NCPC QUARTERLY REVIEW OF COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS

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• Publication Date: July 1, 1984
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FORT MYER: The Commis-
sion approved preliminary
site and building plans for a
Religious Education Facility
Phase II, to be located at Fort
Myer, Arlington County,
Virginia. The plans are in
conformance with the
master plan previously
reviewed by Arlington Coun-
ty officials.
The Army proposed to con-
struct the Religious Educa-
tion Facility as an addition to
the existing chapel at the
niditary installation. The
260 acre installation is
hounded along the north by
Arlington Boulevard and the
Radnor Heights community,
or the south by Washington
Boulevard, on the east by
Arlington National Ceme-
tery, and on the west by
Arlington and Washington
Boulevards.
The proposed addition
would he a one story, 6,330
square foot brick structure
that would provide areas for
religious education, pastoral
group counseling, child-care,
and social activities. A court-
yard would be provided be-
tween the proposed addition
and the existing chapel. No
additional parking would be
provided because the chapel
complex is situated im-
mediately south of a large
existing parking lot.
HENDERSON HALL: Ap
p.-oval was given by the
Commission to a proposed
master plan for this facility in
Arlington County. The pro
posed plan was referred to
Arlington County officials for
review and comment.
The Commission requested
the Navy in is implementa
ton of the master plan to ad
jr st the siting of the propos
el warehouse and gym
nasium projects to minimize
visual impacts on the abut
ting Arlington National
Cemetery and to provide
much broade- landscape but
for areas between the
buildings and the cemetery.
Photograph of existing Chapel facility at Fort Myer - Arlington, Virginia
The Commission also re sion Operations Support
quested that the Navy exer Center and an Electro-Optics
cise care in the siting and
design of the proposed
Marine Corps Installation
and Logistics Building, the
largest building proposed on
the installation. This would
minimize environmental im-
pacts, including any poten-
tial adverse visual impacts
on adjacent Washington
Boulevard.
The Navy was also re
quested to explore with
other Department of
Defense agencies the need
and feasibility of acquiring
the abutting Abbey
Mausoleum for future use by
the Navy or the Army.
MARINE BARRACKS: This
quarter the Commission ap-
proved final site and building
plans for alterations to
Buildings 8 and 9 at the U.S.
Marine Barracks, located at
Eighth and Eye Streets, S.E.
NAVAL RESEARCH
LABORATORY: Favorable
comments were made by the
Commission on preliminary
and final site and building
plans for an addition to the
existing Electra-Magnetic
Development Laboratory.
Favorable comments were
also made on preliminary and
final building plans for a Mis-
Research Laboratory to be
located at the Naval facility.
The Commission requested
that the Navy revise and
resubmit the final site plans
for the Center and the
Laboratory. The Department
was requested to provide a
new location and/or con-
figuration for the proposed
parking areas and service
road to achieve as generous
an open space border along
the shoreline of the Potomac
River as possible. This
change would be consistent
with the Parks, Open Space
and Natural Features ele
ment of the Comprehensive
Plan for the National Capital.
In addition to its comments
on these specific project pro-
posals within the North
Subarea, the Commission
also commented favorably
on the subarea plan for the
North Area of the facility, ex
cept for the distribution and
configuration of the parking
and open space area. Con-
sistent with the comments
on the individual projects,
the Navy was requested to
revise and resubmit the park-
ing and open space layout,
providing new configura-
tions to achieve as generous
an open space border along
the shoreline as possible.
QUANTICO MARINE BASE:
Commission approval was
given to the location of a
new Officers' Open Mess.
This action constituted ap
proval of a modification to
the Master Plan for the
Marine facility located in
Prince William County,
Virginia. As a part of its ac
tion, the Commission ap
proved preliminary site and
building plans for the Mess.
The proposal was referred to
Prince William County of
ficials for review and corn
ment.
SOLDIER'S AND AIRMEN'S
HOME: Preliminary and final
site and building plans were
approved by the Commis
sion for a 6,000 square foot
Cold Storage Facility to be
constructed at the Home
located at North Capitol and
Irving Streets, N.W.
General Services
Administration
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY: Approval was
given by the Commission on
final site and building plans
for the Headquarters Con
solidation, Phase I, Bid
Package No. 2, at the
Langley, Virginia facility.
The Commission excepted
from its approval the portion
of the south access road ex
tending northward from
State Route 123 for a
distance of 400 feet. Action
on this portion will he taken
following review and ap
proval by the Commission of
the selected plan for off site
road improvements, in
chiding any required ad
justments to the south en
trance road.
The Commission took no ac
tion on the proposals for off
site road improvements,
which are still in the form of
alternatives. It requested
that the Agency submit the
preferred plan for off site
road improvements for Coni
mission review immediately
upon its selection.
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The overall Phase I project
involved the construction of
a new office structure with
approximately 1.1 million
square feet of floor area, a
2,400 space parking garage,
associated parking lot rear-
rangements and roadwork, a
new visitors center,
modifications to the power
plant, and other related im
provements. The budget for
Phase I also includes funds
for necessary off-site road
improvements to accom
modate the 3,000 additional
employees to be con-
solidated at the site. The
Phase II development, which
has not been programmed,
involves more modest im-
provements planned for the
Scattergood-Thorne tract.
This tract is owned by the
Federal Government but oc
copied by prior owners
under a life tenancy agree
merit.
Those portions of Phase I in
eluded in this final submis
sion included the new office
structure (for which founda
lion work was included in
Bid Package No. 1), the
visitors center building, and
associated site landscaping
in the vicinity of these struc
tares that was riot included
in Bid Package No. I. Final
plans for the parking garage,
power plant expansion,
roadway and parking lot im-
provements, and landscap-
ing throughout most of the
site, including the area along
Savile Lane and along
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Turkey Run Farm Road near
the motor pool, were includ-
ed in the previous submis-
sion.
Throughout the review and
evaluation process, there
were extensive consulta-
tions with county and state
officials and affected area
and neighborhood citizen
organizations.
PRESIDENT'S GUEST
HOUSE: This quarter the
Commission approved
preliminary site and building
plans for the Restoration and
Additions to the President's
Guest House located on
Pennsylvania Avenue across
from the Old Executive
Office Building.
Department of Health and
Human Services
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF
HEALTH: The Commission
approved preliminary site
and building plans for an ad-
dition to Building 21 for the
Hazardous Waste Marshal-
ling Facility located at the
Bethesda, Maryland facility.
The plans were consistent
with the master plan for the
facility which had been
reviewed by local officials.
The 1 2,000 square foot ad-
dition to Building 21 is in-
tended to provide for more
efficient space utilization
and consolidated and im-
proved facilities for the mar-
shalling of radioactive and
chemical wastes that are
generated from within the
NIH campus. Building 21 is a
two-story structure located
between Center Drive on the
west and Wisconsin Avenue
on the east.
Department of the Interior
GEORGETOWN WATER
FRONT PARK: This quarter
the Commission favorably
acted on four proposed ac-
tions related to the
Georgetown Waterfront Park
and Rock Creek and
Potomac Parkway.
The first action involved
establishment of the
Georgetown Waterfront
Park. The other three actions
involved: 1) a proposed ex-
change of land interests bet-
ween the National Park Ser-
vice and Washington Har
bour Associates within the
proposed park; 2) the clos-
ing of an unimproved section
of Virginia Avenue, N.W.,
west of Rock Creek and
Potomac Parkway; 3) and a
proposed design concept for
the landscaping of Federal
parkland along Rock Creek
in the vicinity of Thompson
Boat Center. The George-
town Waterfront Park
became part of the National
Park System upon the
establishment of boundaries
by the Commission. The
park will be developed and
maintained by the National
Park Service in accordance
with a plan prepared by the
Park Service and approved
by the Commission. Except
for the design concept for
landscaping improvements
in a limited part of the park,
which was prepared in con
junction with the plans for
Phase II of the Washington
Harbour development, the
specific type and level of
park uses have not been
determined. These will be
determined through a plan
ning process conducted by
the National Park Service.
The total area encompassed
by the new park boundaries
is approximately 19 acres,
with approximately 1 1 acres
of open land. The remaining
area will be in private
development and street
rights of-way, portions of
which would be covered by
proposed scenic and public
access easements. Jurisdic-
tion over District of Colum
bia land located west of the
Washington Harbour project
is proposed to be transferred
directly to the Park Service
for development as
parkland. Establishment of
the park also permits the
Park Service to exchange
land interests within the park
boundaries and to accept
easements and restrictions
over the private land
holdings which will remain
within the park.
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The park boundaries encom-
pass 82,997 square feet of
and occupied by the Thomp-
son Boat Center and the ad-
jacent mole area, under the
Jurisdiction of the National
Park Service. They also in-
corporate the 25,888
square foot site of the coal
ash house of the West
Heating Plant, under the
'urisdiction of the General
Services Administration. A
total area of 112,300
square feet is in street rights-
of way, and Phase I and the
planned Phase II of the
Washington Harbour project
occupy a total of 269,046
square feet of private land.
The rema,ning area of
341 , 501 square feet is in
District Government owner-
ship.
This land is in three large
tracts west of 31st Street,
separated by the unimprov-
ed rights of way of Wiscon-
sin Avenue and 33rd Street.
The land was acquired in the
maid sixties by the District
Government for construc-
'ion of the Potomac River
Freeway, which is no longer
proposed to be constructed.
Transfer of jurisdiction over
this land for park purposes
will require relocation of
District solid waste opera-
ions located on a part of the
site. The automobile im-
poundment lot previously
located along the waterfront
was relocated to a site at the
old Harmony Cemetery some
time ago.
namental light fixture, ar-
ticulated stonework and
stone carvings, as part of the
embellishments for the
Grand Army of the Republic
Monument.
MARKET SQUARE/NAVY
MEMORIAL: The Commis-
sion approved the final site
development plan for Market
Square and the final design
for the U.S. Navy Memorial.
Excepted from the approval
are the sculptural elements,
which were not included in
the submission. The Com-
mission reiterated its request
that the U.S. Navy Memorial
Foundation minimize the im-
pact of sculptural elements
in the fountain basins on
views to and from Penn-
sylvania Avenue and the
memorial area north of those
elements.
The Commission also re-
quested that the Penn-
sylvania Avenue Develop-
ment Corporation provide for
simple streetscape treat-
ment on Eighth Street, in ac-
cordance with the District
Government's streetscape
guidelines. This would in-
clude avoiding paving pat-
terns and other features that
would emphasize the dif-
ferences in site treatment in
the portions of Eighth Street
north of E Street and south
of D Street.
TEMPORARY RETAIL
KIOSKS: Approval was
given to the location and
final design of two tem-
porary retail kiosks to be
located on the north side of
Pennsylvania Avenue, bet-
ween Ninth and Tenth
Streets. The structures will
be located in the row of trees
nearest the FBI building.
Department of State
INTERNATIONAL CENTER:
This quarter the Commission
approved preliminary site
and building plans for the
final phase of Intelsat's
uniquely designed head-
quarters facility. It was re-
quested that street trees and
sidewalk improvements be
provided along the Connec-
ticut Avenue frontage of the
project site. Also approved
were final excavation and
foundation plans for the final
phase. As a part of its ac-
tion, the Commission
rescinded its approval of the
revised west entrance area
segment of the final site plan
for Phase I, since implemen-
tation of the original plan for
the entrance area has recent-
ly been determined to be
feasible.
The final phase consists of
four additional octagonal
building pods surrounding a
central atrium of the same
design as the Phase I
building. The new addition
would be located on the
south and east sides of the
Phase I portion of the
building currently under con
struction.
Each pod would be six
stories high. The addition
would contain a total gross
floor area of approximately
228,000 square feet to ac
commodate approximately
510 employees. Approx
imately 55,000 gross
square feet of space would
be provided below grade for
underground parking space
and equipment rooms. A
total of 121 new parking
spaces would he provided.
Pennsylvania Avenue
(Development Corporation
INDIANA AVENUE: Commis-
sion approval was given to
he final site development
plan for Indiana Avenue, be-
;ween Sixth and Seventh
Streets, N.W. This plan in-
cluded adjacent spaces
designated by the Penn
sylvania Avenue Develop
ment Corporation as Indiana
Plaza. As a part of its action,
-he Commission approved
preliminary designs for or
The proposal would result in
a completed Intelsat Head
quarters facility with approx
imately 716,000 gross
square feet of office space
for approximately 1 ,1 60
employees and approximate
ly 17 1 ,000 gross square
feet of space below grade
for parking, equipment and
freight handling. The total
number of parking spaces
would be 391.
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that it will make any ap
propriate recommendations
to the County to improve the
appearance of the gateway
and protect the environment
of new developments along
the highway.
Department of
Transportation
DULLES ACCESS
HIGHWAY: The final land
scape plan for the Dulles Ac
cess Highway-Parallel Toll
Road was approved this
quarter. The Commission
reiterated its recommenda
tion that the Federal Aviation
Administration increase the
landscaping as soon as
possible in the central me
cjian of the Dulles Access
Highway. It was noted that
Commission approval does
not constitute the approval
of plans for improvements
on the grounds of Wolf Trap
Farm Park and the adjacent
portion of Trap Road by the
National Park Service, pur
suant to its agreement with
the Virginia Department of
Highways and Transporta-
tion and the Federal Aviation
Administration.
The Commission expressed
concern about the lack of
sufficient right-of-way to
provide adequate landscape
screening of all adjacent
uses from views along this
new toll road and major
gateway to the Nation's
Capital. It also indicated that
it will coordinate through its
staff with Fairfax County to
determine the effectiveness
of County policies and re-
quirements for setbacks and
screening of private
developments along the
Dulles Access Highway. The
Commission also indicated
WASHINGTON HELIPORT
STUDY: In a report to the
Secretary of Transportation
on the Department's
Washington Heliport Study,
the Commission indicated
that it remains unconvinced
that the market demand ex-
ists for helicopter service
from downtown Washington
to the region's three air-
ports. The Commission
questioned whether the
noise, weather, safety, and
other environmental impacts
have been adequately
assessed. It also questioned
whether any of the proposed
heliport sites are appropriate
locations for such use.
The study states both the
Portal and the Union Station
sites are temporary sites and
a replacement site would
have to be found after 1 993.
The Commission objected to
their temporary nature.
Neither site was acceptable
to the Commission. The long
planned objectives for
development of the Portal
site would be delayed for
another decade. Also the use
of this strategically impor-
tant site for heliport pur-
poses would be a visual in-
trusion on the 14th Street
and Southwest Freeway
gateways to the Monumen
tal Core and Downtown
Washington.
The Union Station site poses
operational safety problems.
It is unacceptable to the
Secret Service and the Ar
chitect of the Capitol on
security grounds, and it
would remove 375 parking
spaces critically needed in
this part of the city.
ALEXANDRIA MAIN POST
OFFICE: Revised final site
and building plans for the
Alexandria facility were ap-
proved by the Commission.
This action was made possi-
ble following a resolution of
design concerns expressed
by officials of the City of
Alexandria.
Following the receipt of
preliminary site and building
plans and in conjunction
with the Commission's
review of those plans, the
staff of the City of Alexan
dria made numerous
technical recommendations.
Subsequently the Postal Ser
vice responded to those
recommendations, making
many changes and ad
justments in the project
plans.
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Final site and building plans
were referred to the City,
and on June 26, 1984, the
City Council determined that
several elements of the pro
posed plans were inapt
propriate and were not suffi
ciently harmonious with the
historic character of the Ci
ty Primarily, the officials ob
jected to the scale and
pointed arches of the walled
envyway areas along Wythe
Street. They indicated that
they would p'efer a wall of
smaller proportions with a
colonial character. They also
suggested modifications to
other proposed features, in
chiding a window, the
dcrmers, and the cupola
root. All of the features were
later modified in the final
plans approved by the Com
mission.
Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority
F ROUTE ALTERNATIVES:
The Commission found that
the St. Elizabeth's aligment
(Branch Ave'1ue terminus)
for the ''F'' Route of the
regional metrorail system
would best serve the Federal
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