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November 2025 County Board Meeting Wrap-upThe Arlington County Board considered and acted on 35 agenda items at its November 2025 Regular and Recessed County Board Meetings. These include the following: Saturday, November 15, 2025 – Regular County Board MeetingItem 31 – Adoption of the 2026 Legislative Package Previous Draft Language: Amended and Adopted Language: The amendment passed, 4-0, and was included in the legislative package. This legislative package outlines the County’s legislative values, initiatives, and positions for the 2026 Virginia General Assembly Session. This upcoming year, the County will focus its efforts on a myriad of important issues including legislation that achieves 6 main goals:
The legislative package also includes the county’s positions several categories of existing legislative efforts which include economic development, education and youth, environment, fiscal affairs, good governance, healthcare, housing & land use, individual rights and civil liberties, public safety, and transportation. Items 32 & 33 – Fiscal Impact Analyses of the Tentative Agreements between the County and the IAFF (Item 32) and the County and ACOP (Item 33) The Board voted to close the public hearing on both items and to carry discussion to the upcoming December 2025 meeting. At that December meeting, the Board can resolve to make a good faith commitment to appropriate funding to meet the obligations under the tentative agreements, with the understanding that any such resolution remains subject to actual appropriation. The tentative agreements are for a three-year timeframe, beginning in FY 2027 except wages and compensation will be reopened for negotiations in FY 2028 and FY 2029. Item 34 – Financial Results & Close-out Recommendations included:
The public hearing on this item was held at the Tuesday, November 18th meeting. Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – Recessed County Board MeetingItem 3 – Site Plan Amendment re Harris Teeter Site Plan (SP#315) This amendment does the following:
The changes to building 3 were requested in response to current and future anticipated market demands, as well as leasing activities for Building #1 that have been completed. It should also be noted that while a floor is being removed, the overall height will not change; the floor-to-floor height will increase on each floor. Item 6 – Use Permit Renewal of WBM Transitional Parking Area Renewal of this use permit was recommended after County staff spent considerable time assisting the property owner in addressing outstanding Zoning issues. To date, the remaining issue to be resolved is the relocation of the eight (8) foot tall board-on-board fence to provide a 20-foot buffer between the fence and the southern property boundary—which the property owner is working toward. A County Board review of the use permit is scheduled in six (6) months (May 2026). Item 8A&B – 23rd St. Plaza Park, Use Permit and Naming The funding for the 23rd Street South and South Eads Street improvements originates from the County’s adopted FY 2021 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that identified utilizing Crystal City, Potomac Yard, and Pentagon City Tax Increment Financing (CCPYPC TIF) funding for public space improvements in the Crystal City Coordinated Redevelopment District for $500,000. These funds cannot be used for projects outside of the CCPYPC TIF boundaries. These funds were originally envisioned creating a temporary public space at “South Clark and Bell Street”, but VDOT’s Route 1 improvements around the same time and in the same area would have made those improvements short-lived given VDOT’s construction plans. The approved FY 2023 and FY 2025 CIP included an updated project name and description that identified the subject 23rd Street South and South Eads Street Park as the substitute recipient for the Capital Improvement Plan Identified Tax Increment Financing funding originally allocated for the South Clark and Bell Street project. Supplemental funds are also being used from the National Landing Business Improvement District (NLBID) to offset some of the costs associated with lighting to improve visibility, safety, and to create a livelier public space. Department of Parks and Recreation led a 23rd Street South and South Eads Street Park design process for this space beginning in 2024 with a final design completed in 2025. Construction of the public park is expected to begin in 2026 and be completed in 2027. Item 34 – Financial Results & Close-out Item 35 – Draft Charter and Public Hearing re Advisory Panel on Arlington’s Form of Government While the public can submit feedback at any time leading up to the December Board meeting on this topic, to ensure that feedback is received with enough time to consider for incorporation into a revised charter, the Board Office is asking that residents submit their feedback by Dec. 1, a Monday, at noon via this feedback form. The Board Office will review feedback and make revisions as necessary to the proposed draft. Members of the public will have the opportunity to testify on this draft at the December 2025 meeting. Further details will be provided closer to this Board meeting. For more information please visit the Board's webpage on this topic. Registering to Speak at Future Public Hearings Members of the public are also strongly encouraged to subscribe to the County Board's News and Updates service to be alerted when meeting agendas are posted. Board meeting and agenda information can be accessed on the County Board's webpage. Visit 2025 County Board Meeting and Procedures on the County website to Learn More. Media ContactDavid Barrera
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