Update on Tysons Development and Transportation Projects: Oct. 28, 2013

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Update on Tysons Development
and Transportation Projects
Tysons Transportation Service District Advisory Board
October 28, 2013

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Today’s Presentation
• Recap of FY 2014 service district tax rate recommendation
• Modified Bell Curve
• Development
• Construction
• Growth
• Project Status
• Funding Plan Recap
• Tysons-wide Roadway Projects (17)
• Tysons Comprehensive Plan Amendment
• Grid of Streets
• Tysons Circulator Study/Service
• Neighborhood Intersection Improvements Study and the Tysons
Metrorail System Access Management projects (postponed until
next meeting)

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Recap of FY 2014 ServiceDistrict Tax Rate
Recommendation
• The advisory board endorsed the “modified bell curve”.
• Recommended a tax rate of $0.04/$100 of assessed value for
FY 2014.
• Subsequently, the Board approved a service district tax rate of
$0.04 with the adoption of the FY 2014 budget.
• Tax rate started on July 1, 2013, mid-year of tax collection cycle
making the effective rate for CY 2013 $0.02.
• It is anticipated that the service district tax rate would be
reviewed and reevaluated annually.

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Recap of “Modified Bell Curve”
Model Results
• Payoff period finishes in 2048
• Reduces tax rates in last years
• Most years at $0.06 tax rate
• Increases gross tax revenue contributions
• When combined with Dulles Rail Phase I, does not exceed
$0.29 planning cap
• Bell curve proposes an increase in tax rate from $0.04 to $0.05
in FY 2015.
• Board action is required to set a rate for FY 2015.

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Cumulative Dulles Rail Phase I &
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Development

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Construction Since 2010
Limited amount of approved redevelopment has been
constructed between 2010 - 2013
• Avalon Park Crest six-story residential building (354 units)
• Urban-style WalMart and fitness center in Tysons West
• Removal of older retail and office development (80,000 sq.ft.)
2013 Annual Report: Page 18

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Existing Development Levels
Land Use 2011 2013 Change
Office 26,862,000 26,758,000 -
Retail 5,096,000 4,945,000 -3%
Car Dealership 730,000 730,000 -
Hotel 2,578,000 2,578,000 -
Industrial 986,000 986,000 -
Gvmt/Inst 80,000 80,000 -
Resd (sq. ft.) 10,844,000 11,210,000 +3%
Resd (units) 8,943 9,297 +4%
Total All Uses 47,176,000 47,287,000 -
2013 Annual Report: Table 1, page 8

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Current Major Construction Activity
Currently eight buildings are under construction, totaling 2.7M
square feet;
Office - 1,183,000, Retail – 36,000, Hotel – 252,000
Residential 1,262,000 (1,099 units)
Projects currently under construction include;
• Spring Hill Station; 26-story high-rise residential
• Tysons Corner Center; four structures in Phase I, including a
22-story office, 28-story residential, hotel and retail structure
• Scotts Run South; MITRE 4 office building (340,000 sq.ft.)
• Park Crest; 19-story residential building
• Tysons Overlook; 11-story LMI Headquarters office building
2013 Annual Report: Tables 3 & 4, pages 11-14

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Approved Development
• Sixteen major rezoning applications approved in Tysons (six
prior to plan approval)
• Seven rezoning applications were approved in past year.
• 100 acres, 17 million SF of commercial and residential
development.
• Estimated to accommodate 13,000 new residents and 21,000
new jobs.
2013 Annual Report: Tables 3 & 4, pages 10-14

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Pending Development Applications
• Eight rezoning applications currently under review.
• 90 acres, 7 million SF each of commercial and residential
development.
• Estimated to add 12,500 new residents and 17,000 new jobs.
• Four applications placed on indefinite deferral.
2013 Annual Report: Tables 7 & 8, pages 14, 17

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Summary of Development
2013 Annual Report: Tables 7 & 8, pages 14, 17
Existing
Under
Construction
Approved
Development
Proposed
Development Total
Residential
Population
17,000 1,925 23,870 12,260 55,055
Residential
Units
9,297 1,099 13,640 7,006 31,040
Employment
Population
105,000 4,225 44,150 16,470 169,845
Conclusion – Meeting the goals set forth in the Tysons
development plan.

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Development Growth; Planned and Approved
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10,000,000
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50,000,000
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2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Planned Approved

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Population Projections; Employees
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2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Planned Approved

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Population Projections; Residents
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Transportation Projects

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Overall Funding Approach
• Diverse plan to fund transportation improvements
• 10 Funding Sources Identified
• 36% from redevelopment commitments
• 33% from County sources
• 19% from State and Federal sources
• 12% from special funding/financing sources
• Service District is part of the 12%.
• Service District represents 8% of Total Tysons Transportation Cost
Estimate of $3.1B
All revenue and costs are displayed as 2012 Dollar

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Transportation Funding Allocation
Redevelopment
Proposals
18%
Road Fund - Grid
10%
Service District
8%
Road Fund - Tysons-
wide
8%General Fund
22%
G.O. Bonds
11%
Revenue Bonds
< 1%
C & I Revenue
4%
State Aid
7%
Federal
5%
Unspecified
State/Federal
7%

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Tysons-wide Roadway Projects
• Road projects to improve traffic flow into and within Tysons
(included in Table in Comp Plan).
• Improvements include: new ramps, new roads, and widening
existing roads.
• Estimated cost of $1.2 billion
• Public sector funding of $701 million
• Tysons-wide Road Fund - $253 million
• Tysons Transportation Service District - $253 million
All revenue and costs are displayed as 2012 Dollar

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Tysons-wide Roadway
*Shaded projects are those projects partially funded by the service district.

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Tysons-wide Projects Partially Funded by the
ServiceDistrict

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Tysons-wide Roadway Projects
Phase I Update
Jones Branch Connector
• Preliminary design (30% level) developed and distributed to
VDOT and FCDOT for comment.
• The Interchange Modification Report (IMR) and National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reevaluation preparations are
underway.
• Approval anticipated April 2014.
• FCDOT will administer the Preliminary Engineering (PE) and
Right‐of‐Way (ROW) phases. VDOT will administer
Construction (CN).
• Current Activity: survey, hired designer, utility designation
• Scheduled completion of construction – 2018.

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Jones Branch Connector Schematic

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Tysons-wide Roadway Projects
Phase I Update
Rte 7 Widening (Rt. 123 to I-495)
• Study currently underway.
• Evaluating concepts to accommodate projected traffic
demands that conforms with the grid of streets and the
Consolidated Traffic Impact Analyses (CTIAs).
• The widening study is being conducted in conjunction with the
Route 7/123 Interchange/Intersection Study
• Study expected to be completed by Spring 2014.

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Tysons-wide Roadway Projects
Phase I Update
Rte 7 Widening (Dulles Toll Road to Reston Ave)
• Working Group Meeting was scheduled on September 25,
2013.
• A Public Information Meeting (PIM) scheduled for 11/6/2013
at the Colvin Run Elementary School.
• VDOT is currently performing traffic engineering study of
reversible HOV/Transit lanes along corridor; anticipated
completion October 2013.
• Met with Fairfax County Public Schools, Fire and Rescue,
Police, McLean Bible Church to brief them on the project so
far.
• Project briefings are scheduled with Supervisor Foust and
McLean Bible Church adjacent homeowners.

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Tysons-wide Roadway Projects
Phase I Update
Rte 123 Widening (Old Courthouse to Rte 7)
• Anticipated to begin preliminary engineering in 2014.
Rte 123 Widening (Rte 7 to I-495)
• Anticipated to begin preliminary engineering in 2014.

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Tysons-wide Roadway Projects
Phase II Update
Dulles Toll Road Ramps to Greensboro Dr, Jones Branch Dr, and
Boone Blvd Extensions; Eastbound/Westbound
Collector/Distributors
• Conceptual plans developed for ramps at Boone Blvd,
Greensboro Dr, and Jones Branch Dr.
• Portion included in approved rezoning; Greensboro Dr
• Report on conceptual design submitted to VDOT; comments
received for Jones Branch Dr.
• Community meetings conducted.
• Anticipate Board approval in early 2014.
• Study complete after Board approval.

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Amendments to Tysons ComprehensivePlan
• The Comprehensive Plan for Tysons, adopted in 2010,
recommends additional work and studies that should be
undertaken to implement the long-term vision for Tysons
• Examples of additional work and studies include detailed
street grid and ramp studies, urban design guidelines, and a
transportation funding plan
• Most of the recommended studies and implementation plans
have been completed so Tysons Plan is proposed to be
amended to reflect this additional work.

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Amendments to Tysons ComprehensivePlan
(continued)
• The amendment to the Tysons Plan will be addressed in three
separate sections:
• Implementation, Land Use, Urban Design - Target completion
fall 2013
• Transportation - Target completion winter 2013-14
• Parks, Public Facilities, and Other - Target completion 2014
• The three sections will be combined into one plan
amendment with target Planning Commission and Board
hearing dates late 2014 /early 2015

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Grid of Streets
• Improvements to transform current superblock street network
to a more urban model.
• Estimated cost of $865 million
• In-kind construction - $560 million
• Tysons Grid of Street Fund - $305 million
• 2013 rates: $1,000/residential unit and $6.44/non-residential
sq. ft.
All revenue and costs are displayed as 2012 Dollar

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Tysons Revised Grid of Streets – Approved Segments

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Tysons Approved Rezoning Applications

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Grid of Streets Update
• Consolidated Traffic Impact Analyses (CTIAs), three conducted
(Tysons East, Central, and West) to:
• Determine current and future traffic conditions,
• Evaluate and optimize the grid of streets, and
• Determine right-of-way needs.
• Examines best possible traffic flow with minimal impact to
environment and property.
• Examines how Tysons can be transformed into a walkable
urban center through redevelopment of land and
corresponding grid of streets.

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Grid of Streets Update (continued)
• Tysons East and West CTIAs complete, and approval received
from VDOT. Tysons Central in final review, VDOT approval
expected November 2013.
• Currently working with stakeholders on the alignment of State
Street
• 7-8 options being considered.

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Transit ServiceEnhancements
• Enhanced transit service to capitalize on Metrorail investment
and support transit oriented development.
• Improvements include:
• Neighborhood bus routes
• Circulator routes serving Metrorail
• Express Routes
• Bus Rapid Transit routes
• Estimated cost of $953 million
• Capital expenses - $155 million
• Operating - $798 million
• Various public sector revenue sources
All revenue and costs are displayed as 2012 Dollar

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Transit ServiceEnhancements
Tysons Circulator Study (Long Term)
• Planning study to support the redevelopment of Tysons over
the next 40 years.
• Focused on the development of a long term Circulator System
intended to support the Tysons Area by 2050.
• Key recommendations from the study:
• Provision of a three route network; use of buses, which can
provide sufficient capacity for future demand;
• Provision of strategically placed exclusive lanes and queue jumps
with shared right‐of‐way travel for the remainder of the routes.
• http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/tysons/transportation/downloa
d/tysons_circulator_study_final_report.pdf

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Transit ServiceEnhancements
Tysons Circulator Routes (Long Term)

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Transit ServiceEnhancements
Tysons Circulator Upcoming Service(Short Term)
• The first phase of the Circulator System, serving the Metrorail
stations in Tysons immediately after Dulles Rail service begins.
• Three routes starting service with Dulles Rail Phase I:
• 422 – West Tysons – Greensboro
• 423 – Central Tysons – Tysons Corner
• 424 – North Tysons – Springhill
• Serving Tysons weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays
• Approximately 32,000 revenue hours of service annually.
• On June 4, 2012, the Board approved the Fairfax Connector ‘s
Dulles Rail Phase I service plan.
• Includes Tysons Circulator routes.
• http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/silverline/tys
ons.htm

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Transit ServiceEnhancements
Tysons Circulator Routes Operational Early 2014.

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Neighborhood Intersection Improvements
To be discussed at the next meeting of the advisory board.

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Topics for Subsequent Meetings
Second Meeting
• Neighborhood Intersection Improvements Update
• Project Cash Flow
• Revenues Collected
• Table 7B projects
• HB 2313 Revenues
Third Meeting
• FY15 Service District Rate.

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Questions?