2050 Eastern Gateway Concept Plan - City of Falls Church

seating to promote an active outdoor presence at all times of
the day. Commercial, office, and residential uses will make up
the upper floors of the buildings. Development in this area will
also include some standalone residential in the form of
townhouses and commercial buildings, including a movie theatre.
With the significant increase in density proposed across the
Eastern Gateway site as a whole, development must
accommodate an increase in residents who will be inclined to
move to this new transit-oriented urban center. The proposed
residential units will replace the existing high-rise apartment
buildings, in addition to accommodating a growing demand for
residential land use as a result of higher density development
across the site. These apartments will be predominately studios,
one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments to attract a young
professional residential base. Unlike the existing high-rise
apartment buildings, which are set back on the site, the
proposed residential development along Roosevelt Boulevard
will border the street and feature first-floor commercial and
retail establishments. Figure 3.2 provides an overview of the
Roosevelt Wilson site plan.
path around the perimeter of the open space, a field in the
center for outdoor sports, a large playground on one side, and
a basketball court or tennis court on the other. A courtyard with
a central feature of interest will be included at the center of the
designated office section along Wilson Boulevard and the large
pedestrian boulevard between the retail/office mixed-use
buildings will lead to the movie theater from Roosevelt
Boulevard and include a skating rink and possibly a central
outdoor pavilion for small local concerts.
Figure 3.2. Roosevelt Boulevard/Wilson Boulevard Site Plan
Although the development density will be increasing on the site,
the increase will be upward instead of outward. The proposed
plan will create more open space than currently exists. A large
recreation area between the single family residential area east
of the site and the higher intensity development along Roosevelt
Boulevard and Wilson Boulevard will act as a buffer and a
shared recreation area for residents. It will include a pedestrian