Eisenhower West Small Area Plan

The Eisenhower West Small Area Plan, adopted by City Council on November 14, 2015, provides a framework to guide the development of the 620-acre plan area over the next 25 years. See below for information and background materials on the 18-month planning process.
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Implementation

The 2009 Landmark Van Dorn Corridor Plan and the 2015 Eisenhower West Small Area Plan both recommend establishment of an advisory group to provide guidance on implementation. Since the two plan areas overlap and share dependency on planned infrastructure, looking at the phasing and funding of both plans in concert will provide necessary coordination. This page provides information on these implementation efforts.

Planning Process

City of Alexandria Receives Outstanding Plan Award for the Eisenhower West Small Area Plan

In July 2016, the American Planning Association Virginia Chapter recognized the City of Alexandria’s Eisenhower West Small Area Plan with a 2016 Outstanding Plan Award. The Eisenhower West Plan was adopted by City Council in November 2015 after a 22-month long community engagement effort, spearheaded by the Eisenhower West Steering Committee. This Plan was also awarded the 2016 Excellence in Sustainability Award by the American Planning Association at the national conference in April 2016. 

Steering Committee

The City Manager appointed 12 members of the community to the Eisenhower West Small Area Plan Steering Committee, which was established by City Council on December 10, 2013. The Committee provided guidance on the Eisenhower West Small Area Plan process, specifically focusing on the civic engagement process, agenda setting, outreach and communications, and some technical content elements, such as the project scope as well as development scenarios for consideration in the Eisenhower West Transportation Study. 

Eisenhower West Steering Committee Members 

  •  Mindy Lyle, Steering Committee Chair, Planning Commission
  • Judy Coleman, Park and Recreation Commission
  • Maria Wasowski, Transportation Commission
  • Tyler Orton, Environmental Policy Commission
  • Michael Adams,Community Representative
  • Arthur Impastato, Community Representative
  • Charles Sumpter, Community Representative
  • Jim Durham, Community Representative
  • David Heiden, Business Representative
  • Agnes Artemel, Business Representative
  • Mary Catherine Gibbs, Business Representative
  • Ken Wire, Landowner Group Representative

Meetings and Materials

Community meetings

Steering Committee Meetings

Resources

Preliminary Draft Analyses

Staff posted the below preliminary draft studies as part of the Eisenhower West Small Area Plan development.

Reference Materials

Questions?

Contact the Department of Planning & Zoning at 703.746.4666.