COMPREHENSIVE PLAN | Land Use Plan Map - public facility useThe property is surrounded by mixed uses south of Interstate 66. The Merrifield Suburban Center text allows an option for up to eight acres of the Metro Station property that may be appropriate to redevelop with office and/or hotel uses, with the remaining acreage to be used for Metro parking and related uses. As an alternative to the first option, the text allows that a mixed-use development may be appropriate on up to eight acres of the Metro property. The Plan text also encourages parking structures to be located under buildings.

ZONING | Planned Residential Mixed Use District (PRM)PRM district provides for high density, multiple family residential development or a mix of uses consisting primarily of multiple family development with other secondary commercial uses. A small portion of the property at the corner of Prosperity Avenue and Interstate 66 is zoned as Planned Development Commercial District, PDC, which encourages creative commercial design in high density/intensity land use areas.

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LAND USE MIX & BUILDING HEIGHT

RetailFloor: 1Height: 40’

GarageFloor: 6 - 8Height: 60’-80’

RetailFloor: 1Height: 60’

RetailFloor: 1Height: 40’

RetailFloor: 1Height: 40’

Residential/Garage/RetailFloor: 5 (3 below grade)Height: 85’

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WMATA garage

WMATA bus stop & surface parking

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The Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metrorail station is located in Land Unit A of the Merrifield Suburban Center and is approximately 15 acres. The property is developed with the metro station and also a mix of uses with residential as a major component and retail on the ground level as the Shops at Avenir Place.

Land Use Percentage at Dunn Loring Metro Case Study site

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WMATA garage

WMATA bus stop & surface parking

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The Merrifield Suburban Center is served by an extensive highway network, with regional access provided by major arterial roadways including I-66, I-495, and Lee Highway, as well as the Dunn Loring -Merrifield Transit Station. The flow of street traffic in and around the Dunn Loring station is served by a roadway system classified with Minor Arterials, Collector Streets, and Local Streets.

MINOR ARTERIAL ROADWAY Prosperity Av. (right) and Gallows Rd.• Include a mix of local + through traffic• Designed to move traffic• May carry local bus routes

LOCAL STREET | Station St. - Outlet (right)• Direct access to local properties• Low speeds and frequent stops• Through traffic is discouraged | No buses

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ROADWAY & CIRCULATION PLAN

COLLECTOR STREET | Avenir Pl. (left)• Direct service to and from local areas• Primary means of access• Can serve as a local bus route

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Well-designed sites with elements such as a landscaped and integrated pedestrian and open space system in connection to a street grid will improve circulation, overall appearance, and create a sense of place. Views of the roadway design and streetscape conditions influence visitor’s experiences and contribute to the character of a site.

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Alternative modes of transportation such as walking, bicycling, busses, shuttles, and metro (Figure a, c)

Buildings with distinctive architecture and street presence (Figures d, e)

Attractive and usable community-serving spaces (Figure f)

Provision of more usable open space is one element of achiving maximun building heights.

Landscaped sidewalks and connections (Figures b, g)

STREET DESIGN & OPEN SPACES