Town Hall Meeting Economic Development & The Comprehensive Plan

Town Hall Meeting Economic Development & The Comprehensive Plan Presented October 21, 2009 by: Martin J. Briley, Executive Director Department of Economic Development Ray Utz, Long Range Planning Planning Office Rick Canizales, Transportation Planning Department of Transportation

Prince William County Economic Development Strategic Plan Goal

Prince William County Facts Population: 392,900* (2Q2009, PWC DOF) *estimate Labor force: 207,855 (August 2009, Virginia Employment Commission (VEC)) At-place employment: 99,584 (1Q2009, VEC) Unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2009, VEC) Median household income: 88,724 (Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey) Adults with a college degree: 44% (Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey)

Strategic Plan Charge Attract and retain high-wage quality jobs for the County Increase commercial capital investment in the County

Services Market Prince William County advantages to targeted industries Work one-on-one with clients to identify sites, buildings, workforce resources, and state resources to meet location requirements Assist existing businesses with expansion within the County Serve as liaison with other County and state agencies and service providers

Targeted Industries Information technology Biotechnology Corporate facilities Micro-electronics Other high-tech industries – Applied research – Computer-based operations – Laboratory research & development

Access to Workforce

Commuting to Prince William County 45 30 15 75% of Northern Virginia’s 1.2 million workers live within a 30-minute rush hour commute to the center of Prince William County 60

Expedited Commercial Development

Department of Development Services Created by Board of County Supervisors in July 2008 to promote a culture of partnership and to streamline commercial development. New process includes: Project manager to guide project from approval of initial site/building permits, through occupancy Expedited site & building permits allows construction and build-out to begin within 30 days of submitted plans for targeted industry commercial projects Expedited review & permit approval for small scale commercial projects under 7,500 sf enhances Prince William location for small-scale operations Electronic permit process allows developers/contractors to schedule inspections online Final Site/Subdivision Plan may be submitted immediately following BOCS approval of a Rezoning or SUP

Development Services Highlighted Results Customer Survey Data 96% of customers are “Very Satisfied” with the process 2% of customers are “Somewhat satisfied” 1% of customers are “Somewhat Dissatisfied” 1% of customers are “Very Dissatisfied” Joint Occupancy Evaluation (JOE) Program 71% of applications resolved via counter transaction and 50 fee. Previous process included 485 fee and 15-30 days

Quality of Life

Quality Education Prince William County Public Schools 2nd largest school system in VA All high schools rank in top 6% of Newsweek/Washington Post “Challenge Index” Specialized programs provide unique opportunities to students with aptitude and interest in concentrated area of study Northern Virginia Community College George Mason University – Life Sciences Campus One of the largest community college systems in the US with two campuses in PWC 30,000 students pursuing graduate and undergraduate degrees 50% of graduates transfer to 4year institution World-class research in biodefense, proteomics, genomics, and bioinformatics Unique partnerships with local companies to provide certification and training programs for local workforce Community partnerships provide Freedom Center and Hylton Performing Arts Center, Regional Biomedical Laboratory

Range of Housing Options Housing Options – Gated communities – Golf course communities – Marina communities – Rural living Home Values – Affordability ratio of 2.6 – Number of homes currently on the market: less than 2,645 which is half the number of last year. – Average list price is 268,534

Recreation Golf – 10 public golf courses – Robert Trent Jones Golf Club – Golf Styles magazine “Top 100 places to play golf” Parkland – – – – – – – 55 county parks Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge Leesylvania State Park Prince William National Forest Manassas National Battlefield Park Over 150 miles of hiking, biking and running trails Equestrian friendly parks and trails Six Marinas – located along the Potomac and Occoquan rivers Youth Sports Leagues – – – – Soccer Football Basketball Ice Hockey Baseball/Softball Lacrosse Track & Field

US Marine Corps Heritage Museum Photo: Roger Snyder

Hylton Performing Arts Center State-of-the-art performance and rehearsal venues, along with support facilities, will showcase music, dance, choral and theater productions, as well as visual arts exhibits, presented by community-based arts groups. Multi-purpose meeting spaces will accommodate the conference, social and special event needs of community, business, civic and service organizations, with formal banquet seating for 300 and reception space for over 600.

Development Areas

The Shops at Stonewall Mixed-use area Wegman’s anchors the retail component Golf-course residential community

Madison Crescent Residential Retail Office 43-Acre Mixed-use development to include: 242,000 sf office 120-room hotel & conference center 124,000 sf retail 144 residential townhomes 12 live/work residences 60 single family homes

Heritage Hunt Corporate Park Virginia Gateway y Hw I-66 28-Acre Class A Corporate Park: 125,000 sf office space 75,000 sf retail space 76,000 sf office condo space 29

Virginia Gateway Gateway Business Center Mixed-use development to include: 150,000 sf office 475 residential units planned Hotel & Conference Center 550,000 sf retail

Innovation@Prince William Technology Park George Mason University Forensics Biomedical Lab Research Lab Buchanan Micron ATCC Covance Comcast FBI ProLogic MediaTech Logis-Tech Progeny 41 projects announced the intent to add: 768 million investment 4,236 jobs Zestron Power Loft Assett Management Current developers include: ARE Buchanan Partners Opus East Power Loft Data Centers Waterford

Innovation@Prince William Technology Park 35 acres 76 acres 66 acres

George Mason University

Town Center Concept MediaTech FBI x Ale NIH/GMU BSL3 Lab te Covance Lee sta lE ea aR dri an ies uit Eq ATCC Forensics Lab Samis Innovation Executive Center (Waterford Development)

County Center Mixed Use Development 120,000 sf Class A office (60,000 complete) 19,000 sf retail complete 687 residential units

Reid’s Prospect 80-acre mixed use project under development 400,000 sq. feet of planned office (32,000 sf office building in place, 15,000 sf office building under construction) 526 planned residential units

Catons Crossing 30-acre mixed use project under development 687 Residential Units 63,000 sf Class A office building currently home to: The Engineering Groupe Corporate Headquarters Casework Genetics Headquarters and Forensics Lab

Prince William Commons g Bld 2 1 g Bld Bl d 10 g g Bld 3 Bl d 11 g g Bld Bldg 9 4 g Bld 5 g Bld 6 7 Bldg Flex Buildings (bay size typically 40’ wide x 120’ deep) Building 1* – 65,400 sf with 11,400 sf available at 24.50/sf Building 2* – 50,200 sf with 9,700 sf available at 12.50/sf NNN Building 3* – 36,000 sf fully leased Building 4* – planned 80,700 sf with loading dock at 13.50/sf NNN Building 5* – planned 50,400 sf with drive-in loading at 13.50/sf NNN Building 10* – 50,600 sf with 39,258 sf available at 14.50 NNN Building 11* – 62,900 sf with 22,977 sf available at 12.50 NNN Office Buildings (planned) Building 6 & 7 – 75,000 sf Building 9 – 85,000 sf *as of 5/26/09

Neabsco Common Planned mixed-use development 360 mulit-family units 200,000 sf office/retail Two hotels

Potomac Communities Ospreys at Belmont Dixie Bones BBQ Taste of Tandoor Potomac Mills Mall Veteran’s Memorial Park Multiple Chain Restaurants Thai Orchid VRE Station Potomac Town Center Prince William Forest National Park Leesylvania State Park Future VRE Station South Bridge Chain Restaurants Shopping Tim’s River Shore Dining Golf Hotel Quantico Gateway Quantico National Cemetery Forest Greens Golf Course Locust Shade National Park Museum of the Marine Corps Medal of Honor Golf Course Rt. 1 Widening Roman’s Pub Occoquan Bay Wildlife Refuge

Belmont Bay Mixed use development with planned hotel, retail, and George Mason University Campus Waterfront site for 200,000 sf office Route 1/123 Interchange Marine Science Museum planned Adjacent to Dept. of Interior site . Rt Woodbridge VRE 1

Potomac Town Center New Town Center I-95 Interchange 600,000 sf Retail planned/under construction Wegman’s anchors retail center 500,000 sf office 500 residential units

Quantico Center Mixed-use development Building A – 16,800 sf with 2,240 sf available Building B – 17,400 sf with 9,700 sf available Building C – 17,400 sf with 17,400 sf available 107 Room Hotel 70,000 sf Retail ings Build 52,000 sf Flex for sale at 265/sf or lease at 19.50/sf electric Flex Buildings I-95 Offic e 200,000 sf Office Building I – 52,000 sf fully leased to government contractors Building II – 52,000 sf with 9,700 sf available at 26/sf Building III – 100,000 sf with 75,000 sf available at 26/sf Hotel US H wy 234 retail

Quantico Gateway Three office buildings totaling 120,000 sf Building I occupied by government contractor and federal agencies Building II partially occupied by United Mineworkers of America Pad site for Building III (40,000 sf office) is construction-ready Located 0.7 miles from Quantico Marine Corps Base’s front gate

Marine Corps Base Quantico US Marine Corps Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA) Headquarters and Service Battalion Marine Corps Officer Candidacy School FBI FBI Training Academy FBI Forensic Laboratory Drug Enforcement Administration Training Academy

Target Markets

Life Sciences in Prince William County Prince William Advantages – Life science cluster anchored by cutting-edge research university – Forensic Science & Criminal Justice cluster anchored by FBI Northern Virginia Resident Agency & Virginia Department of Forensic Science Northern Laboratory – Access to highly skilled, highly educated workforce Announced Projects (through Sep 2009): – 14 announcements – 352.6 mm investment – 1,000,000 sf – 1,250 jobs – 90,000,000 annual payroll

Data Center Market Prince William Advantages – – – – Tax savings Redundant power supply Multiple fiber providers Secure sites Announced Projects (through Sep 2009): – 7 announcements – 1.5 billion investment – 300 new jobs

Federal Agencies & Contractors Prince William Advantages – Access to Federal facilities & Prime contractors – Secure location – Expedited Commercial Development – Access to employees Announced Projects (through Sep 2009): – 70 announcements – 313 million investment – 3,000 new jobs

Status of Announcements 1997 - 2008

Project Locations in County 305 Announced Projects to Date 12% of announced projects selected an Innovation location Innovation 37 88% of announced projects selected a PWC location outside of Innovation – Generated 79% of 3.2B in investment – Created 81% of 14,097 jobs Not Innovation 268

Project Analysis by Scale Large Scale Projects 60% of announcements were small-scale projects (25 jobs or fewer) – Represents 28% of announced capital investment – Represents 13% of announced jobs Investment Comparison Small Scale Projects 185 Jobs Comparison 1,831 Small Scale Projects 913 2,323 Large Scale Projects 12,266 120

Benchmarking Regional Investment (2004-2008) VEDP 2004-2008 Northern Virginia Counties Total Announced Investment Stafford 2% Loudoun 12% During the five-year timeframe, VEDP recognized 2.5 billion announced investment in Northern Virginia Counties; PWC 44% Fairfax 26% Prince William County announcements account for 1.1 billion of this 2.5 billion. Arlington 16%

Land Use

Land Use Update Purpose – Smart Growth – – – – – – – – – – Mix land uses (with an emphasis on commercial development) Compact building design Range of housing opportunities and choices Walkable neighborhoods Distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas Direct development toward existing communities Variety of multi-modal transportation choices Development decisions predictable, fair, and cost effective Community and stakeholder collaboration

Mixed Use Districts – REC, RCC, CEC Existing LUAC PC/Staff % Use Mix Constraints No greater than 25% of the project area in retail, retail service and/or residential use No greater than 40% of the project gross floor area in retail and/or residential use No greater than 25% of the project gross floor area in residential use Phasing Use Infrastructure PC – Use Staff – Infrastructure

Centers of Commerce and Centers of Community LUAC Staff PC Terminology Centers of Commerce and Community Centers of Commerce and Community Mixed Use Designation Areas Number / Location 26 centers / ½ mile from designated intersections 4 centers 2 study areas/ Per plan 63 areas/Existing mixed use designations Effect on Residential Potential increased capacity in centers None None Incentives Flexibility in mix of uses Flexibility in mix of uses per Centers Plan Proffer Free Zones UMU/VMU Process Out of turn CPA Centers Analysis Out of turn CPA Centers Analysis Centers plan w/citizen /stakeholder involvement Designation of revitalization area

LUAC Recommendations Centers of Commerce North Woodbridge Caton Hill Potomac Mills Quantico Creek Wellington Gainesville

LUAC Recommendations Centers of Community Signal Hill Fairgrounds Marumsco Yorkshire Prince William Commons Bull Run Dale City Portsmouth Station Ashdale Piedmont Station Chinn Park Center Bristow/Broad Run Mapledale University Village Staples Mill Hunter’s Ridge Forest Park Somerset Crossing Lake Manassas

Mixed Use Designation Areas Urban Mixed Use Areas – REC – RCC – UMU – MTN – 38 Areas, 8,000 Acres Suburban Mixed Use Areas – CEC – VMU – 25 Areas, 2,500 Acres

PC Recommendations – Revitalization Areas UMU / VMU designated areas to be used within revitalization areas as defined by the Board Outside Potomac Communities 100 acres minimum assemblage Monetary proffer free zones No more than 25% residential gross floor area

Staff Recommendations Centers Center of Commerce Innovation North Woodbridge Center of Commerce: Study Area Wellington Cetner of Community Triangle Potomac Town Center Center of Community: Study Area Yorkshire

Staff Recommendations Centers Innovation

Staff Recommendations Centers North Woodbridge

Staff Recommendations Centers Wellington

Staff Recommendations Centers Triangle

Staff Recommendations Centers Potomac Town Center

Staff Recommendations Centers Yorkshire

Transportation Chapter Overall Intent/Goal: Provide a multi-modal transportation network that allows for the safe, integrated, and efficient movement of goods and people throughout the County and into surrounding jurisdictions. Three distinct sections Roads Transit Non-motorized

Roads Includes policies and action strategies that support the land use concepts of walkable mixeduse centers (e.g. reduced LOS standards) Recommends DCSM amendment for new urban cross-section Adds interchange location information Thoroughfare Plan New Roads Station St – from University Blvd to Balls Ford Rd Battlefield Bypass – from 234 North Bypass to Fairfax County Eliminated Roads Artemus Rd Modified Roads Bristow Rd – reduced from 4 to 2 lanes Route 234 – increased to 6 lanes PW Parkway – increased to 6 lanes from Liberia to Hoadly

Roads Staff concerns regarding policy recommendations Changes to action strategies that require a higher level of service for new development LOS standards for roadways and intersections LOS D rather than LOS C Thoroughfare Plan issues HOT lanes included on I-95 (not supported by BOCS) Route 29 Alternate – new road recommended by Planning Commission Sudley Rd – reduced from 4 to 2 lanes from Rt. 15 to 234 Bypass North Vint Hill – reduced from 4 to 2 lanes from Rollins Ford to Fauquier Co

Transit Improvement Plan Transit improvement plan describes needed transit improvements to 2030 including VRE, PRTC, and Park and Ride Facilities Future Transit Alternatives – Ferry Service Study – Occoquan – Metro to Potomac Mills and Gainesville – Bus Rapid Transit I-95 HOT Lane proposal with possible station near Opitz/I-95 Route 1 Prince William Parkway / 234 North Bypass I-66 – VRE to Nokesville & Haymarket

Transit Level of Service (LOS) Three major components examined to determine transit LOS: Proximity to transit stops Transit corridor location Transit connectivity and accessibility Three components Monetary contributions Installation of transit facilities/infrastructure Provide pedestrian amenities

Non-Motorized Plan Technical updates Still need to complete a planning study to inventory existing facilities and identify gaps and opportunities Existing policy – Class I trail and sidewalk facilities on major roadways (ex. Linton Hall Road) Class II trails on some roads (Hoadly Road) Class III trail – on-road bike facility