8515 Tyco Rd, Vienna, VA 22182

Planned Tysons Corner Urban District

Urban Center area from a suburban office park and activity center into an urban, mixed-use, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian oriented community. The regulations also promote high standards in urban design, layout, and construction; To create mixed-use downtowns near mass transit, higher development intensities are to occur within approximately one-half mile of the four Metrorail Station entrances, identified as Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Districts in the Comprehensive Plan. The remaining areas, the Non-Transit Oriented Development (Non-TOD) Districts, are to be developed into lively urban neighborhoods that include an appropriate mix of uses, densities, and intensities compatible to adjacent communities. In both TOD and Non-TOD Districts, development should be designed in an integrated manner that will enhance the urban character. Smaller, freestanding structures are generally discouraged however, when the proposed use is designed in an urban form that creates or enhances an appropriate street edge and implements the stated purpose and intent of the district, the proposed use will be considered; To be granted this zoning district, the applicant must demonstrate that the development furthers the vision of the Tysons Urban Center, as identified in the Comprehensive Plan, by meeting the following minimum objectives: Contribute to a tiered intensity of development having the highest intensities located closest to the transit stations and providing the mix of residential, office and commercial uses necessary to achieve a vibrant, urban environment; Contribute to the network of open space and urban parks, to include stream valley parks, pocket parks, common greens, civic plazas, and athletic fields for the workers and residents of Tysons; Promote environmental stewardship by implementing green building design; use efficient, renewable, and sustainable energy practices; incorporate low impact development strategies, such as innovative stormwater management and green roofs; and achieve the tree canopy goals for Tysons; Further the implementation of the urban grid of streets and the described street hierarchy for Tysons; Reduce the amount of single occupant vehicle trips by limiting the amount of provided parking, encouraging shared parking arrangements among uses, permitting the inclusion of managed tandem parking spaces, and implementing various Transportation Demand Management strategies, such as transit subsidies, carpool and vanpool services, employee shuttles, car-sharing programs, and bicycle accommodations; Contribute to the necessary public facilities to support the projected job and population growth, including schools, fire and police services, a library, public utilities, and an arts center; Contribute to the specified streetscape and apply the urban design guidelines specified for build-to lines, building articulation, fenestration, ground floor transparency, and parking design to create an integrated urban, pedestrian-friendly environment; Contribute to implementing the workforce and affordable housing policies for Tysons to provide housing to various income levels.