2050 Eastern Gateway Concept Plan - City of Falls Church

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The Vision In 2050 the Falls Church Eastern Gateway will be a vibrant, mixed-use, multimodal economic asset to the city. Its tree-lined streets will welcome pedestrians and bicyclists and create a 24-hour-a-day community.
The Plan The proposed plan for the Falls Church Eastern Gateway consists of a comprehensive set of area-specific plan recommendations that will promote a vibrant mixed-use community for the area’s future development. The recommendations are based on a vision for the area that promotes increased densities, urban design standards and an enhanced transportation network. The plan will significantly increase the commercial tax base and improve the economic viability of the area; at the same time, it will preserve the unique existing historic and cultural features located in the eastern boundary of the City of Falls Church. Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) slices through the Eastern Gateway and is a major road in the region. Source: Marco Rivero. The Eastern Gateway is the front door of Falls Church from Arlington and Fairfax Counties. The existing conditions of the area have no distinct features that clearly identify the entrance into the City. Bounded by major arterials that serve the region (Route 7, Route 50, Wilson Boulevard, and Roosevelt Boulevard), the existing developments are a combination of aging auto-oriented uses and strip commercial developments. For purposes of the vision, the plan has established three major areas for redevelopment. • The Koons-Syms plan area includes the two Koons auto dealerships, the vacant Syms retail store and two parcels in Fairfax County: the existing Grand Market grocery store parcel and adjacent Italian Inn restaurant. • The Eden Center plan area includes the Edens Center and vacant Wholesale Liquidators store, the BP Gas Station and the two parcels in Fairfax County that contain the veterinary clinic and parking lot. • The Roosevelt-Wilson Boulevard plan area includes Oakwood Apartments, Madison Condominium, Roosevelt Towers Apartments, Koons Body Shop, Public Storage, the Shell Gas Station, the Wilson Boulevard Strip retail development and the future BJ’s Wholesale store site. Because the site is bounded by four-lane major arterials, including Leesburg Pike (Route 7), Arlington Boulevard (Route 50), Wilson Boulevard, Roosevelt Boulevard and Hillwood Avenue, the plan calls for an enhanced streetscape design for the plan areas that addresses the elements needed to calm automobile traffic and create an active street life. Proposed
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Syms In Falls Church, there are few
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Syms The Syms site will contain off
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Koons The Koons sites will contain
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second Koons site open space. This
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Transportation Network Transportati
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usinesses in this center are local,
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Implementation and Impacts Planned,
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