November 26, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: Board of Supervisors

Supervisors approve zoning amendment allowing more density

#Board of Supervisors, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #zoning
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Seven Corners is poised for redevelopment. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a zoning amendment June 21 that would allow redevelopment with higher levels of density in certain areas identified for revitalization, including Annandale, Seven Corners, and Bailey’s Crossroads. The amendment, which was approved by the Planning Commission June 15, would set a maximum … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves Monticello Mews project on Edsall Road

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning
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A rendering of the Monticello Mews homes from the county staff report. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on April 26 approved a “proffer condition amendment” (PCA) allowing the development of the Monticello Mews project on Edsall Road in Mason District. No one appeared at the public hearing, and there was little discussion among the … Continued

Is Fairfax County paying too much for Bailey’s Crossroads building?

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Board of Supervisors, #land use, #redevelopment, #Southeast Quadrant
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The Bailey’s International Center. The Southeast Quadrant land swap has been approved but there are lingering questions about the deal and why Fairfax County has agreed to spend a lot more for an aging office building than its assessed value. The real estate exchange approved by the Board of Supervisors Feb. 16 calls for Fairfax … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves Bailey’s Crossroads land swap

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Board of Supervisors, #homeless, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #Southeast Quadrant
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The Southeast Quadrant, with Columbia Pike at the top and Moncure Avenue on the left. [Fairfax County] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 16 to approve two land transactions aimed at facilitating redevelopment in Bailey’s Crossroads. The BoS will swap a 1.49-acre piece of land it owns on the corner of Columbia Pike … Continued

Title and payday lenders banned in revitalization areas

#Board of Supervisors, #businesses, #redevelopment
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TitleMax recently moved into the building on Little River Turnpike formerly occupied by Jerry’s Subs. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 17 approved a Zoning Ordinance amendment to restrict title and payday lenders. These businesses, referred to as “alternative lending institutions,” prey on the poor, charging interest rates as high as 300 percent. … Continued

Supervisors approve restrictions on donation drop boxes

#Board of Supervisors, #code compliance, #land use, #litter, #property maintenance
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Donation boxes on John Marr Drive in Annandale. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved new zoning rules Nov. 17 to regulate donation drop boxes. The new rules, which take effect immediately, are needed because the boxes – which are supposed to be for old clothes and shoes – often attract litter and have … Continued

Mason voters re-elect Penny Gross to Board of Supervisors

#Board of Supervisors, #elections, #Gross, #politics, #school board
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Mollie Loeffler addresses supporters. Mason District voters elected Penny Gross to a sixth term on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Nov. 3 with 57.2 percent of the vote. Mollie Loeffler, a community activist running as an independent, got 42.2 percent of the vote. Loeffler won in four precincts: Barcroft (60.9 percent), Ravenwood (57.5 percent), … Continued

Countywide candidates outline priorities

#Board of Supervisors, #elections, #government services, #health, #police, #transportation
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Left to right: Clerk of the Court candidate Bettina Lawton, Board of Supervisors chair Sharon Bulova, and Sheriff Stacey Kincaid. The county budget, Interstate 66 tolls, and police reforms are among the top issues in the election for chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The Democratic incumbent, Sharon Bulova, told the Annandale blogger … Continued

Gross, Loeffler clash over school plan for Willston Center

#Board of Supervisors, #budget, #elections, #Gross, #politics, #redevelopment, #Sandy Evans, #school board, #schools, #taxes, #Willston Center
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From the left: Penny Gross, Mollie Loeffler, Sandy Evans, and a League of Women Voters representative. Plans for a school at the Willston Center in Seven Corners drew the most heat at a candidate forum featuring Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, challenger Mollie Loeffler, and school board member Sandy Evans Oct. 21 sponsored by the League … Continued