The Arlington Heights Civic Association takes an active part in helping to plan improvements to our neighborhood. We maintain this planning page both to inform our residents about ongoing planning efforts, and to maintain a historical archive of past activities.
Last updated May 12, 2008.
2008
- Historic District Planning Documents
- Walter Tejada's letter to AHCA rejecting a request for a Walking Town Meeting
- AHCA Neighborhood Conservation Plan: In February 2008, the Arlington County Board approved our newly revised Neighborhood Conservation Plan.
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Response from County Board: Walter Tejada, chair of the Arlington County Board, responded to our letter regarding the Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance under consideration.
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Letter to County: AHCA President Juliet Hiznay wrote to Arlington County on the topic of the Accessoriy Dwelling Unit ordinance under consideration.
- Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse Use Permit Application: to allow live entertainment in the new dining space adjacent to their existing facility.
2007
- Neighborhood Conservation Plan Draft is ready for public comment
- Neighborhood Conservation Plan Review Notice
- March 30th Public Comment Meeting on Draft Neighborhood Conservation Plan
- Letter to Multi-Site Study Committee from Jim Gill on behalf of AHCA
- Jim Gill's comments to Multi-Site Study Committee on Jan 29, 2007
- Letter to Multi-Site Study Committee from Neighborhood Activists - Note: this does not represent official AHCA policy, as it was not voted on in an AHCA meeting.
- Special Meeting Notice regarding:
Feb 22nd meeting on Irving St & 2nd St park, and Multi-Site Study Committee's plans for the Career Center - Revised Street Improvements PDF
2006
- Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse Use Permit Application for live entertainment. AHCA voted unanimously to support this application.
- Letter of support for Modified Streetcar Alternative on Columbia Pike
2005
- Letter to County Board about Thomas Jefferson outdoor space issues
- County Board replies to letter about Jefferson outdoor space
- County staff replies to letter about Jefferson outdoor space
- Letter to County Board regarding AHCA's opposition to restrictions on lot coverage
2004
- Neighborhood Conservation progress on South Garfield Street
- Columbia Pike and Glebe Road intersection work completed
2003
2002
2001
- AHCA reminds new county manager Ron Carlee about neighborhood projects
- Fiber optic tubes and Columbia Pike sidewalks
- Pedestrian safety resolution passed by AHCA
- Pedestrian safety at Thomas Jefferson Middle School
- Pedestrian safety at Patrick Henry Elementary School
- Thomas Jefferson soccer field synthetic grass proposal
- 6th Street storm sewer construction
- Small Park request at Garfield and Arlington Boulevard
- Letter to Jim Gilmore about lack of Columbia Pike & Glebe Road left turn progress
- Neighborhood Conservation Plan - 2001 revisions
2000
- Street Construction project correspondence
- 6th Street and Garfield Landscaping Problem
- 6th Street Drainage Repairs
- New traffic signal at 2nd St and Glebe Road
- New Streetlamps on 7th Street
- Highland Street Towing Issues
- Highland Street Sidewalks
- Some homes in our neighborhood need work
- Columbia Pike Background
- Columbia Pike Projects
- Columbia Pike Revitalization Planning Process
- Route 50 and Glebe Road Joint Letter of Thanks
- Route 50 right-of-way improvements: letter to County Board Chair Barbara Favola
1999
- Route 50 and Glebe Road Improvement Project
- Route 50 and Glebe Road Improvement Preliminary Blueprints
- Route 50 right-of-way improvements: letter to Karen Darner
- Disaster on 7th Street South
- AHC Inc. Defers Proposal To Build Low-Income Housing Project on Columbia Pike
- AHCA requests trafic calming measures
- Columbia Pike transit planning
- Glebe Road safety issues near Thomas Jefferson Middle Schools
- Route 50 right-of-way improvements: letter to County Board Chair Paul Ferguson and VDOT official Sherrell Crow.
- Name the Park Contest
- Eckerd Drug Construction
- Eckerd Drug park planning—Letter from Tom Greenfield
- Infill Housing
- Neighborhood Inspection
- Fire Station Update
- AHC Inc. Defers Proposal To Build Low-Income Housing Project on Columbia Pike
- Arlington Heights Park Redesign
- ACST opposes widening I-66 inside the Beltway
- Local candidates speak out on I-66 widening
- Photos of Columbia Pike Businesses
- Neighborhood Conservation Plan Survey
1980
- Neighborhood Conservation Plan (currently still in force!) (PDF version)