Huntington Community Association Meeting

November 2, 2017

Attendance: 18

AGENDA

1. Welcome and Introductions:

• Art Ovalle, President

• Jeff Woodward, Vice President

• Harry Shepler, Treasurer

• Everett Price, Secretary

2. Guest Speaker:

• Sara Mariska, Walsh Colucci Lubeley & Walsh PC, NorthPoint Development – Huntington Crossing

• Site is 6.32 acres

• 2014: Supervisor Hyland authorizes out-of-turn comprehensive plan amendment to change from commercial to add residential

• 2016: amendment adopted

• Prior developer was considering traditional multi-family development

• Current developer proposing

• 103 units

• Western portion: multi-family units, Eastern portion: two-over-two units (two, two-story stacked units)

• Less dense development, avoids encroaching on resource protection area (RPA)

• All condominium properties

• Wood frame construction

• No pool; one private amenity deck on the multi-family building

• Multi-family building oriented north-south to minimize site obstruction to Midtown

• Path would connect to Parker trail and planned levee trail

• Plan to file re-zoning plan in mid-November; nine-month process that involves consultations with community and county

3. HCA Committee Reports:

• Mount Vernon Council of Community Associations (MVCCA)

• General Council Meeting – Art Ovalle

• Meeting cancelled

• Planning and Zoning - Ray Novitske

• No meeting last month

• Transportation - Jeff Woodward

• Meeting coming up Monday

• Environment and Recreation - Alan Ruof

• Huntington Levee Update

• Alan arranged a walking tour of the site on Nov 1

• Many large culverts already in place

• Small pump station has foundation of poured concrete

• Project 40% complete

• Will start doing 8in. Of dirt at a time along the length of the project gradually over the next year

• Good weather with limited rain has helped the pace of work

• Health and Human Services - Vacant

• No meeting

• Education - Caitlin Wilson

• No meeting til January

• Budget and Finance – Christoph Schmid

• No meeting

• Neighborhood Watch – David Sears/Nick Lombardo

• Next training on Wednesday, November 8, at Mt Vernon Police Station

• Email David if you want to attend the training; the training is required to be involved

4. New Business/Action Items/Updates:

• Call for Nominations: 2018 HCA Officers Positions - President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary

• President: Art Ovalle nominated

• Vice President: No nominee

• Treasurer: Caitlin Wilson nominated

• Secretary: Everett Price nominated

• Email Art if you’d like to be nominated for Vice President

• Vote on 2018 HCA Officers – President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary

• Vote taken on President, Treasurer, Secretary: 15 in favo

• Discuss and Vote on Updated HCA Bylaws

• Primary changes considered:

• Rolling membership enrollment

• Vote: 14 in favor

• Accepting electronic payment in addition to cash or check

• Vote: 16 in favor

• Increase of membership dues from $10 to $12

• Vote: 16 in favor

• Huntington Levee Tour – Jeff Woodward

• Virginia Department of Transportation: Replacement of Damaged Sidewalk - Huntington Avenue and Metroview Parkway

• Repair and replacement of sidewalk from Metroview Parkway along Huntington Ave to Fenwick Dr, on north side of Huntington Ave

• Call in similar complaints to VDOT 1-800 number

• Huntington Community Center Director – Janet Young

• Janet Young resigned, last day last Friday

• Current supervisor covers 4-5 community centers

• HCA Flyer Handout During Voting Day, Volunteers Needed – Tuesday, November 7th (6:00am – 7:00pm)

• David Sears: 6am-9am

• Art Ovalle: 5pm-7pm

• Most of people south of Huntington Ave vote at Fairhaven Community Center

• Last day for in-person absentee voting is Saturday

• Discuss the HCA Christmas Potluck

• No community meeting in December

5. Old Business/Updates:

• Update: Riverside Apartments Redevelopment Project – 2000 Huntington Avenue

• $1.4 million in proffers (playground, volleyball courts, kayak launch); Supervisor Storck would not support the project unless they put additional $250,000 into Parks and Recreation for Mt Vernon District; developers agreed to do that; $100K going to basketball court, additional $150K not allocated

• Community member noted existence of possibly unused proffer account for a trail connecting Rt 1 to Telegraph Rd.

• Update: Huntington Club Condominiums Redevelopment Project - 2601 Indian Drive, Alexandria VA. 22303

• Changes approved

• Unofficial Pedestrian Walk Through, Huntington Metro Shopping Center – 2243 Huntington Avenue

• Property management said they cleaned it up

• Update: Final Salute Home Project – 5836 Biscayne Drive

• Homeless female veterans’ house under development for over a year

• Hit lots of County delays

• Promised to clean up the property within a week after phone call with Art

• Plan to be done with construction by first of the year

• Update: Mount Eagle Park Access Road Relocation - Stout & Teague Property (Top of Hill Near Huntington Metro) – Alan Rouf

• Meeting next week with Stout & Teague to discuss road relocation

• Update - Request to Install a Trash Can at the Bus Stop in Front of 7-Eleven

• Installed

• Update: Fairfax County Dim Light Program Petitions for Farrington Avenue and Arlington Terrace – Caitlin Wilson and Nick Lombardo

• 51 signatures for Farrington Ave but want more

• Still low on signatures for Arlington Terrace

• Interest from other streets south of Huntington Ave

6. Upcoming Topics and Guest Speakers:

7. Upcoming Local Events in Fairfax County:

• Virginia Department of Transportation: Richmond Highway Corridor Improvements Fairfax County, Public Information Meeting – Monday, November 6, 2017, 6:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. – Mount Vernon High School, 8515 Old Mount Vernon Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22309

• Don’t Forget to Vote! General and Special Election – Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Polls Open at 6:00a.m. to 7:00p.m.

For more information on the general election, voter registration, or polling places, visit:

Fairfax County General Registrar: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections

Virginia Department of Elections: www.elections.virginia.gov

• 2nd Annual Tour de Mount Vernon – November 4, 2017 at 8:30a.m. To learn more and register, please visit https://ridewithgps.com/routes/24834911

8. Other Community Issues: