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Duke Street Plan Launch Public Meeting - September 30, 2026

Public Meetings — Wednesday, September 30, 2026
BodyAlexandria, Virginia
SessionPublic Meetings
DateWednesday, September 30, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:00

So uh on Zoom uh the interpretation should have started so we can get our meeting picked up.

0:05

I want to thank all of you for coming.

Speaker 2

0:12

Um chapman, gracias por accompanyarnos.

0:17

Voy a comenzar para conocer.

0:21

Soy Christine Fran, soy planificador in departamento de planación y uh división de zonas también in el desarrollo comunitario y planeación.

Speaker 3

0:39

Would you be able to see a little bit closer to the howl?

0:41

Just to the owl.

0:42

Yeah,

Speaker 1

0:43

I'll stand closer to the owl.

0:45

Um, so we're gonna start with a little bit of background.

Speaker 2

0:53

Este es el lanzamiento del plan, así que esperamos que pueden estar familiarizados con esto.

1:00

Pero también vamos a hacer una revisión general, también el resumen del documento del plan, Jeff Ranner, perdón, el director de plan.

Unassigned speaker

1:15

Y

Speaker 2

1:15

posteriormente vamos a regresar a la open house.

Unassigned speaker

1:21

But

Speaker 2

1:25

in the open house, uh recargar la barracoa también.

2:43

No para que sepa mi edad, pero yo tenía dos años cuando se actualizó ese plan por última vez, así que para que tengan una noción del tiempo aquí.

3:32

Sake is un poco difficile de verlo, but representa todo la participación, reuniones y el proceso de planificación.

3:40

Este es nuestro deseo evento communitario, anda is uh pop-ups comenzando in junior dos mil veinticinco, abril dos mil ventas con 250 negocios, y eso solamente es la superficie.

4:30

Obtuvimos retroalimentación in este proceso de muchas maneras, ya sea

Unassigned speaker

4:35

con

Speaker 2

4:35

correos electrónicos, con el hope de participación, el uhicina, las 800 millones,

Unassigned speaker

4:48

uh,

Speaker 2

4:50

con la junta, y todo eso fueron los marcos para el trabajo.

Speaker 1

5:06

That really formed the foundation of the type of

Unassigned speaker

5:10

then do for the rest of the

Speaker 4

5:13

Mesaratskametalno

Unassigned speaker

5:15

of the

Speaker 1

5:15

community in December.

Speaker 4

5:22

February higher high still I like the

Unassigned speaker

5:26

portal or

Speaker 4

5:26

Safi Honakartha Land and Tastos.

Unassigned speaker

5:41

And that was further refined into the plan that you see in the U.S.

Speaker 4

5:46

to be cut at it at the Ragano.

Speaker 1

5:59

You know, a lot of you

Unassigned speaker

6:01

have shared features.

Speaker 1

6:29

So we're gonna turn it over to Jack, who is going to

Speaker 4

6:32

give us a Jeff

Speaker 1

6:35

talk a little bit about how the parts of the plan itself work together.

Speaker 5

6:48

So again, good evening, everyone, I'm Jeff Farner, planning.

Speaker 4

6:55

I think I think

Unassigned speaker

6:58

Christian just talked about

Speaker 4

7:00

Christian and Tana Garopping

Unassigned speaker

7:02

on a conversation we had.

Speaker 5

7:58

I apologize.

9:00

Um yeah, this is sort of important.

9:02

Um

Speaker 4

9:04

at no as part of the Calena Burra Ten Patal.

Speaker 5

9:13

And so chapter two is talking about

Speaker 4

9:20

street and the target original traffic MS Salutum.

Unassigned speaker

9:34

And you'll

Speaker 5

9:34

see

Speaker 4

9:34

the system and the Kalanya.

Speaker 5

9:43

I talked about sort of being more graphic forward.

Unassigned speaker

9:54

I think in our previous plans, we've had uh dump to Krucha Chinus to uh status in a baron, Zillahaya Mihun.

Unassigned speaker

10:00

I think in our previous plans, we've had uh dump to Kruchinus like Michello.

Speaker 5

10:14

So this is a graphic

Speaker 4

10:15

umdi graphic

Unassigned speaker

10:19

system.

Speaker 5

10:27

We wanted to print everything out together and at the back is how does all this work together?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Planning And Zoning████████████████████████████████████████40%
Procedural█████████████13%
Cannabis Regulation████████████12%
Community Engagement███████████11%
Miscellaneous█████████9%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████5%
Transportation Safety██2%
Active Transportation██2%
Environmental Protection██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Duke Street Plan Launch Public Meeting - September 30, 2026

The City of Alexandria held a public open house to launch the updated Duke Street Plan, a 20-year vision for the corridor. City planning staff presented the plan's key elements—including land use, housing, transportation, parks, and design—and gathered community feedback through index cards and online comments. The meeting included bilingual (Spanish/English) interpretation and allowed attendees to ask questions and provide input on the draft plan.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • A Spanish-speaking attendee expressed concern that the corridor should not become monotonous in design and suggested incorporating diversity through art, architecture, and landscaping to reflect the city's character.
  • Another attendee (Spanish) raised the importance of ensuring that all city parks feel welcoming and that people feel included, with staff noting the idea would be added to the plan's details.

Discussion Items

  • Background and Engagement: Planner Christine Fran reviewed the extensive community outreach process, including pop-ups that reached over 250 businesses starting in April 2025, as well as email, online portal, and board feedback.
  • Plan Framework: Planning Director Jeff Farner explained that the plan is organized by chapters covering streets and traffic, land use, civic uses (including a potential city campus on the fueling station site), housing affordability, connectivity (e.g., new connections from Quaker to Telegraph), parks and open space, environmental features, building orientation, and district-specific visions.
  • Design and Flexibility: Farner emphasized that the plan allows for flexibility over its 20-year horizon, with incremental changes such as street crosswalks, trail connections, and development. He noted that interim uses may be appropriate for retail centers.
  • Traffic and Pedestrian Safety: Staff highlighted that 95 people currently cut the corner at a certain intersection, and the plan aims to direct new development residents to use those streets to improve safety.
  • Implementation: Changes will be gradual over the plan's life, not all at once. The draft plan is available on the city's website for public comment.

Key Outcomes

  • No formal votes or decisions were taken at this public meeting.
  • Community members were asked to submit comments by mid-November (within 30 days) to be incorporated into the next version of the plan.
  • The final plan is scheduled to be presented to City Council in December.
  • Staff will also address questions submitted on index cards during the open house.

Meeting Transcript

So uh on Zoom uh the interpretation should have started so we can get our meeting picked up. I want to thank all of you for coming. Um chapman, gracias por accompanyarnos. Voy a comenzar para conocer. Soy Christine Fran, soy planificador in departamento de planación y uh división de zonas también in el desarrollo comunitario y planeación. Would you be able to see a little bit closer to the howl? Just to the owl. Yeah, I'll stand closer to the owl. Um, so we're gonna start with a little bit of background. Este es el lanzamiento del plan, así que esperamos que pueden estar familiarizados con esto. Pero también vamos a hacer una revisión general, también el resumen del documento del plan, Jeff Ranner, perdón, el director de plan. Y posteriormente vamos a regresar a la open house. But in the open house, uh recargar la barracoa también. No para que sepa mi edad, pero yo tenía dos años cuando se actualizó ese plan por última vez, así que para que tengan una noción del tiempo aquí. Sake is un poco difficile de verlo, but representa todo la participación, reuniones y el proceso de planificación. Este es nuestro deseo evento communitario, anda is uh pop-ups comenzando in junior dos mil veinticinco, abril dos mil ventas con 250 negocios, y eso solamente es la superficie. Obtuvimos retroalimentación in este proceso de muchas maneras, ya sea con correos electrónicos, con el hope de participación, el uhicina, las 800 millones, uh, con la junta, y todo eso fueron los marcos para el trabajo. That really formed the foundation of the type of then do for the rest of the Mesaratskametalno of the community in December. February higher high still I like the portal or Safi Honakartha Land and Tastos. And that was further refined into the plan that you see in the U.S. to be cut at it at the Ragano. You know, a lot of you have shared features. So we're gonna turn it over to Jack, who is going to give us a Jeff talk a little bit about how the parts of the plan itself work together. So again, good evening, everyone, I'm Jeff Farner, planning. I think I think Christian just talked about Christian and Tana Garopping on a conversation we had. I apologize. Um yeah, this is sort of important. Um at no as part of the Calena Burra Ten Patal. And so chapter two is talking about street and the target original traffic MS Salutum.

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