Planning Commission approves Pine Ridge police facility in Annandale
The layout of the new FCPD Operations Support Bureau, with Winterset Varsity Park on the right. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a new facility to house the Police Department’s Operations Support Bureau on a 10-acre lot at 3911 Woodburn Road in Annandale. The OSB is currently housed in a former elementary school on that … Continued
Large property in Seven Corners could be developed
The Febrey-Lothrop house. [ARLnow] The Febrey-Lothrop House, a vacant home with a fascinating history on a 9+-acre lot in Arlington adjacent to Seven Corners, could be headed to the market soon, ARLnow reported on March 4, although it is not currently for sale. The property, at 6407 Wilson Blvd., which includes a couple of outbuildings, … Continued
Road repaving, restriping plan announced for Mason District
More bike lanes are coming to Mason District. The Virginia Department of Transportation will repave dozens of roads in Mason District over the next few months, which will give the Fairfax County Department of Transportation an opportunity to paint bike lanes on some of those roads. Much of the repaving will be concentrated in the … Continued
Fairfax County primary voters go for Biden
Joe Biden speaks at a rally in Norfolk March 1. [AP] Fairfax County voters contributed to Joe Biden’s victory in the Virginia Democratic Primary March 3, although Biden performed better statewide than in the county. In Fairfax County, Biden got 49.82 percent of the vote, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. Bernie Sanders got … Continued
Fairfax County phasing out plastic bags for yard waste
Plastic bags like these will be banned for yard waste. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors took action Feb. 25 to begin phasing out the use of plastic bags for yard waste. The plastic bag ban will apply to residents whose yard waste is collected by private companies, as well as the county. This change … Continued
Thai festival raises funds to combat human trafficking
Visumitra Vichayanggoon, an IT student at Mary Washington University, makes crispy Thai pancakes. A Thai Festival in Annandale Feb. 29 featured food and other vendors with the goal of raising awareness and funds for efforts to end child sex trafficking. The event, at the Timberman Masonic Lodge on Columbia Pike, was organized by Nelson Figueroa-Velez, … Continued
Taco Rock is coming to Pinecrest Plaza
Renovations are expected to start soon. [David Siegel] A Taco Rock restaurant is coming to Pinecrest Plaza on Little River Turnpike. It will be just like the original Taco Rock in Arlington, which features “classic Tex Mex street food” made with blue corn tortillas. Co-owner Nick Cordero hopes to open in May. Although renovations haven’t … Continued
Fairfax County seeks proposals to turn a vacant store into an arts or entrepreneurial space
The Container Store on Leesburg Pike, before it closed. For the first project in Fairfax County’s new program “to transform vacant commercial spaces into economic development destinations,” the county is seeking proposals for repurposing the former Container Store building in Tysons. The project, “Activate Fairfax: 8508 Uncontained,” is the pilot for the county’s Department of Economic … Continued
Bernie Sanders lays out plan to transform the nation
Bernie Sanders speaks at the St. James. Democratic candidate for president Sen. Bernie Sanders told the audience at a campaign rally in Springfield Feb. 26 he has a message for Trump: “We’re going to throw you out of office in November.” Sanders spoke at the St. James sports complex in Mason District three days before … Continued
Water main project will affect traffic on Route 7
This section of Leesburg Pike will be affected by a water main project. Get ready for some disruption on Leesburg Pike, as Fairfax Water begins replacing water mains in Bailey’s Crossroads between Columbia Pike and Dawes Avenue on the Alexandria border. During construction, traffic will be maintained in both directions on Leesburg Pike (Route 7) … Continued
Grant-funded project will clean up Turkeycock Run Stream Valley
The entrance to the Overlook community on Edsall Road. The Fairfax County Park Board approved an $18,500 Mastenbrook Grant to the Overlook Foundation for a project to replace invasive plants with native species in the Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park. The Overlook Foundation is the management association for the residential communities adjacent to Bren Mar … Continued
Proposed budget would raise real estate taxes and impose a new admissions tax
The Fairfax County Government Center Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill presented an FY 2021 advertised budget to the Board of Supervisors Feb. 25 that calls for a 3-cent increase in the real estate tax rate and a new 4 percent admissions tax. The 3-cent increase would bring the real estate tax rate to $1.18 per … Continued
Real estate assessments rise 2.65 percent
Fairfax County residential real estate assessments for 2020 are up an average of 2.65 percent countywide over the 2019 rate. In Mason District the average assessment rose 3.57 percent. The average assessment for all homes countywide is $580,272, compared to $565,292 last year. The average assessed value for single-family detached homes countywide is $692,409, a … Continued
FCPS responds to coronavirus concerns
Fairfax County Public Schools has suspended all international field trips and short-term visits to and from counties identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as at risk for coronavirus, FCPS announced Feb. 26. Currently there are no cases of COVID-19 infection (the official name of coronavirus) in Fairfax County, in Virginia, or in … Continued
EYA describes plan for townhouse development at Graham Park Plaza
An illustration of the townhouses proposed by EYA for the Graham Park Plaza property. The EYA real estate development company is planning a 180-unit townhouse community on the western part of the Graham Park Plaza shopping center on Arlington Boulevard. The stores in that area have already closed. This project replaces a mixed-use apartment and retail … Continued