Square 4268 Retail Development

a project by WV Urban Developments

Project Update presented March 24, 2011

Previous Site Plan dated Feb 17, 2011
Comments Addressed March 12th:
• Explain how the garage
connects the pedestrian to
the shopping
• Improve and define the
pedestrian connections
• Place sidewalks and
green space in the
parking areas and garage
• Make the vertical
circulation (elevators,
escalators and stairs)
easily accessible
• Incorporate Multi-use Trail
and Bike facilities
• Create hardscaped areas
or parks for shoppers
• Strengthen New York
Avenue “edge”
• Activate the New York
Avenue street front
• Enliven the Montana
Avenue elevation
• Improve the pedestrian
experience on
Bladensburg Road and
the upper level
• Accommodate future
density
 Comments Addressed March 12th

Please pick up the hand-out if you were unable to attend March 12th!
Comments to be addressed today:
• Give more thought to • Explain the design on
“park” areas, how they Montana Avenue
connect and work for • Work on the Bladensburg
shoppers and employees Road design, add interest
• Create a “meeting place” and “turn” the corners of
on the upper level of the the buildings
garage • Accommodate bus stops
• Explain what the Walmart • Explain the traffic study
store looks like and how traffic will be
• Wrap glass and light managed
around the New York
Avenue corner to
Montana Avenue
Level 1: New York Avenue
Level 2: Montana Avenue
Level 3: Bladensburg Road
Focus: Pedestrians and Parks
Focus: Parks on New York Avenue
Focus: Park on Upper Level
Focus: Walmart on New York Avenue
Focus: Walmart Entrance
on Upper Level
Focus: Montana Avenue
Focus: Montana Avenue
Focus: Montana Avenue
Focus: Montana Avenue
Focus: Montana Avenue
Focus: Bladensburg Road
Focus: Bladensburg Road
Focus: Bladensburg Road
Focus: Transportation
Focus: Transportation
and Alternate Modes
Focus: Bus Stops (proposed)

Bus Stop
Focus: Bus Stops

Metro Bus Route B2

Existing Stop for Route B2*
Metro Bus Route S41
Metro Bus Route E2/E3
Metro Bus Route D3
Metro Bus Route D4
Metro Bus Route D8
Potential Extension
Existing Stop for Routes D3,
D4, and D8
Existing Stop for Routes D3,
D4, and E2/E3

*This stop operates only when school is open. Alteration would include operating year round and during peak hours.
Focus: Transportation Study
and Effective Planning
Trip Generation Comparison
2000

1800

1600

1400

1200
Vehicle/Hour

1000

800

600

400

200

0
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour

Previously Approved Currently Proposed By-

Existing Site Trips
Mixed Use PUD Right Development
Focus: Transportation Study
and Effective Planning
AM Peak Hour Proportional Impact
10000

9000

8000

7000
AM Peak Volume (V/H)

6000 3.3
%
5000

4000
3.0 1.7
2.7 % %
3000

5.5
2000
%

1000

0
New York Ave. / 16th New York Ave. / Montana Ave. / New York Ave./ SB New York Ave./ NB
Ave. Bladensburg Rd. Bladenburg Rd. Montana Ave. Montana Ave.
Intersection

2011 Existing Volumes 2013 Regional Growth Total Site Trips

Focus: Transportation Study
and Effective Planning
PM Peak Hour Proportional Impact
10000

9000

8000

7000 5.7
%
PM Peak Volume (V/H)

6000

5000
5.9 3.0
4000 % %
6.1
3000

11.3
2000
%
1000

0
New York Ave. / 16th New York Ave. / Montana Ave. / New York Ave./ SB New York Ave./ NB
Ave. Bladensburg Rd. Bladenburg Rd. Montana Ave. Montana Ave.
Intersection

2011 Existing Volumes 2013 Regional Growth Total Site Trips

Focus: Transportation Study
and Effective Planning

• Reduce the number of curb cuts (driveways)

from 32 to 9
• Construct right turn lanes on New York
Avenue for vehicles to pull out of traffic and
merge into traffic
• Install a traffic signal on Bladensburg Road
to enable site access for vehicles and
pedestrians
• Work with WMATA to extend bus routes and
service to the project
Focus: Jobs
Construction Period Operations
• General Contractor to be • Developer will work with
selected with prerequisite local communities and
to provide opportunities District resources to
for local, minority and establish a proximity-
based recruitment and
women-owned hiring program for
businesses to participate retailers
in the project • Job candidate pool will be
• Opportunity fairs for marketed as project
subcontractors amenity to tenant retailers
• Est. 500 construction • Est. 650-800 permanent
jobs jobs
Project Schedule
• Design:
Substantial completion July 2011
• Permitting:
July - November 2011
• Groundbreaking:
Late Fall 2011
• Construction Period:
12-16 months
• Occupancies:
Winter 2012