The Clarendon area is a growing and vibrant—and many large- and small-scale commercial developments are happening in and around the Lyon Park community. When developments in our neighborhood boundaries are being proposed, the LPCA often convenes a public meeting and invites developers to engage the community during the meeting and hear feedback directly from our membership.
We intend for this page to be a resource for neighbors to be able to find out about upcoming planned projects, and to learn of any messages about official Lyon Park positions that the LPCA has shared with the Arlington County Board.
Anne Bodine (annebodine@yahoo.com) is our LPCA Development Chair. Please contact her for any development related questions and comments.
Rezoning and Unified Commercial Mixed-Use Permit for 3134 and 3138 10th St. North, Lyon Park, in Clarendon Revitalization District, submitted December 2025
Official Letter sent to the Board by LPCA
Request to Arlington County Board Regarding Use Permit Conditions for the Ivy and Irving Street Greenway (U-1794-68-2), submitted March 2025
Official Letter sent to the Board by LPCA
Request to Arlington County Board to Improve the Special General Land Use Plan (GLUP) Study Process, submitted February 26, 2024
Official Letter sent to the Board by LPCA and four other neighborhood associations
Project: 24-00005
The Tyndale School at 712 and 716 N. Barton Street
Use Permit; Board Approved
LPCA members voted in November to recommend that the county board approve a one-year renewal of the Tyndale Christian School use permit at 716 N. Barton St. at the former premises of Bloss Free Will Baptist Church. The original permit was approved by the Board in June for six months, and changed the usage at this property from church to school purposes. The permit was approved with parking ratios below the zoning code requirements (see all terms of the first use permit in the Board report of June 14), and the second permit—if approved by the Board at its December 14 regular meeting—will extend those parking arrangements (4 spots for a population of 40 elementary through 8th grade students).
In an unusual twist, the County Board will also review a separate use permit for the school, tentatively scheduled for the January 25 county board meeting that would keep the same parking ratio, the same school use, and the same transportation arrangements, but would increase enrollment to 80 students. Currently the school accommodates approximately 14 private drop-offs twice a day. The school currently is leasing parking offsite for faculty, but that is not a condition of the December permit nor have we heard that staff is considering such a condition for the January permit. The county cannot limit on-street parking (outside of a regulated permit program); some neighbors have expressed concern about that but the school has been working with the community to ensure off-street parking is not impacted.
Use permits usually take effect with Board approval, meaning a January Board approval would supersede the December use permit approval (which had not occurred but was deemed likely at the time of writing) and the school could begin immediately operating at the higher enrollment if the Board also approves the January permit. LPCA voted in its December 11 meeting on a position that it will convey for the Board’s January vote on this third use permit for Tyndale. Please see the official LPCA letter below.
Official LPCA letter sent to the Board (January 14, 2025)
Official LPCA letter sent to the Board (June 16, 2024)
Presentation from LPCA shared at the June 18, 2024 Board Meeting
Project: SPLA 24 00013
Change to Joyce Motors site at 1020 N. Irving Street, elimination of one level of parking
Site Plan Amendment; Board Postponed Hearing Until July 2024
Official LPCA letter to Arlington County Community Planning, Housing and Development (May 13, 2024)
Project: UPER 23-00063
Increase rooftop GFA usage on 10th St. @ 10th St. Flats (3110 10th St. N)
Use Permit; Request withdrawn on February 2, 2024
Request withdrawn
Mixed Use Apartments at Rt. 50 & N. Pershing Dr.
Special GLUP; No site plan submitted as of June 2024
More information coming soon
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