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Co-Chairs Al Bornmann .................................. 703-360-5964

Jim Davis ....................................... 703-799-3278

Robert Reynolds ........................... 703-439-7490

Treasurer Patricia Gowland ............................ 703-329-1021

Secretary Carol Coyle .................................... 703-780-7955

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BUDG David Voorhees .............................. 703-765-7551

COAF Queenie Cox .................................. 703-360-2414

EDUC Judy Harbeck ................................. 703-780-1883

E&R Betsy Martin .................................. 703-360-0691

H/HS Louise Cleveland ............................ 703-780-9151

PL/Z Ivan Matthews (Acting) .................. 703-772-7112

PSAF Dallas Shawkey .............................. 703-360-2185

TRANS Catherine Voorhees ....................... 703-765-7551

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FCFCA Karen Pohorylo .............................. 703-780-7825

SFDC Karen Pohorylo .............................. 703-780-7825

Webmaster Karen Keefer .................................. 703-660-6699

Volume XLIV, No. 9, September 2012

MVCCA COUNCIL MEETING The minutes for the July Council meeting will be published in the October Record. RESOLUTIONS The following resolutions were presented and approved at the July Council meeting: E&R 2012-04 RESOLUTION ON THE SECOND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR FORT HUNT PARK E&R 2012-05 RESOLUTION ON GRIST MILL PARK P&Z 2012-07 RESOLUTION ON BAYWOOD HOTEL

DEVELOPMENT

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BUDGET AND FINANCE

Minutes of the Budget and Finance Committee Meeting Wednesday, September 4, 2012 at 7:30 pm

Walt Whitman Middle School Present: David Voorhees (Committee Chair), Al Bornmann (MVCCA Co-Chair) Hollin Hall Village, Huntington, Mount Vernon Civic, and Southwood. The committee reviewed the Fairfax County Economic Indicators published in July 2012. The report indicated that the June unem-ployment rate in Fairfax County increased to 4.3 percent, up from 3.9 percent in May. Sales Tax receipts at year end FY 2012 at $162.8 million, up 5.2 percent over FY 2011. The Consumer Confidence Index rose for the first time in five months. The number of net foreclosures in Fairfax County decreased for the eighth consecutive month in June to a new record low since detailed tracking began in April 2008. The median price of existing single family homes sold during the first half of 2012 was the same as the median price in 2011; the median price of existing townhouses sold increased 1.7 percent over the 2011 median. Through June 2012, the volume of sales of existing single family homes increased 15.5 percent, and that of townhomes increased 5.5 percent, compared to the first half of 2011. The next Budget and Finance committee meeting will be October 10, 2012 at 7:30 at the Mount Vernon Government Center.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

At the September Council meeting, the membership of the MVCCA will elect three people to be on the nominating committee. Names of volunteers to serve on the nominating committee will be taken from the floor. The nominating committee is charged with selecting the slate of candidates for the election of the three co-chairs, secretary, and treasurer, which will take place in November.

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CONSUMER AFFAIRS Consumer Affairs held a teleconference on Tuesday, September 4th. The committee chair contacted every vendor at the Mount Vernon Farmers Market to discuss and obtain their thoughts about extending the farmers market. A discussion concerning the matter needs to be held with the head librarian at Sherwood Hall Regional Library because the library's hours were restored from previous budget cuts. The new hours for the library Monday through Thursday are 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. The farmers market is held on Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The committee needs to know how the hours may affect the farmers market not only for the remainder of this season but also for next season as well. We have additional questions such as "does this mean the farmers market will move or will the farmers remain? Will the library change its opening hour on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.?" Many visitors to the Mount Vernon Farmers Market were unaware

Committee Reports that the original location was at the Mount Vernon Government Center and had moved to the library parking lot during the renova-tion of the building. The committee will have the vendors and librarians comments summarized and provide to the general membership at a later date. Because we were on the farmers market issue, the remaining topics were about tips concerning fruits and vegetables. Here are the topics and links: 10-Tips for Affordable Fruits and Vegetables http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/downloads/TenTips/DGTipsheet9SmartShopping.pdf 10-Tips To Help You Stretch Your Food Dollars http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/downloads/TenTips/DGTipsheet16EatingBetterOnABudget.pdf Eating on a Budget – The 3 ps http://www.choosemyplate.gov/downloads/PlanPurchasePrepare.pdf Healthy Eating Tips for Vegetarians http://www.choosemyplate.gov/healthy-eating-tips/tips-for-vegetarian.html

Treasurer’s Report January 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012

Balance Available $ 10,571.53 January 1, 2012 Actual Actual Monthly YTD Budget Variance Receipts Dues-Current Members $ 42.00 $ 3,432.00 $ 4,000.00 $ (568.00) Dues—New Members - 200.00 (200.00) Gala Income 3,937.00 6,000.00 (2,063.00) MM Interest Income 0.42 1.67 - Total Receipts $ 42.42 $ 7,370.67 $ 10,200.00 $ (2,831.00) Disbursements Administrative Exp $ 87.09 $ 300.00 $ 212.91 Gala Expenses 3,817.30 5,700.00 1,882.70 Gala Exp-Deposit for Spring 2013 - 300.00 300.00 Insurance 670.00 700.00 30.00 Outreach/Town Hall Meeting 232.13 1,000.00 767.87 Public Safety—Mailings 100.00 100.00 Record Production $ 270.00 1,030.00 1,550.00 520.00 Student of Year Stipends/Awards 300.00 900.00 600.00 (300.00) Web Site 63.98 168.98 300.00 131.02 Total Disbursements $ 633.98 $ 6,905.50 $ 10,550.00 $ 3,644.50

Balance Available $ 11,102.00 August 31, 2012 Wells Fargo Checking $ 6,096.11 Wells Fargo Money Market bal 5,005.89 Total Money Available $ 11,102.00

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Public input on consideration of candidates remains an open question. Given the high profile of the position, and the high quality candidates sought, significant privacy will be necessary since desirable candidates may be reluctant to apply without some assurance of confidentiality. Storck indicated the Board continue to wrestle with the appropriate balance and is likely to include, at least, some members of the public and the business community on search/interview committees. On the subject of audits, Storck noted that there are two basic types of audits: financial and program. Storck stated he is comfortable with financial controls in place which include strong internal processes, a Board audit committee and periodic outside contracted audits. However, the program audit, which is likely what most parents and public are refer to under the catch-all of “audit”, is obviously more difficult, more expensive, and ultimately more subjective in attempt-ing to assess the instructional effectiveness and the cost effective-ness of a particular program in the context of federal and state obligations, parental and public expectations. While FCPS is constantly evaluating and redesigning programs and instructional models and reporting to the School Board, an outside view can be valuable. Storck explained that FCPS applied for, and was accepted, into a new Commonwealth program where the Virginia Board of Education (VBOE) will conduct a program audit as an equal partner in cost. Also, the process should not be as onerous for school staff since the VBOE already has access to a multitude of data and familiarity with Virginia standards and processes. Since the VBOE already does compliance reviews, the new program will hopefully take more of a look at best practices and make usable and valuable recommendations. Perennial subjects of budget and facility issues were also touched upon in discussion. Storck and Committee members noted that FCPS has grown by more than 15,000 students in the past 5 years with little or no funding increase from the County, reduced federal assistance and spotty funding from the Commonwealth which is likely to decrease. The County has publicized a decrease in its expected revenue stream for FY2013 and that “bounce back” may take longer than expected. This creates a “perfect storm” for FCPS which must accept every student and provide the education mandated by federal and state law and where class size is already in many cases bumping up against accreditation limits. Given the student enrollment increases and the mandatory nature of educa-tion, schools have already cut more in an effective sense than other County agencies, which also have suffered in the ability to provide expected service levels. Facilities also have been strained and have had to once again bump up trailer rentals (which come out of the operating budget not the bonded construction budget). Committee members expressed concern to Storck that, although it may be inevitable due to budget

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What’s on your plate mini poster http://www.choosemyplate.gov/downloads/mini_poster_English_final.pdf The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, October 2nd at 7:30. Location and topic: TBD.

EDUCATION The MVCCA Education Committee met at 8pm on September 13, 2012, in the library of Washington Mill Elementary School. Associations represented included Stratford Landing, Collingwood Springs, Mount Vernon Manor, Wellington, Stratford Landing IV, Sulgrave Manor, Riverside Gardens, and Riverside Estates. The departure from the usual date and location was due, respectively, to the availability of the speaker and unavailability of Whitman Middle School due to renovations. The Committee will return to its usual “first Wednesday” monthly schedule and will probably continue to meet at Washington Mill for the next several months. Dan Storck, School Board member representing Mount Vernon District, attended to engage in a discussion of School Board activities and issues. Pre-eminent among these was the progress on selection of a new Superintendent to replace Dr. Jack Dale, who leaves at the end of the school year. Storck indicated that he has been frustrated by what he sees as the slow pace of the process, which should ideally have a new superintendent in place by April 1013 to facilitate tran-sition. Unlike past transitions, this Board began with a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a search firm rather than the more informal process previously used. Thus the Board has devoted considerable time to the RFP process and reviewing and interview-ing vendors. However, Storck indicated that he expects the selec-tion of “head hunter” firm to be made by September 21, 2013. Once the firm is chosen, the Board will expect the firm to conduct public meetings for input on search parameters, expected qualifica-tions and experience but the format has not been determined. However, this opportunity for public input will likely be in the late October-November time frame, and the Board will also provide guidelines to the search firm. Several Committee members opined that, given the complexities of the system, budget issues and the need for effective advocacy to the Board of Supervisors, the Commonwealth, and the public, business and management skills and experience may be at least as significant as educational and instructional experience. Others, while agreeing with the need for managerial skills, noted that instructional expertise is also critical particularly in establishing confidence and a good working relationship with staff and teachers. Other members also urged that promotion from within be consid-ered, as well as candidates from academia.

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problems, FCPS will continue to opt for the cheapest solutions (trailers and modular) rather than solutions which would be more beneficial to communities and students—and perhaps just as cost effective in the long run—including building new schools on avail-able property. One of the overlooked problems in the band aid approach is that trailers, modulars and additions use up play-ground, parking and community open space, result in more bus and car traffic and (because building cores are typically not changed) result in overcrowding in cafeterias, gyms, libraries and computer labs. Storck agreed but again the issue is money not will or vision. The next meeting will host the new Cluster 4 Assistant Superinten-dent, Deborah Tyler, for the annual “State of the Cluster” discus-sion. Tyler, though new to the position, has long worked in the Mount Vernon area and, Storck noted, will provide direct supervi-sion with no learning curve and thus improve stability and continu-ity as the system moves forward with a new superintendent and recent central office changes. Next meeting: October 3, 2012, 8pm, Washington Mill ES library Asst. Supt. Deborah Tyler, guest

ENVIRONMENT & RECREATION Committee members attended a Town Hall meeting at 7:30 Sept. 11 at the Sherwood Hall Library. Represented were Hollin Hills, Huntington, Mount Vernon Civic, Stratford Landing, Tauxemont, Wellington, Wellington Heights, Westgrove, Williamsburg Manor, and Woodlawn Manor. The meeting was called by Delegate Scott Surovell to discuss with Dominion Power representatives the reliability of service, the recent experience in the wake of the June 29 derecho, during which 63% of Northern Virginia customers lost power, and the possibility of undergrounding utility lines. Some 65 % of power lines in Northern Va. are currently under-ground. Most power lines installed at new developments are under-ground. At the same time, even those homes serviced by under-ground lines are exposed to above ground lines at some point along the grid. Communities can have their above ground lines placed under ground but all homeowners must agree and they must also pay for the work. Dominion representatives noted the benefits of undergrounding (reduced exposure to trees, vehicles, animals, and storms; aesthet-ics and reliability) as well as the challenges (required easements; location of and access to pad-mounted equipment; difficulty of future upgrades or additions to facilities; cost to customers; doesn’t last as long). Two studies estimate very high costs of under-grounding--$150,000-3 million a mile (an average of $27,000 per customer), or $80,000-2.1 million per mile. (The studies are found at http://eei.org/ourissues/electricitydistribution/Documents/UndergroundReport.pdf and www.scribd.com/doc/105701280/2005

-State-Corporation-Commission-Report-Underground-Lines. Delegate Surovell is conducting a survey on the topic; go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDNfeWQtV3lxOTVXZ1BlNndfY2NDOFE6MQ#gid=0 to register your views. Audience members questioned whether it would be possible to get other utilities (cable, telephone) to cooperate with undergrounding. Another reported on Hollin Hills’ experience, and noted that all neighbors must agree on undergrounding for it to go forward. Another noted that Dominion Power used to offer interest-free loans for purchase of generators, and criticized the company for ending this program. Next meeting: 7 p.m., October 3, room 3, Mount Vernon Government Center. Bruce McGranahan will discuss “Fairfax County’s New Stormwater Regulation – What’s Different and How Do We Get There from Here?”

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES The HHS Committee met Sept. 4 in the Engh Conference Room at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital to begin a five-month effort to under-stand significant emerging challenges to the well-being of the resi-dents of Fairfax County in Fiscal Year 2013 (which began July 1, 2012). We expect to learn how the Fairfax County human services system plans to work, in coordination with a broad range of other private organizations and community resources, toward shared objectives and public accountability for results. We intend to focus on connecting human services needs with community resources for effective response, countywide and in our southeastern area desig-nated as Human Services Region I. Along the way, we ask: Which concerns will benefit from greater public awareness, or from MVCCA Resolutions in support of particular actions or programs, or from other community participation in solutions? Participating were 13 persons, including those representing 7 MVCCA member civic associations—Collingwood-on-Potomac, Hollin Hall, New Alexandria, Stratford Landing, Stratford on the Potomac IV, Sulgrave Manor, and Wellington. Invited resources incuded the executive directors from three major nonprofit organi-zations based in our area that are widely recognized for the quality of services they provide for individuals and families in need of assistance in their struggle toward well-being and economic self-sufficiency: UCM/United Community Ministries, Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services, and New Hope Housing. Our two invited presenters were, from Fairfax County’s Dept. of Neighbor-hood and Community Services, Director for Human Services Regions I & IV Karla Bruce and Manager for Region I Manager Lloyd Tucker with an overview of the County’s role. Mount Vernon Planning Commissioner Earl Flanagan also participated. Louise Cleveland chaired the meeting, with MVCCA Co-chair Jim Davis present as liaison.

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ONGOING CONCERNS John Jeszenszky, reporting on affordable and workforce housing, confirmed that the Residences at North Hill—the plan for building 67 single family manufactured homes—is moving forward, albeit slowly. No action has been taken yet to finance the building project. The Committee was presented a list of mobile home parks in Fair-fax County that showed 1781 single family homes as currently in use. According to this data, prepared by Planning Commissioner Earl Flanagan, the County stands to loose 85% of these sites unless the Board of Supervisors takes action to preserve them. The Commissioner points out that these are the single family homes affordable to families earning between $30- $60 thousand annually. Louise Cleveland reported that, since the June 18 submission to the Human Services Council of HHS Committee Comment on the proposed CSB FY 2013 Budget Management Plan outlining the reductions of services required to balance a $9.4 million projected deficit, some mitigating actions and recommendations have been reported on the County web site’s CSB page. The Board of Super-visors’ Sept. 11 vote on Carryover and FY13 County budget revi-sions decides what funding will be transferred to the CSB. Mean-while, the County Executive projects flat revenue for FY14 and FY15 and has instructed all agencies (including CSB) to plan/propose 5% reductions in spending for these years. A complex Work Plan to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of CSB pro-grams is intended to assist the choices that will be required, as demand for services continues to rise. CONNECTING / VOLUNTEERING / ADVOCACY Karla Bruce and Lloyd Tucker brought to HHS Committee handout materials now in draft that present a fresh overview of the County Human Services System as an “interrelated group of partners and efforts” that has as its role to support communities and empower residents to be “healthy, safe, stable and connected.” The County human services agencies and their contracted partner organiza-tions have adopted a Results-Based Accountability (RBA) approach in order to determine whether people are “better off” as a result of services provided, improve accountability for taxpayer dollars, and collectively strengthen programs and services. This strategic effort is being piloted in 2012 for full implementation in 2013. The collaborative system will work toward six shared objectives: Affordable Housing, Connected Individuals, Economic Self-Sufficiency, Healthy People, Positive Living for Older Adults and People with Disability, and Successful Children and Youth. (Committee members are able to “preview” some stats, trends, resources and ideas on “what’s working/needs improvement” by viewing five Roundtable Discussions from early 2012 on the County web site’s Human Services Council page (/hscouncil). Two items were circulated to members via e-mail for the September discussion: a PDF of the “Connected Individuals” Roundtable pres-entation and, as a starting point for considering human services

related to “Self-Sufficiency,” the 2012 update of “State of the Poor in Fairfax County.” Though we failed to allow our guest resources enough time to present this thought provoking initiative in more detail, HHS is sure to return to specific objectives in four future meetings and to find that “Connected Individuals” and “Economic Self-Sufficiency” are recurring themes for consideration with each. Deputy County Executive for Human Services Patricia Harrison has begun to invite members of the community (representing nonprofit and community-based organizations, businesses, faith-based organizations, public schools, and human services Boards, Authorities and Commissions, or “BACs”) to Community Informa-tion Sessions, to be held in each of the four Human Services Regions, on “Working Together to Make a Measurable Difference.” Committee members received, from the Chair, another draft docu-ment for review, identifying some local resources: “Health and Human Services in Southeastern Fairfax County.” In 4 pages, it lists connections to resources for those seeking information about services for family or neighbors, interested in public service on a countywide “BAC,” considering how to contribute in cash or in kind to nonprofit organizations active in our community, or willing to participate in advocacy with others who meet locally:

Fairfax County Human Services System: How to reach the multilingual Coordinated Services Planning team via phone during weekday hours (703 222-0880) or find information 24/7 on the county web site www.fairfaxcounty.org. (Use the direc-tory “pages” with links to an array of services—Human Services, Housing, Older Adults, Child Care, Caregiving and many more. This web site also includes a directory for Neighborhood and Community Services (/ncs), with links to map of Region I, contact information for the manager’s office, and a description of ongoing initiatives here.)

Mount Vernon Citizens on 13 BACs for Human Services South County Leadership Coalition—nonprofit agencies, each

with a web site for updated information about opportunities to contribute in cash or as a volunteer

Other Advocacy in the Richmond Highway Corridor (6 citizen-led groups that meet regularly)

The annotated list will be available as a downloadable PDF, linked on the MVCCA web site’s HHS Committee page. Suggestions for updates, clarifications and expansion may be directed to the HHS Committee Chair. Our guest resources—and committee members—see challenges ahead and the need to respond strategically with all available resources.

Region I—with the rest of the County—has experienced rapid urbanization and cultural diversification, resulting in a highly diverse population that is growing at both ends of the age spectrum. Coun-tywide, disparities are apparent even in 2010 data: approximately one in five households with an annual income less than $50,000

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important aspect of health care practice and policy that impacts every household. Everyone interested in considering community well-being thoughtfully, without reducing matters to simplistic and partisan "wedge" issues, will want to make time for these opportu-nities to participate. • Monday, September 17, 6:30-9 p.m. HEALTH EQUITY: Dr. Camara Jones of the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speaks at Mount Vernon High School auditorium, 8515 Old Mount Vernon Road, zip 22309. Dr. Jones is their Research Director on Social Determinants of Health and Equity, Division of Adult and Community Health. Call Karen Shaban, 703-324-3480, or register on line at http://tiny.cc/ncs-ddpet. Check in at 6:30PM,

program begins promptly at 7 PM.

• Tuesday, September 18, 7-9 p.m. THREE PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH CARE REFORM: the Southeast Health Planning Task Force, for its quarterly meeting, has invited presentation and discussion on choices ahead from representatives of the private nonprofit Inova Health System, the Fairfax County Task Force on Health Care Reform, and the Virginia Senate, in Community Rooms 1&2, Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, zip 22306. Contact Louise Cleveland, 703 780-9151, L.cleveland@pobox.com

• Thursday, September 20, 7 p.m. HEALTH SERVICES IN FAIRFAX COUNTY IN FY 2013: the South County Task Force for Human Services (formerly, Route One Task Force…) invites all those interested in human service issues in the Route One Corridor to join Mount Vernon Supervisor Gerry Hyland and Deputy County Executive Patricia Harrison for an update/discussion of key health care access issues: the current Community Services Board plan to provide essential behavioral health services, choices on Health Care Reform in Fairfax County, the Health Department's Commu-nity Health Care Network of primary care clinics, and more. Meet in the Verdia A. Haywood Conference Center, 2nd floor of the South County Center, 8350 Richmond Highway, zip 22309. Convener Anne Andrews, 703-780-1773, anneaandrews@verizon.net

NEXT HHS MEETING, ON “HEALTHY PEOPLE”

Tuesday, October 2, 7:30 PM, MVCCA HHS Committee meets in IMVH Engh Room.

HHS Committee plans to focus, in coming months, on what Deputy County Executive Pat Harrison has characterized as “conditions of well-being or results that the human services system seeks for those we serve”: October 2 “Healthy People,” Oct. 30 (for Novem-ber) “Successful Youth,” December 4 “Positive Living for Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities,”and (2013) Jan. 8 “Affordable Housing.” Our meetings will incorporate questions and concerns for 2012 outlined in the December 2011 HHS Committee Report to the MVCCA Record: Please direct additional questions and suggestions, in advance of the meeting, to the chair. All meet-ings are open to all, always!

and an estimated 145 thousand persons (13.4%) without health insurance of any kind (even Medicaid). Last school year 44,018 students (25.5% of enrollment countywide, and an even higher percentage locally) were eligible for free and reduced cost lunch. Monthly costs of a one-bedroom rented apartment, food, childcare, and health care have been rising, even as wages stagnate and hours of work decline—pushing more working families to seek assistance from our nonprofit agencies. UCM’s Shirley Marshall predicts “hot spots” ahead, in both temporary emergency assis-tance and longer-term efforts to build self-sufficiency. Collaborative efforts to improve public transit will be key. As people travel longer and pay more for transportation to find work, Good Shepherd’s Shannon Steene agrees that stabilizing working families is getting tougher and more critical: if they turn to expensive payday loans for a car that can get them to work, a sudden reduction in paid hours may cause them to lose the car and the job also. New Hope Hous-ing’s Pam Michell notes that, while the County and its partners are doing better at transitioning people from shelter to permanent housing, the bottleneck is, “we need more units.” She suggests we learn from small scale but impressive incremental accomplish-ments of faith groups and others participating in the national 100,000 Homes campaign. The September 2012 Partner Update—Ending Homelessness reviews progress to date toward the goals of the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness, now at its 4-year point. This electronic newsletter also reports on Partners joining the 100,000 Homes effort. Anyone interested may subscribe on the county web site (/homeless). Two executive directors of active nonprofits, invited but unable to meet on Sept. 4, sent comments and welcomed opportunity for collaboration: Cristina Schoendorf of Progreso Literacy and Citizenship Center and Linda Patterson of Lorton Community Action Center. Web sites for these five active nonprofit organizations provide information on the range of their services and many opportunities for volunteer participation: UCM/ United Community Ministries, director Shirley Marshall, www.ucmagency.org; Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services, director Shannon Steene, www.goodhousing.org; New Hope Housing, director Pamela Michell, www.newhopehousing.org; Progreso Literacy and Citizenship Center, director Cristina Schoendorf, www.progreso-hispano.org; and Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC), director Linda Patterson, www.lortonaction.org. HEALTH CARE MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER An announcement was provided to HHS Committee, and then the MVCCA LIST/SERVE, to alert the community to three opportuni-ties, in the third week of September, to participate locally, in public meetings on health care matters of common concern: Research on Health Equity, Choices Ahead in Health Care Reform, and Access to Healthcare Services in Fairfax County in FY 2013. In each forum, professionally well-qualified presenters have been invited to our community, to present an evidence-based perspective on an

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about how this will affect traffic; there may be adjustments made before the Planning Commission hearing. The Committee voted to not oppose the return of Sunoco as presented. The next meeting of the Planning and Zoning Committee will be on October 1 at 7:30pm in Community Room 1 of the Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2611 Parkers Lane.

PUBLIC SAFETY

Associations represented: Collingwood on Potomac, Hollin Hills, Mount Zephyr, Riverside Gardens, Stratford on the Potomac Sect. IV, Villamay, and Waynewood. Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). The chair opened the meeting with a reminder that arrangements have been made for Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) training for Mount Vernon District communities beginning Monday evening, October 1 at the Mount Vernon Governmental Center. It will continue for seven more weeks on Monday evenings. Those that desire to attend should email their name, address, and telephone number to Dana Powers at: dana.powers@fairfaxcounty.gov. The training is open to all Fairfax County residents age eighteen or over. It is free of charge. Derecho Storm Issues. The balance of the meeting was largely a follow-up to the July meeting about some public safety issues and concerns that arose from the damaging derecho storm that swept across northern Virginia the night of June 29-30. The major issue in July was presented by Sam Wood, the Villamay representative. He is very concerned about the apparent lack of prompt electric restorations to the various nursing, rehabilitation, and senior’s facilities in Fairfax County. His father is at the Sunrise located by the Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. The Sunrise did not have power restored for 46 hours. These facilities should have some priority for utility restoration. He presented a draft resolution for consideration. After discussion, the chair said he would coordi-nate the resolution with the Health and Human Services Commit-tee. The chair did the coordination and presented the draft resolu-tion at this meeting but recommended that it be tabled for the time being as he had more information about the issue. On Wednesday morning, September 6 he attended the Are we Ready?: Emergency Preparedness Workshop for Long-Term Care Facilities hosted by the Fairfax County Health Department. There were representatives from 13 of the 16 facilities in Fairfax County. The panel members for the workshop were Marc Barbiere, Public Health Emergency Management Coordinator Fairfax County Health Department who oversees all emergency preparedness activities of the Health Department; Zachary Corrigan, Executive Director, Northern Virginia Hospital Alliance who oversees emergency preparedness programs for the 14 hospitals in Northern Virginia; Marcelo Ferreira, Community Liaison, Fairfax County Office of Emergency

PLANNING & ZONING

Minutes of the September 10, 2012 Planning and Zoning Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:30pm and was attended by representatives from the following member associations: Belle View, Collingwood Springs, Hollin Hall, Hollin Hills, Huntington, Huntington Club, Marlan Forest, Mount Vernon Civic, Mount Vernon Manor, Mount Zephyr, Potomac Valley Riverbend, Sulgrave Manor, Wellington Heights, and Williamsburg Manor North. There were two land use cases heard and two resolutions were passed. First, the Chair read a poem in honor of past Planning Commission John Byers in recognition of how he helped us avoid many planning blunders: Our Greatest Achievement (by Piet Hein)

We must expect posterity

to view with some asperity

the marvels and the wonders

we're passing on to it;

but it should change its attitude

to one of heartfelt gratitude

when thinking of the blunders

we didn't quite commit.

We will miss your wisdom and sage counsel. The first land use case was a return presentation by MRP on the redevelopment of the VSE site on the north side of Huntington Ave-nue just west of the elevated Metrorail tracks. The proposal is for a mixed use development of FAR 2.81 to include a maximum of 390 residences in mid-rise buildings, a hotel, and an office building; some ground level retail will be included. The residences would be built in phase I. All buildings will be certified LEED silver or equiva-lent. Each use will have separate structured parking that is partly underground and partly incorporated into the building with all exte-rior facades designed to hit the parking levels. Approximately 15% affordable dwelling units will be provided. Improvements are prof-fered for the trail along Cameron Run and the Huntington Avenue access points. The Committee voted to not oppose the develop-ment plan as presented. The second land use case was a return presentation on rebuilding a Sunoco gas station on the west side of Richmond Highway just north of Huntington Avenue. Previously there was a Sunoco station on this site; it was closed during the construction of the Belt-way – Route 1 interchange. The new station will include six filling locations and a 2600 sf convenience store. There will be four access points: two from Richmond Highway and two from Old Rich-mond Highway. As presented, one of the access points on Rich-mond Highway is right-in/right-out; some concerns were expressed

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rooms were available for patients; the facilities did not make arrangements for snow plowing of their grounds; the Fire and Res-cue Department could bring generators to the facilities but many had no way for the generators to be connected to the facility. The very big issue for many was the loss of telecommunications. Inova lost all telecommunications. Fort Belvoir Community Hospital lost power as well. Social media on the internet turned out to be a good source of information for the county responders. The facilities representatives were encouraged to bring their emer-gency plans. Barbiere provided notebooks containing information on preparing and maintaining emergency plans entitled ‘Model Emergency Management Plan for Care Facilities.’ In it are sections on the authorities and references, hazard analysis, direction and control, notification, evacuation plan, sheltering, facility information, training and exercises, and annexes (roster of employees, 24-hour contact numbers, contact information of emergency providers of transportation, emergency power, fuel, water, police, fire, emer-gency medical services, etc. for a total of 16 annexes.) As several existing emergency plans have only a few pages, it was clear that too many were inadequate to address the needs for an effective derecho response. The final section in the notebook is seven pages that are the Emergency Management Planning Review Criteria. It contains references to all sources (federal, state, and local) of the requirements for the facility plan. The facilities discussion about their plans indicate that they were generally incomplete, not in accordance with specified require-ments, not current, not reviewed with staff and patients often (if at all), and not exercised. The derecho has gotten their attention. The County staff is working on an after-action report required by the Board of Supervisors shortly. The bottom line of all this is that there were many factors in delay-ing power restoration to care facilities but delay by Virginia Power was not necessarily the primary cause. The county, facilities, and Virginia Dominion Power are working to correct the problems that were experienced. Medical Needs Registry. During the course of the workshop there was a short discussion about the Fairfax County Medical Needs Registry. It contains the names and addresses of individuals with medical needs or health conditions who cannot manage independ-ently in a general shelter or evacuation center. It is an emergency preparedness tool that will be used by Fairfax County to communi-cate with people with medical needs for emergency planning purposes and during actual emergencies for evacuation and sheltering. The registry may be used for any emergency requiring evacuation such as floods, derechos, hurricanes, hazardous material spills, and gas leaks. The Medical Needs Registry is voluntary and all information is kept confidential and stored on secure Fairfax County servers. Neither the Police nor the Fire and Rescue Department have direct access to the Registry. It is kept by the OEM which has the registrant locations plotted for quick

Management (OEM) who manages OEM’s outreach program and coordinates and develops partnerships with the private sector (including businesses, nonprofits, and faith-based groups); and Keith Morrison, Deputy Chief of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department who oversees the provision of EMS for Fairfax County. After introductions, the panel members provided insight into their disaster responsibilities. Marc Barbiere discussed what they health department has done and what the long-term care facilities should be doing. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides good templates that the facilities can use for developing plans for response to various emergencies. The facilities need to build relationships locally – particularly with their local fire station. The OEM has pre-identified emergency shelters and emergency medical center– but they are not advertised due security concerns. Zachary Corrigan said the Northern Virginia Hospital Alliance oper-ates a regional coordination center which is uses for information sharing. It has an 800 megahertz radio system between facilities for coordination and information on available beds. There is a memorandum of understanding (MOU) among the hospitals to share resources. Chief Morrison stated that the Fire and Rescue Dept. has 37 fire stations and about 1,300 uniform personnel. He briefly gave an overview of the various types of equipment and teams it has. Among them is the 210 member urban search and rescue team. Between 8:00 pm on June 29 and 2:00am June 30, the Dept. received over 500 calls for service. Marcelo Ferreira said that he went to the McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Center (MPSTOC) where he assisted in developing a priority for electric power restoration. The Virginia Dominion Power represen-tative arrived shortly and began working with the OEM staff. Dominion Power’s computer assisted in determining the areas where power was out by monitoring how many calls are received and where they are from. This was hampered when telephone service stopped over large areas. Marcelo reminded the attendees that public shelters are bare bones and persons sent to them must bring along necessary equipment and a care provider. The County has a priority list for power restoration (but it is not available for public review). Care facilities are high on the list for early power restoration. The facilities were then asked to discuss the impact on their facilities. The following are some of the problems they have encountered (note: they included items from other emergencies such as the 2009 ‘snowmegedon’): some facilities did not have their power restored for as long as five days; emergency genera-tors were not hooked up to the air conditioning and/or computers; ran out of diesel fuel for generators (some had fuel for only three days); some vendors fuel supplies were not deliverable for various reasons, were diverted to other users, or they too ran out; employ-ees not aware that red electric outlets are for emergency power use and had needed equipment hooked up to white outlets which have no power in emergencies; many hotels that lost power had no back-up for their computer systems so did not know what vacant

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storm-water damaged, which delayed construction as FHWA had to redo portions of the roadbed and storm drainages areas. Phase I is paved now, but heavy rains could cause damage to the storm drainage system. For further information, here is the link to the FHWA Mulligan Road project: http://www.efl.fhwa.dot.gov/projects/rhtrc.aspx. Note: the original completion date was at the end of October 2012 in the timeline for this project. Also, look at VDOT’s webpage for the Mulligan Road project: http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/telegraph_and_mulligan_roads.asp. There will be a new entrance to the Woodlawn Plantation, shifted south of the original entrance and the route into the plantation is to change also, as visitors will approach from opposite direction. The old road (entrance) is to become a trail, which will become connected to other paths and trails. Shirley Contracting has the contract, and Shirley has done work on Fairfax County Parkway. Question: When will Mulligan Road be opened to traffic? Answer: Not until all work is done, early 2014 as the best estimate. Complaint: Along construction on Telegraph Road, one motorist had several flat tires due to nails in a short time span. José Quinones will try to get his crew to keep road clear, but indicated that there are other construction projects along Telegraph Road. Question: What will be the alignment of intersection US Route 1 & Mulligan Road? Answer: Mulligan Road will come straight across US Route 1 into Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. The current Old Mill Road will be west direction; lanes and two lanes will be built south of the cur-rent Old Mill Road. The project has already cleared trees on the Woodlawn Plantation side of the road to make room for the new lanes. However, the crew stopped just before Roy Rodgers, per an agreement with Woodlawn Plantation, to cut thru the woods at this section after the new entrance to Woodlawn Plantation is built. This is mainly an aesthetic or visual need so that visitors still have the feel of driving through the woods. Shared pedestrian/bike trails 10 feet wide will be added to Mulligan Road and to Telegraph Road. In addition, animal crossings will be put in as there are documented wildlife trails in the area. The ani-mal crossings will go under the road similar to those under the Fair-fax County Parkway, which the deer seemed to find and use. The whole area (Mulligan Road/US Route 1) drainage will be Redone so that there is extra capacity to catch stormwater. Question: Can you help us with the Woodlawn Road traffic light that seems to cycle on/off randomly too often. Currently, Wood-lawn Road is not a through road so the light should be turned off so that it does not back up traffic needlessly. José Quinones will try to get VDOT to turn the light off during construction. After the entrance to Woodlawn Plantation is moved, the light will be needed until US Route 1 is widened.

response should an emergency occur near them. Currently there are about 500 persons on the Registry. Health Department officials say that with the make-up and size of the Fairfax County popula-tion, the Registry should have about 13,000 persons on it. Persons eligible for the Registry should be encouraged to register for their best safety. Information and the application form can be found at the Fairfax County website under the Health and Human Services Dept. Next Meeting Our next meeting will begin at 7:30 pm Thursday, October 4, 2012 in Community Rm. #3 in the Mount Vernon Governmental Center. Our speaker will be Capt. Randy Joyce, Commander, Mount Vernon Police Station.

TRANSPORTATION The MVCCA Transportation Committee met on Monday, Septem-ber 10, 2012 in a community room of the Mt. Vernon Government Center as the Walt Whitman Middle School is undergoing expan-sion construction. Attending were the Mount Vernon Transportation Commissioner, representatives of 15 member citizen associations (Belle Haven Terrace, Belle View Condo, Collingwood Springs, The Fairfax, Hollin Hall Village, Montebello, Mount Vernon Manor, Mount Zephyr, Potomac Valley-Riverbend, Riverside Gardens, Southwood, Tauxemont, Waynewood, Woodland Park and Woodley Hills) and an interested member from Marlan Forest CA. Guest Speaker: José Quinones, Federal Highway Administra-tion, project engineer for the Mulligan Road project Mulligan Road is the connector road between US Route 1 and Telegraph Road, which will be two lanes in each direction, sepa-rated by median similar to the Fairfax County Parkway road struc-ture. Telegraph Road needs to be widened from 2 lanes to 4 lanes between just before Beulah Road and Leaf Road before Mulligan Road can be opened to traffic. The Mulligan Road bridge over Kingman Road will be 10 feet above Kingman. Mulligan Road is being built in two phases to satisfy funding issues. The first phase was completed roughly on scheduled, but the start of the second phase was delayed by two months as the result of two bid protests moving the expected completion date of September 2013 to November 2013. This assumes that there are no hidden delays due to unexpected surprises, such as the need to move utilities (water pipeline) that was found under the Right of Way to expand Telegraph Road. The Mulligan Road is moving forward by re-arranging the areas to be worked on while the pipeline is being moved. Since the weather in November may or may not enable the FHWA to pave the road-bed and plant vegetation, the expected comple-tion is in the Spring of 2014. The first phase roadbed was rain, or

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• Old Mill Rd/Pole Rd/Rote 1/Mt. Vernon Highway – o Continue waterline work at the Pole Rd/Old Mill Rd/Mulligan Rd intersection. o Utility subcontractors will continue relocation work.

• Woodlawn Plantation/Friends Meeting House

o Continue roadway aggregate base work, prepare for asphalt paving.

COMMENTS/PROBLEMS: • Utility update: the contractor had proposed starting the pile driving work for the new Telegraph Road Bridge prior to completing the new waterline work. However after laying out the piles they found that the existing water line was also in the way and it did not make sense to begin pile driving work if it could not be completed. There-fore they are re-directing their efforts to completing the traffic switch on Telegraph Road. This switch will move traffic south and let the contractor resume work on the new waterline on the north side and tie it to the completed portion of the waterline on the south side of the road south of the golf course. They hope that by the time they reach this area the utility relocation work will be completed and the lines can be joined together and then tied in to the existing system, which will let bridge work resume. TRAFFIC CONTROL/WEEKEND & NIGHT WORK – LANE CLOSURES • Weekend: No closures planned weekends of Sept 08th or Sept 15th. • Weekdays: No closures planned from Sept 10th to Sept 14th. Old Business – a. Discussion: on US Route 1 widening option at Woodlawn Stable property, The Voice, Mt. Vernon Gazette and The Patch have writ-ten articles that the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which owns the property on which Woodlawn Stables is located, will not renew the lease to the current stable operation. The Woodlawn Stables lease will expire in 2016. FHWA provided a Southern Alignment option that would move the stables and riding ring to the pasture side of the leased property and would also unite the stables and the other historic properties of the Trust. The Chair has not seen the version of the Southern Alignment that the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved and José Quinones was not aware of any final option selected by the FHWA. b. July minutes – After discussion, the July Transportation minutes were approved for publication with the following amendment regarding the Belle Haven Towers Proposal: Residents of both Montebello and Belle Haven Towers have concerns on the building of the 4th residential tower project. c. Regarding Widening US Route 1 north of 235 S to Buckman Road north. In order for a widening plan to get on the 6-year

Question: Regarding the left turn lane from South Telegraph Road onto east Fairfax County Parkway, the striping is very hard to see at night. Can we have luminescent paint/striping added so that the lanes can be identified at night or in the rain? Answer: José Quinones will email VDOT requesting help/action on this issue. As the project engineer for Mulligan Road, José Quinones updates project progress weekly on FHA website, the following is the latest progress report: DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The project consists of the completion of the new Mulligan Rd (Fort Belvoir Connector Rd) from Richmond Highway to Telegraph Rd. The project also includes widening and improvements for portions of Richmond Highway (Route 1) and Telegraph Road, construction of the northbound Mulligan Rd Bridge over John J. Kingman Rd, and the Telegraph Rd Bridge over Piney Creek. CONSTRUCTION WORK COMPLETED THIS PAST WEEK (All Shirley unless noted) • Mulligan Road –

o Continue approach slab work for NB Bridge over Kingman Road. o Strip forms, rub concrete for rails on the new NB bridge

• Telegraph Road –

o Continue preparations for bridge foundation work (production pile work). See note below. o Replace guardrail with concrete barrier in preparation for traffic switch. o Continue embankment/storm drain work. o Extend diversion stone/pipe on Piney Creek.

• Old Mill Rd/Pole Rd/Route 1/Mt. Vernon Highway –

o Continue waterline work at the Pole Rd/Old Mill Rd/Mulligan Rd intersection. o PIKE – continue utility relocation work

• Woodlawn Plantation/Friends Meeting House

o Complete storm drain work and continue roadway aggregate base work.

WORK FOR NEXT WEEK: SEPTEMBER 08, 2012 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 • Mulligan Road –

o Pour concrete for approach slabs for NB Bridge over Kingman road.

• Telegraph Road o Continue embankment/storm drain work east of Piney Creek. o Continue working on temporary road for traffic switch. o Utility subcontractors will continue relocation work.

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FAIRFAX FEDERATION On July 1, 2012 the new CIC (Community Interest Community) Ombudsman Regulation went into effect. This regulation requires applies to associations subject to the Ombudsman jurisdiction; Property Owners Associations, Condominium Associations, HOA’s and Cooperative Associations, but not Civic Associations. The CIC Ombudsman Regulation requires associations to develop a complaint procedure and submit it by September 28, 2012 to the Office of the CIC Ombudsman. This procedure focuses on how residents can file complaints asserting that associations have violated a state law or regulation. For more information and to see if your association is required to submit a complaint procedure visit: www.dpor.virginia.gov/CIC-Ombudsman The Fairfax County Roundup is to be held on Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 8:00AM-4:00PM at the Ernst Community Center, (Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus). Members of the faith community, local nonprofits, homeowner’s associations, civic associations and the public and private sector will discuss the community’s role during and after disasters. To register, visit the Roundups’ website at: www.volunteerfairfax.org/individuals/roundup Next Federation membership meeting is Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 7:30PM, Kings Park Library Meeting Room, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke VA.

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DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION The SFDC is hosting a Multifamily Bus Tour on Saturday, Septem-ber 22, 2012 from 12:00-4:00PM. The tour is being offered to resi-dents of the area free of charge thanks to a sponsorship from Home Properties, owner and operator of The Courts of Huntington Station. The event will include a free box lunch and visits to three luxury apartment properties in the area; The Beacon at Groveton, The Courts of Huntington Station, and 800 Carlyle. Anyone wishing to sign up can contact David Ben, SFDC’s Marketing and Commu-nications Director at: david.ben@sfdc.org or 703.776.0608.

VDOT road improvement list, we need a Fairfax County Supervisor support adding this improvement to VDOT projects. Perhaps, we could get Supervisor Hyland to speak to the Transportation Committee. The Chair has made unsuccessful attempts to speak with Supervisor Jeff McKay who is the Fairfax County Supervisor Board Transportation Chair. Several VA senators/delegates are pushing for transportation improvements to the Richmond Highway corridor, as is the SFDC. Businesses are interested in locations with good traffic flow so their potential customers can easily get to their business. Likewise, customers prefer to shop in locations without gridlock as it is less stressful to shop in such locations. Richmond Highway has been identified as a “Revitalization Corridor” for 20 years. The political excuses: “lack of funds”, “businesses object” and “studies are needed” need to cut to the chase and get results for Richmond Highway. With respect to the latest Richmond Highway study, the transporta-tion committee needs a VDOT speaker on the status of the study, or, will this be one of an endless list of studies? The Chair will contact Delegates Surovell and Albo and State Senators Puller and Eban. New Business The Mt. Vernon Transportation Commissioner spoke about the Fairfax County Transportation Advisory Committee’s actions: Fairfax County has many transportation projects that are needed, but are not done. The cost of these projects is estimated to be over $3 Billion over 10 yrs, or $300 M per year. How should Fairfax County raise these funds for much needed transportation projects? User fees, tolls, bonds? The Southwood representative shared this information: Fairfax County and/or VDOT are putting up signs that indicate “bicycles may use full lanes” to alert motorist that they should share-the-road with bicycles. The Chair stated that the Fairfax County Bicycle Trail/Transit Map does indicate area roads where bicycles are to share the roads with cars. As the City of Alexandria and the District of Columbia have done, these share-the-lane” roads are marked with a bike with an arrow-like sign on the roads. While VDOT does not have to put these signs up, bicyclists stated that the signs might help in situations where the road is too narrow and/or has little shoulder as some motorists do not want to share the road. The meeting adjourned at 9:30PM. The next meeting is Monday, October 1, 2012, at 7:30pm in one of the community rooms in the Mt. Vernon Government Center.

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P&Z-2012-09: RESOLUTION ON THE MRP REDEVELOPMENT OF 2550 HUNTINGTON AVE 1) WHEREAS Mid-Atlantic Realty Partners, LLC has filed

rezoning application RZ 2011-MV-031 to rezone the 6-acre property at 2550 Huntington Avenue from I-5 to PRM to construct a mixed use development including residences, a hotel, an office building, and a small amount of retail use, and

2) WHEREAS The proposed density of approximately 2.8 FAR

is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan density of 2.0 to 3.0 FAR, and

3) WHEREAS The residential portion will have a maximum of

390 units with dedicated parking and a transportation plan to take advantage of Metrorail across the street, and

4) WHEREAS Approximately 15% of the residential units will

be affordable/workforce housing, and 5) WHEREAS The office portion will have a maximum height of

165 feet (15 floors), limited ground floor retail, and dedicated internal parking, and

6) WHEREAS The hotel portion will have a maximum height of

120 feet (11 floors), limited ground floor retail, and dedicated internal parking, and

7) WHEREAS Combined, the hotel and office will have

366,000 sf of floor space, equal to the floor space of the residential portion, and

8) WHEREAS All buildings will be constructed to be LEED

certified or equivalent County approved “green” standard.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mount Vernon Council

of Civic Associations does not oppose rezoning application RZ 2011-MV-031 as presented.

END: P&Z-2012-09

PLANNING & ZONING P&Z-2012-08: RESOLUTION ON THE RETURN OF SUNOCO TO 5928 RICHMOND HIGHWAY

1) WHEREAS Sunoco has filed a Special Exception applica-tion to re-build a gas station and convenience store at 5928 Richmond Highway, and

2) WHEREAS The property had previously been used as a

Sunoco gas station and was closed during the construction of the I-495/Richmond Highway interchange, and

3) WHEREAS During the closure the previous Special

Exception expired, and 4) WHEREAS The current plan includes six filling locations and

2400 sf retail store, and 5) WHEREAS Access to the property will be from both

Richmond Highway and Old Richmond Highway, and

6) WHEREAS Most patrons are expected to be from the

Alexandria and Mount Vernon area, 7) WHEREAS The Comprehensive Plan generally recom-

mends against auto oriented uses on Richmond Highway, this particular site, due to its location and history, is an appropriate location for a gas station,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mount Vernon Council

of Civic Associations does not oppose the Special Exception as presented.

END: P&Z-2012-08

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COMMITTEE CALENDAR MVCCA Board—Oct. 11, 7:30 pm, MVGC Supvrs Conf Rm

Comm Date Time Place Chair

BUDG 10/10 7:30 MVGC D. Voorhees

COAF 10/2 7:30 TBD Cox

EDUC 10.3 8:00 WMES/Lib* Harbeck

E&R 10/3 7:00 MVGC/Rm. 3 Martin

H/HS 10/2 7:30 IMVH-Rm.ENGH Cleveland

PL/Z 10/1 7:30 MVGC/Rm. 1 Matthews/Dale

PSAF 10/4 7:30 MVGC/Rm. 3 Shawkey

TRAN 10/1 7:30 MVGC C. Voorhees

* Washington Mill Elementary School

The Record (USPS 702-510, ISSN 1055-5986) is published monthly except August by the

Mount Vernon Council of Citizens’ Associations, P.O. Box 203, Mount Vernon, VA 22121-0203.

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, September 26, 8:00 p.m. Walt Whitman Middle School Jack Knowles Lecture Hall

AGENDA

Call to Order Approval of Secretary’s Minutes Approval of Treasurer’s Report Committee Reports Co-Chair’s Report on Board Actions

Published Items and Resolutions New Business

Member Association Representatives’ Time MV Supervisor’s Time Other Elected Representatives and Public Time

Adjournment