Supervisors approve daycare facility for seniors/banquet hall in central Annandale
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| An illustration of the proposed Sunflower senior daycare facility/banquet hall. |
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 20 approved a rezoning special exception to allow the construction of a combination adult daycare center and banquet hall on the site of the Kids’ Choice indoor sports center at 4317 Ravensworth Road in Annandale.
The applicants, Helen and Young Bae, the owners of the Han Gang restaurant next door, purchased the adjoining property three years ago. They agreed to revise their original proposal to address concerns raised at a public hearing in January about the design of the proposed
building, parking, and a too-narrow time period between the two uses.
building, parking, and a too-narrow time period between the two uses.
The building will be used as an adult daycare center Monday through Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. The daycare center would have a maximum capacity of 275 participants but would be limited to 200 for the first two years. A traffic analysis would be done before the facility could allow more than 200. All of the seniors would be transported to the center via shuttle bus.
During evenings and weekends, the dining hall for the seniors would be used for parties, weddings, or other events. The banquet hall would have a maximum capacity of 150. There would be a two-hour gap between the time senior center closes and the banquet hall opens.
The banquet hall would be available for rental from 6 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and on weekends during the day and evening.
The Bae’s would tear down the existing structure, retaining only the foundation, and would construct a new building of brick and stone. They would demolish the Ravensworth Auto gas station next door, which they also own, to expand the parking lot. There would be 80 parking spaces.
Two of the six access points to the property – one on Ravensworth Road and one on Little River Turnpike – will be closed up.
The project still needs to secure a state license for operating a daycare facility before it can go forward.
Going to miss Dai (station manager) and that little gas station. Always got my cars inspected and serviced there, always honest and fair priced.
Agree with the above, they helped me pass some questionable vehicles, shame. Ravensworth service across the street is also a good dude.
Will miss the folks at gas station also. Always pleasant and courteous and willing to go the extra mile.
80 parking spaces for up to 275 people. What a joke!!!!
The 80 spots are for the workers during the day – all day care participants will be bused in or dropped off. The alternative time events are limited to 100 which might still be too much if employees are required to be there. Not sure if catering is done onsite or has to be brought in for events.
Be sure to pay attention and then participate at during the next year as the county monitors the traffic situation.
The article says 150 maximum capacity for banquet but that does not count the employees. I love the concept but hate the parking issue.