Why the Planning, Environment, Land Use and Transportation Committee was Created
The PELT committee was established in September 2022 to be a voice for the Association to better represent the interests of Rosemont when communicating with our city government.
The PELT committee works to find the facts about a development or infrastructure issue – and then presents those facts clearly to the residents of Rosemont. We created this website as a starting point for residents who want to learn about issues affecting Rosemont. We also provide updates at Association meetings and through the RCA’s monthly email.
When the committee requests an action from the Alexandria City government, or recommends that Rosemont take a position on an issue, PELT proposes a resolution that is voted on by Association members.
When the committee requests an action from the Alexandria City government, or recommends that Rosemont take a position on an issue, PELT proposes a resolution that is voted on by Association members.
Committee Member Profiles:
Dana Lawhorne was born and raised in Rosemont. Retired after 43 years serving Alexandria as Sheriff and law enforcement officer, he applies his knowledge of Alexandria and city government to all issues that PELT addresses.
Dina-Maria Deringer has lived in Rosemont since 2007. Her daytime job as a fraud investigator enables her to approach planning issues with attention to detail and an emphasis on factual information. Garrett Erdle has lived in Rosemont since 2004. A real estate developer and businessman in Northern Virginia, he applies his expertise to planning and land use issues.
John Hill has lived in Rosemont since 1988. He is on the Board of Directors of AlexRenew and is the Association’s representative on Alexandria’s stormwater advisory committee. He applies his expertise to environmental issues. Matt Pfeiffer has lived in Rosemont since 2015, and has two children at Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School. A planner with Arlington County's Planning Division, Matt oversees the Site Plan Review team that works on large-scale redevelopment projects.
Dina-Maria Deringer has lived in Rosemont since 2007. Her daytime job as a fraud investigator enables her to approach planning issues with attention to detail and an emphasis on factual information. Garrett Erdle has lived in Rosemont since 2004. A real estate developer and businessman in Northern Virginia, he applies his expertise to planning and land use issues.
John Hill has lived in Rosemont since 1988. He is on the Board of Directors of AlexRenew and is the Association’s representative on Alexandria’s stormwater advisory committee. He applies his expertise to environmental issues. Matt Pfeiffer has lived in Rosemont since 2015, and has two children at Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School. A planner with Arlington County's Planning Division, Matt oversees the Site Plan Review team that works on large-scale redevelopment projects.