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Civic Association Meeting Tuesday 16th June 2015

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The next Douglas Park Civic Association meeting will be held Tuesday 16 June at 7.00pm at the Arlington Baptist Church, 714 S Monroe Street.  This is a joint meeting with the Alcova Heights Civic Association. A potluck will precede the meeting at 6.30pm; those who wish to participate should bring dishes as follows: families with last names beginning with A-K bring a main dish, L-R bring a side, and S-Z bring a dessert.

The meeting will be devoted to Arlington Presbyterian Church’s plans to redevelop their property along Columbia Pike.  Initial plans for the site are available at

http://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/arlington-presbyterian-church/.

This month’s newsletter is available here.
All are welcome to attend.

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Civic Association Meeting Tuesday 28th April 2015

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The next Civic Association meeting will be held Tuesday 28 April at 7.30pm in the downstairs meeting room of Firehouse No. 9 at 19th Street South and South Walter Reed Drive. On the agenda:

  1. Mail Delivery. In November, we met with regional US Post Office officials to discuss ongoing issues with mail delivery in Douglas Park. It was a lively meeting, to say the least! At April’s meeting, postal officials—including recently-appointed South Station Manager, Marcus Clinkscale—will return for more discussion and feedback. A thank-you to Douglas Park resident Carol Freysinger for coordinating with the USPS folks!
  2. Neighborhood Conservation. We will discuss and vote
    on our next project to submit to the Neighborhood
    Conservation queue. Under consideration are:

    1. Completion of curb, gutter and sidewalks along 18th St S
      from S Quincy to Walter Reed Drive.
    2. Completion of curb, gutter and sidewalks along 13th St S
      from Glebe Road to S Walter Reed Drive.
    3. Streetlights along S Oakland St between 18th and 19th
      Streets S.

Please keep in mind that any project requires both a champion to oversee the process and approval by residents controlling at least 60% of the street frontage
in the project area to move forward. So, attend and let your opinion be heard!

3. Neighborhood Volunteer Needs. We have several opportunities for residents to help their fellow DPCA members and neighbors, including

• Newsletter advertising coordinator
• Newsletter distribution coordinator’
• Newsletter Spanish translator
• Fourth of July Coordinator
• Election Day Bake Sale Assistant
• Writers for the update of our Neighborhood Conservation Plan

If you’d like more information or can help, please attend the meeting or contact Adam Henderson at president<at>douglasparkca.org.

4. Other business.

All are welcome to attend.

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Arlington County 2015 Paving Plan Announced

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Arlington County DES released its 2015 paving plan this week. Paving operations begin in early April and continue through October. Streets scheduled for repaving in Douglas Park this year include:

  • S Quincy St from Columbia Pike to 19th St S
  • S Randolph St north of 16th St S
  • S Pollard St from 18th St S to 19th St S
  • 18th St S from S Quincy St to S Pollard St
  • S Four Mile Run Dr from Columbia Pike to S George Mason Dr

A notice letter will be mailed to all residential or business addresses approximately one (1) month before the beginning of the Paving Season 2015 to notify them their street has been selected for paving and that they should expect to see work done sometime between the months of April to October 2015. Door hangers will be distributed 24 to 48 hours prior to the start of the operation, as well as No Parking signs. The signs will be posted in the streets showing specific dates in which work is going to be performed.

A map showing all scheduled repaving in Arlington County for 2015 is available here [PDF, 4.6 MiB].

Residents with questions or concerns may contact Arlington Construction Manager Francis Soulamany at 703.228.7822 or by email.

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Ft Barnard Water Main to Be Upgraded

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Ft Barnard Water Main
The Arlington Department of Environmental Services (DES) has announced a major upgrade to the Ft Barnard Water Main in Douglas Park.  Work is expected to begin in May and last through the end of 2014.  Streets impacted include:

  • S Quincy St from Columbia Pike to 18th St S
  • 18th St S from S Quincy St to S Pollard St
  • S Pollard St from 18th St S to 19th St S
  • 19th St S from S Pollard St to S Walter Reed Dr

The onsite construction manager for the project will be Amarjit Riat, (703) 228-3402.

The initial notice from Arlington DES is here [PDF]. Further details will be forthcoming closer to the start date of construction.

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Street Sealing in Douglas Park

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The 2013 County Street Slurry Seal preventative maintenance program will begin around 8 July and end sometime in November 2013

We have been advised that the following streets in Douglas Park are currently scheduled for sealing work this summer:

  • South Quincy Street from 16th Street South to South Walter Reed Drive
  • South Stafford Street from 16th Street South to 18th Street South
  • 18th Street South from South Stafford Street to South Quincy Street

Slurry Seal is a water-based, emulsified asphalt mixture spread one-eighth inch (1/8″) thick over the street surface. It protects streets from water penetration, provides a new surface with improved skid-resistance, and is a quick and economical repair method between full resurfacings.

The operation requires street closures and parking restrictions for 4-8 hours depending on weather.

A notice will be mailed out to affected addresses 4 week in advance on the affected streets and is followed up with door hangers. These provide information about the planned activities and suggestions for residents. A detailed area map showing the proposed work locations can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/EnvironmentalServices/dot/StreetSlurry.aspx.

More details will follow as available.

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