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Monday’s meeting features the St. Charles Borromeo Church redevelopment plans. We will start our meeting with regular business, and then move to our featured topic.** Regular Business (about 45 min-1 hour)
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Our Treasurer, Giang Dang, will give us a brief on our financial situation and membership numbers. As a reminder, please renew – or join – BVSCA here (http://www.ballstoncivic.org/membership/) .** Ballston BID
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Our representative to Ballston Bid, Allyson Ugarte, will share news from Ballston BID (https://www.ballstonva.org/) .Arlington Civic Federation Logo
** Arlington Civic Federation (CivFed)
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Hear the latest news from BVSCA’s representatives to CivFed (http://www.civfed.org/) , Anita Wallgren, Sharon Valencia, Adam Theo, and Nick Klissas.
** Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee (NCAC)
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BVSCA NCAC representative Henry Staples will share what is happening with NCAC (https://commissions.arlingtonva.us/neighborhood-conservation-advisory-committee/) .
** Developments within BVSCA’s Boundaries
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We’ll do a round-robin and share what we know about developments in the community:
1. The Clarendon Sector Plan (https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/clarendon-sector-plan-update/)
2. Red Top Cab site (https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/clarendon-west-red-top-cab/)
3. Arlington Public Schools
4. The Kirkwood (https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/washington-kirkwood/)
5. GMU (https://www2.gmu.edu/arlington-forward)
6. 11th and Vermont (https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/general-land-use-plan/special-study-11th-vermont/)
7. Washington Boulevard improvements (a BVSCA exploratory effort led by BVSCA’s Nick Klissas)
8. Arlington Forestry and Natural Resources Plan (https://projects.arlingtonva.us/fnrp/) (new BVSCA rep to the plan, Robert Gerber), and
9. A BVSCA tree inventory plan (w/ exploratory work by Giang Dang, Rosemary Ciotti, and Robert Gerber)
10. Flexible Stays at three Dittmar buildings within BVSCA, as discussed at the April 17th virtual forum (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwXbpibCL0w) . More information provided in our April 2021 Neighborhood Update Newsletter
** Elections
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At our May meeting, we’ll hold elections for next year’s BVSCA leadership positions, with our new year starting in June. Positions include:
* President,
* Vice President,
* Treasurer,
* Corporate Secretary,
* Executive Committee At Large Members (3),
* Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee (NCAC) Representative, and
* Arlington Civic Federation Representatives (multiple, including alternates).
We thank last year’s leaders and hope that they will want to continue in leadership roles, and at the same time we welcome new members and voices to take on leadership roles. This is YOUR civic association.
* Please contact President Maurya Meiers (BVSCA_MMeiers@hotmail.com) if you might be interested in standing for a position.
* Henry Staples, Jim Rosen and Maurya are organizing nominations.
** Minutes
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For approval, minutes from a previous BVSCA Meeting (as prepared by Maurya Meiers).
The link to these minutes will be sent with the reminder notice prior to tomorrow’s meeting. They will also be linked on our website when available.
** Featured Topics (about 45 min-1 hour)
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** St. Charles Borromeo Church redevelopment
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The St. Charles Borromeo Church redevelopment will be our featured topic for the evening. We will be joined by Rashad E. Badr, Chairman of the St. Charles Church’s Redevelopment Committee, who manages the project, and Father Donald Planty. They will give an overview of the development and its objectives, and then share more detailed information on the plans – as found in their latest submissions to the Clarendon Sector Plan Update here (https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/clarendon-sector-plan-update/documents/) . Their latest submission can be found here (https://projects.arlingtonva.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/04/St.-Charles-Arlington-County-Presentation-210414-Final.pdf) .
Upcoming Membership Meetings
Our next membership meeting dates are: April 26, May 24, June 28, and July 26