The General Land Use Plan (GLUP) is the primary policy guide for development. Landowners may request a GLUP amendment to accommodate development of their property. However, a Special GLUP Study is needed in those instances where there is no adopted plan or where the GLUP amendment request is inconsistent with the guidance of the relevant adopted plan.
- Amendment Application Process
- County Policy on Consideration of GLUP Amendments for Unanticipated by Previous Planning Efforts
- Map of Special GLUP Studies 2009-2018
- Special GLUP Study Overview Presentation
Current Studies
Village at Shirlington
A GLUP amendment request was submitted for a 5.45 acre area which includes the cinema real estate tax parcel and roughly half of the 8.43 acre Parcel 2 located within the Shirlington Phased Development Site Plan (PDSP).
Completed Studies
2300 9th St. S.
A GLUP amendment request was submitted to change the land use designation for a portion of the property from “Service Commercial” to “Low-Medium” Residential (16-36 units/acre).
3804 Wilson Blvd. (Staples)
The applicant’s initial proposed GLUP amendment request was to change the area from “Low-Medium” Residential (16-36 units/acre) to either “Medium” Residential (37-72 units/acre) or “Low” Office-Apartment-Hotel (up to 1.5 FAR for office, 72 units/acre for residential, 110 units/acre for hotel). The applicant’s subsequent request was for a change to “Service Commercial” (Personal and business services. Generally one to four stories, with special provisions within the Columbia Pike Special Revitalization District”).
Washington Blvd. and Kirkwood Road
Three GLUP amendment requests were submitted to change the land use designations of several parcels near the intersection of Washington Blvd. and Kirkwood Road.
11th and Vermont
A GLUP amendment request was submitted for the property located at 1031 N. Vermont St. in conjunction with a future special exception site plan to be filed at a later date.
Special GLUP Studies (2011-2016)
- River House (Withdrawn Sept. 2016)
- Washington Vista (Completed Sept. 2015)
- Colony House (Completed Dec. 2011)
- Bergmann’s Site (Completed Aug. 2011)
- 2401 Wilson Blvd. (Completed April 2011)