2050 Eastern Gateway Concept Plan - City of Falls Church

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Overall, the total land area to be developed is 52,358 square feet out of 134,487 square feet or approximately 39 percent of the Koons site area. Total office gross floor area is 251,632 square feet, total commercial gross floor area is 48,431 square feet, and total residential gross floor area is 51,987 square feet. By adding all gross floor areas together, the overall gross floor area is 352,050 square feet for the site with an overall floor area ratio of 2.6. This proposal produces both continuity and opportunities for expanded land use development, through a variety of options. The city will be able to generate greater interest and investment by private citizens, developers, and other commercial companies. Existing neighborhood character is preserved and enhanced dramatically, and this is evident with the changes in open space and infrastructure development as well. Figure 3.20: Architectural Renderings for Proposed Syms Site Buildings The Syms site will contain two major open space areas. The first includes a 3,928-square-foot parcel that is contained within the residential condominium apartments/lofts. Opposite the newly created street bisecting the Syms parcel will be a 7,671- square-foot space that will contain a fountain as its main attraction. Water can dramatically enhance the character of any site, and is fitting for a gateway concept. There will be a pedestrian bridge uniting the future mixed-use office/commercial building to the Koons site across Leesburg Pike (Route 7). Parking lots will be discouraged as structured parking will be provided underneath the site to encourage pedestrian-scale planning.
Koons The Koons sites will contain a variety of land configurations and land uses. It will be developed to accommodate the City’s requests for more commercial and office development, while incorporating functional public space and buildings that would bring both day and evening activity to the area. The area ranges in density and heights, accommodating the topography of the site and the adjacent residential neighborhood at the northern end. The site is planned for mixed use with an emphasis on office/commercial development. Fort Taylor Park would be expanded by 10,774 square feet and the site would be anchored at the opposite end by a hotel designed to be architecturally distinct to help delineate an entrance to Falls Church. The main Koons site directly across Route 7 from the Syms site will consist of four buildings, two sets of parallel structures creating an inward facing village feeling. The two parallel buildings on the northern end of the parcel will be 22,071 square feet and 20,919 square feet, respectively. These buildings will range from three stories to five stories, with the shortest building heights located adjacent to the expanded Fort Taylor Park. The gross floor area of these buildings will be 83,900 and 105,000 square feet, respectively. The buildings will be mixed-use, with ground-level retail and contain the option of developing studio, office, or loft space, based on developer interests. The buildings will be separated by a functional pedestrian open space area that leads up to a 7,504 square foot circular amphitheater/outdoor space for public use. The four buildings on the parcel respond to this circular feature, with curved building fronts surrounding the area. The circular area opens to both Route 7 and the cemetery, allowing for pedestrian flow from the Syms and Giant Mart sites to Eden Center and Roosevelt Boulevard. The two buildings on the southwestern side of the circle have similar floor plates at 7,310 square feet (north) and 10,627 (south) but have much higher densities at eight stories in height. Overall, the north building will contain 58,480 square feet of gross floor area space while the south building will house 85,016 square feet. Both buildings will include ground level retail with all office use above, contributing a total of 51,170 (north) and 74,389 (south) square feet of additional commercial space to the area. Figure 3.21: Massing Model for Proposed Koons Site
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I. Introduction and Vision
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The Vision In 2050 the Falls Church
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2. Existing Conditions
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