Woodmont Civic Association A Neighborhood Association Located in Arlington, Virginia

Timeline (reverse order)

2008: authorized to May 2011

2006: County Board review scheduled; then annually

2005: November: 6 month review scheduled; statement of neighborhood advisory group

2005: May: 6 month review scheduled; statement of neighborhood advisory group

2005: January 25: County Board denies hearing on tax exemption for 2200 24^th St. N. (Potomac Point)

2004: November 16: Arlington County Board approves operation of group homes – Ivanwald (12 residents including staff) and Potomac Point (12 residents including staff)

2004: July: Woodmont residents offer opinions on group homes

1986: Cedars confirmed as “place of worship” [Note: as of 2004, 100% tax exempt]

1978: The Cedars begins to operate 2 group homes at 2224 24^th St. N. (owned by Wilberforce Foundation, 204 Mount Oak Place, Annapolis, MD 21401; (designated as Ivanwald - Men’s Dormitory) and 2200 24^th St. N. (owned by Fellowship Foundation, 2200 24^th St. N., Arlington, VA 22207; designated as Potomac Point – Women’s Dormitory)

1978: Fellowship Foundation (7700 Wisconsin Ave., #500, Bethesda, MD 20814) purchases property now known as “The Cedars” and determined to be “place of worship.”

Group Homes (“Dormitory” Uses)

The following documents provide background details and decision information used by the

Arlington County Board in reaching decisions about granting permission for dormitory uses

in Woodmont and ongoing review:

Revised application for use permits by Fellowship Foundation and Wilberforce Foundation 11/9/04 http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/CountyBoard/meetings/2004/nov/1116/34revised.pdf
County Board agenda item 11/16/04: grant use permits by Fellowship Foundation and Wilberforce Foundation for Ivanwald and Potomac Point http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/CountyBoard/meetings/2004/nov/1116/34.pdf County Board agenda item 11/7/2005: 6-month review of use permits for Ivanwald and Potomac Point dormitories http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/CountyBoard/meetings/2005/may/0507/11.pdf County Board agenda item 5/17/08: review of use permits for Ivanwald and Potomac Point dormitories http://arlington.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=623&meta_id=47145. Now authorized for 3 years to May 2011. To meet the review requirements specified by the County Board, a neighborhood advisory committee has been established and a resident liaison appointed. The group meets quarterly to handle any issues that arise and to provide community comment for administrative or County Board reviews (see links in timeline at left)
	Email contact	woodmontnac@yahoo.com
	Representative, International Foundation	Bart Tarman
	Representative, Ivanwald	Cole Kleiman
	Representative, Potomac Point	Christine Chapa
	Adjacent neighbor	Bill Nolden
	Community-wide representative	Beth Belton
	Community-wide representative	Robert Olshaker
	Woodmont Civic Assoc. member
	Woodmont Civic Assoc. member	Sue Bentley
	Arlington County contact	Rasheda DuPree McKinney