Wow, what a bash! Thanks to the many folks from Barcroft and beyond who came and warmed the winter night at the spaghetti dinner. It was a great evening with great food, all under the orchestration of Tom Palance. Great music was provided by the Spaghetti Tones. This is the last dinner for Tom, as he and his family will (sadly) be moving from Barcroft next summer. Their spirit will live on, as several folks apprenticed with Tom and have learned all of his secrets.

The community house interior is in need of a renovation. We have a budget and a plan, but need some folks willing to help. Please contact eric@bscl.org or david@bscl.org if you are interested. We are also laying out the vision for our neighborhood through our update of our Neighborhood Conservation Plan. Please contact me at eric@bscl.org if you are interested in helping out.

Join us for the next meeting on Thursday February 4. The meeting will start at 7:30 pm as usual. The program will once again feature a potential new development, this one at 910 S. Buchanan Street, the house that was gutted by a fire a few years ago. We have invited the architect, who is a noted “green building” specialist. Also on tap is a presentation by Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) and their backyard wildlife habitat program.

I hope the New Year is treating everyone well. See you all on February 4.

Lots of Pasta and Lots of Fun

Thanks also go to Eric Harold, Jill Herndon, Rosina(Tom's sister) and Kyle Headley, who helped cook. Eric and Jill were the "apprentices" who helped Tom (and hopefully took notes!) Merril Sitron, Art teacher at Barcroft, with students Mary Corrina, Louise Bishop, Anna Tothe, Annabella and Alyssa Palance, Christina and Maria Scheider, and Sara Hunter decorated the room. Marty and Page Doane made garlic bread. Christina Cavoli made the salad. Annie Harold helped in the kitchen and shopped for supplies. Julie Gorka and the Spaghetti Tones made music. Sally Breeden was at the serving table. MANY good neighbors helped clean up.

About 130 people showed up, a new record! Eric and Annie Harold plan to take over next year.

I hope this tradition continues!

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Changes for Demeter House at Approval Stage

• Change the use permit wording from "Mothers with children and mothers" to "Women, mothers with children and mothers."

• Increase the maximum number of adults allowed from 14 to 16.

Both of these proposed changes were presented at the November neighborhood meeting, and unanimous support was shown by a vote of those present. BSCL is on record in the use permit application supporting these changes.

This application is tentatively scheduled to be heard on Saturday February 12, 2005. Any comments, question or concerns can be lodged with the County up until Monday January 24, 2005. Please contact Rebecca Torma at 703-228-3525.

January BSCL Meeting Summary of Possible Infill Development

We had a good turnout of neighbors from Sixth and Seventh Streets, probably about 20, and some others as well.

Mr. Sagatov was reasonably candid for a developer. He said he likes to do "green" buildings, but questions revealed that he does not adhere to the standards that Arlington uses. In fact most of us concluded that his houses will not be green in the sense that we define it, although he tries within limits. He said he has no firm plans at this point and is considering his options, but has time pressure because he is paying the interest on the capital used to buy the property and wants to make a decision soon. He hopes to go to the County for something within 30 days. It will be by right, whatever the options he chooses. He does not have buyers for the homes yet.

He wants to preserve the stone house if possible, and maybe the other front house as well. Those in attendance urged him to do that. He is definitely going to replace the two rear houses with very large new ones of 2,400 to 3,000 square feet. He has plenty of square footage to do that, and said he will not be asking for any variances. Since the houses will be screened by the front houses they don't necessarily have to fit into Sixth Street esthetically, giving design flexibility. There was some discussion of design options. I concluded that Mr. Sagatov was making no commitments.

If he decides not to preserve the front houses, he could resubdivide by right or use the Uniform Residential Development option which would allow more flexible placement on the lot. He does not anticipate doing a URD due to the delays and difficulties in processing them. He could also resubdivide the lots by right, tearing down all four houses and building five or six of the big new ones along a new hammerhead-shape cul-de-sac. (The property is 200 by 250 feet total, and could be subdivided by right into five or six lots.)

Attendees urged him to save the front houses. David Michaelson offered a personal opinion that the neighborhood would lobby for a URD if Mr. Sagatov went in that direction rather than resubdividing. Nobody else commented on that. I concluded that resubdivision is a possibility, but Mr. Sagatov probably wants to take care of the first two houses as quickly as possible before interest rates rise and the housing market cools, so he may just settle for doing the two rear houses for now. That does not mean that the fake brick house or both front houses might not be razed and replaced later.

Trees were discussed, and Mr. Sagatov noted that there were three on the lot worth saving and he would try, using an arborist for advice and root-pruning the trees to be saved then barricading them off. He said he would not be promising the County to preserve any specific trees because he does not want to pay penalties to the County if the trees then die. Unfortunately, one of the largest trees is smack in the middle where the cul-de-sac would go. I concluded that the trees will mostly go, as they usually do, either during construction or later.

Since the two rear houses will certainly be replaced, another issue was height, raised by the people on Seventh St who back up to the property. The maximum height allowed by zoning regulations for the houses will be 35 feet ground-to-gable (probably the same as the two large new ones further down the block). The back neighbors invited him to walk through the yards in back to see what the perspective will be from there. The land slopes upward toward his property, so the effect of a tall house is magnified to those in back. He noted that the back houses were separated by long lots from the new houses he would build. He said it might be possible to reduce the height of the new houses by five feet, but he did not know if that would work out. He said that the County will require that both houses be set back from the rear property line by 25 feet, which is considerably more than the current setbacks and would reduce the impact of the additional height. I concluded that the house will probably end up being the maximum height, and the back neighbors might want to re-cultivate the bamboo screen that Julian Nelson planted back there.

Mr. Sagatov may be applying to the County for a use permit to move his headquarters into the stone house while the others are being constructed. He said that would give him much better control of the property during the construction period. That could raise some issues.

At the end some neighbors asked to be notified before the rear houses are razed to make sure there are no pets there. Apparently there is wildlife sheltering in or under the houses and shed. (Winnie Nelson was feeding the neighborhood cats there every day.)

We are encouraging as many interested people as possible in each civic association to certify their property as a backyard wildlife habitat. Meeting the above criteria for certification by the National Wildlife Federation will help your civic association win the challenge and will provide credit towards certifying Arlington as a Community Wildlife Habitat. This effort is part of the Arlington Community Wildlife Habitat project, a three-year initiative to educate and assist Arlingtonians in the creation of wildlife habitats to benefit its people, plants and wildlife.

What Do You Win?

In addition to boasting rights of being the most wildlife-friendly neighborhood in Arlington, all civic associations that certify at least five new properties by September 30, 2005 will be recognized by the Arlington County Board. Prizes will also be awarded to civic associations certifying the most properties.

More Information: See www.arlingtonenvironment.org for more information on the challenge, prizes and additional resources available from the Arlington Community Wildlife Habitat project.

Wildlife Habitat Open House: To learn how to get your property certified as a wildlife habitat, drop by the Wildlife Habitat Open House on Sunday, Feb.6 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd. Enjoy light refreshments as you talk to experts, explore displays, and pick up free resources. There will be volunteers to help you complete your backyard certification, so bring your plant lists and photos. To RSVP, contact office@arlingtonenvironment.org or 703-228-6427.

Four Mile Run Visioning Workshop: Saturday, Feb. 5th, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Charles Barrett Elementary School, 1115 Martha Custis Drive, Alexandria. An exciting process is underway to create a Master Plan for the restoration of the lower section of Four Mile Run. We need your input to create a vision for the future of this neighborhood stream! Please attend: For info, please visit the project web site at http://www.novaregion.org/restoration.htm or contact Aileen Winquist at 703-228-3610.

Enhanced Bus Service from Columbia Pike to DC: Getting to DC from Arlington is now easier and faster. Four trips (three in the morning and one in the afternoon) have been added to the Metrobus 16Y Columbia Pike-Farragut Square line. Go to http://www.commuterpage.com/art/metrobus/16Y.htm for more info.

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Schedule of Events

Please check our calendar page on the Web for updates.

Submissions to the Barcroft News

Have anything to contribute to the Barcroft News? All submissions are due by the 15th of each month. Contact Christina at 271-0631 or editor@bscl.org.

If you are interested in ad space, contact our ad manager Jim Kerr at Jim@bscl.org

Check out our Barcroft Website for the latest news! www.bscl.org

All Barcroft News phone numbers are area code 703 unless indicated.

Barcroft News Staff

Editor - Christina Cavoli, 703-271-0631 editor@BSCL.org
Publisher/Distribution Manager - Noreen Atkinson
Contributions - Mark Wigfield, 703-979-0339 mark@BSCL.org
Advertising Manager - Jim Kerr, 703-892-6458 jim@BSCL.org
Neighborhood News - Could be you!

BSCL Officers for 2002-2003

President - - Eric Harold - 703-486-0879, eric@BSCL.org
Vice President - - Annette Osso - 703-553-3953, annette@BSCL.org
Recording Secretary -- Vacant!!
Treasurer - - Gary LeFebvre - 703-521-0184 gary@BSCL.org
Corresponding Secretary -- Eric Parker - 703-486-3649, ericP@BSCL.org Membership Secretary -- Peg LeFebvre - 703-521-0184 peg@BSCL.org

Board Members

Jim Kerr jim@BSCL.org
David Michaelson david@BSCL.org
Mike Behringer
Shirley Gay

Facility Manager - Lori Fitchett 703-979-3920 email: rentals@BSCL.org
Restoration - David Michaelson david@BSCL.org
Fundraising - JoAnne Barnhart, 703-920-0821
Landscaping - Scott Brinitzer, 703-892-0308 scott@BSCL.org

Arlington Mill Community Center -- Bill Lykes, 703-892-4422
Columbia Pike - Bryant Monroe, 703-271-0944 - bryant@BSCL.org
Crime - vacant
Demeter House Liaison Committee - Darlene Mickey
Parade -- Andrew Hunter, 703-979-8247
Parking -- Tom Palance - tom@BSCL.org
Parks -- Shelley Fichtner, 703-486-0856 shelley@BSCL.org
Traffic - Elaine Squeri 703-920-7014, elaine@BSCL.org
Volunteers - Vacant!!
Webmaster - Randy Swart 703-521-2080 randy@BSCL.org

Here is our original, Volume 1, the 1903 Barcroft News.

The paper version of the Barcroft News is printed on recycled paper with vegetable-based ink by the Stanley Adams Printing Company. This Web page uses recycled bits and bytes, and it is not absolutely identical to the paper one.

Barcroft School and Civic League
800 South Buchanan Street
Arlington, VA 22204

Neighborline: (24 hr. announcements, Community House rentals) 703-521-1116
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This page was revised on: March 14, 2005.