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations is soliciting nominations for its 2015 Fairfax County Citizen of the Year. Each year, a selection committee of county-wide organizations meets to review nominations for the Federation's "Citizen of the Year" and merit awards. The winners are honored at our annual banquet, planned for 3 April 2016
- Both the Citizen of the Year Award and the Citation of Merit recognize and honor those citizens whose voluntary contributions of time and talent resulted in major accomplishments that have enhanced the quality of life for citizens of Fairfax County.
- Eligibility:
  - Nominees must be current residents of Fairfax County.
  - Elected officials and full-time county or commonwealth employees are ineligible for consideration if their contributions are related to their full-time positions.
  - The Citizen of the Year is recognized for voluntary acts that are not related to employment.
- Criteria:
  - Contributions and accomplishments must have countywide rather than local significance.
  - The nominee's achievements can be either:
    - General, such as multi-year community service with one or more organizations or activities with cumulative impact over the years of current importance or with positive implications for the future, or
    - Specific, including intense efforts as the major promoter of a single program or project completed in a finite period of time.
- Persons whose contributions of time and talent resulted in major accomplishments that have enhanced the quality of life for citizens of Fairfax County, who do not meet the published eligibility standards for the Citizen of the Year consideration, may still be honored by the Federation. Please submit information about these nominees on the nomination form, indicating that this is an alternative nomination.
- Nominations will be accepted from 1 December 2015 to 31 January 2016. The nomination form is available online from the Federation's website, http://www.fairfaxfederation.org.
- The Federation, established in 1940, is the countywide voice for homeowner, civic, and community associations. An all-volunteer organization, the Federation works on issues that impact Fairfax County residents, including education, transportation, environment, human services, land use, county budget, and county, state and federal legislation.
- For more information please contact Jeff Parnes, Awards Committee Chair.

The next Sully District Council membership meeting is Wednesday, 16 December 2015, the third Wednesday of the month so as not conflict with Thanksgiving:
- Membership Presentation starting at 7:00: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
- The Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet as necessary

Respectfully submitted,

Jeffrey M. Parnes
First Vice President
Sully District Council

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