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Monday, September 27, 2021
7:00 pm
Online via Zoom Web Conference
See email for log-in information
Subject to Adjustment
Fall season and the delta variant keeps us convening via a virtual meeting. We’ll start the meeting with regular business and then have two speakers, developer JAG to update us on 11th & Vermont construction and Rosemary Ciotti to discuss Universal Design.
Regular Business (1 hour)
Minutes
We will review and approval the draft minutes from our July 2021 Membership Meeting.
Treasurer’s Report
Our Treasurer, Giang Dang, will give us a brief on our financial situation and membership numbers. June was renewal month at a $10/year cost! If you are able, please consider renewing for multiple years to minimize transactional burdens for our treasurer.
As a reminder, please renew – or join – BVSCA on our membership page.
Ballston BID
Our representative to Ballston Bid, Allyson Ugarte, will share news from Ballston BID. If you missed it last month, check out this new video from Ballston BID with their 2021 update: https://youtu.be/oDbtB0HV-cE.
Arlington Civic Federation (CivFed)
Hear the latest news from BVSCA’s representatives to CivFed, Sharon Valencia, Adam Theo, and Nick Klissas.
Updates with the Ombuds
If you have any issues that you aren’t finding resolution, contact us (info@ballstoncivic.org). We have just met with the Ombuds on current items and are planning on regularly scheduled checkpoints (bi-weekly?) with the office for items relating to BVSCA that are otherwise not being resolved.
Upcoming speakers
Discussion on speakers for 2021-22.
Current plan for October: Chris Slatt, Sustainability Mobile and Transportation Commission
Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee (NCAC)
Per BVSCA representative Henry Staples, NCAC is in the process of changing their name and the program’s perspective. There is no other news at this time; details will be provided as they are available.
Developments within BVSCA’s Boundaries
Open session, with option to break-out into follow-up meetings for any questions or updates on projects as found on My Arlington Projects which include:
The Clarendon Sector Plan
Clarendon West (Red Top Cab site)
St. Charles Borromeo Church
The Kirkwood
American Legion/APAH
YMCA
Special GLUP+
Buck/Quincy Site
Arlington Public Schools (general issues)
Education Center Reuse
Washington-Liberty High School
Arlington Science Focus Elementary
GMU
11th and Vermont
Vernon Duplex
Ballston-West Metro Entrance
Ballston-Multi-Modal Improvements
Ballston Central United Methodist Church
Ballston-Beaver Pond Restoration
Washington Boulevard improvements
Arlington Forestry and Natural Resources Plan
A BVSCA tree inventory plan
Featured Topics (~ 45 minutes)
JAG – 11th St and Vermont Development
JAG (the project’s developer) has been requested to be available to discuss the current status of 11th St & Vermont development and to be open to questions from the community.
Universal Design
Rosemary Ciotti, long-time volunteer within BVSCA and in the County, will present the principles behind Universal Design and be open to discussion.
Universal Design is an approach to design that works to ensure products and buildings can be used by virtually everyone, regardless of their level of ability or disability. This approach can be useful to BVSCA members both in how we assess developments that come before us, and in planning for our individual lives.
Upcoming Membership Meetings
Our next meeting is October 25.