Tag: businesses
Board of Supervisors approves zMOD
An accessory living unit in a basement with a separate entrance. [Sightline Institute] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 23 approved a huge modernization and revision of the zoning ordinance. The two most controversial components of the multiyear effort known as zMOD make it easier for homeowners to have a home-based business and … Continued
Board of Supervisors defers decision on zMOD
After listening to testimony from 71 people on March 9, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors deferred a vote on zMOD for two weeks. The board will discuss the zoning modernization project at its March 23 meeting. Most of the people who spoke raised objections to proposed provisions that would eliminate the special permit requirement … Continued
Planning Commission retains public hearing requirement for accessory living units
The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved zMOD, the huge zoning ordinance modernization project March 3, with some key amendments. The measure goes to the Board of Supervisors for a public hearing March 9 and a final decision.
New pizza shop coming to Seven Corners
The new &Pizza on Arlington Boulevard. &Pizza is expected to open in the Willston II Shopping Center on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners in March. Pronounced “and pizza,” this casual restaurant offers oblong-shaped pizzas with a wide range of toppings. The restaurant is between Busy Bees and Tropical Smoothie Café.
New Annandale grocery store to open in May
K Market, the huge international supermarket under construction in the former Kmart on John Marr Drive in Annandale, is expected to open in May. The store will have a food court, a seafood section with live fish, a butcher shop, and much more.
Police believe series of recent commercial burglaries are linked
Kogiya was burglarized on Jan. 28. Fairfax County Police Department detectives believe 15 commercial burglaries across the county since Jan. 28 might be linked. Three of the burglaries were Annandale: Naz Food, Kogiya Korean BBQ, and the Han Gang Restaurant were hit on Jan. 28.
Planning Commission to vote on zMOD next week
zMOD would ease the rules for home-based businesses. The Fairfax County Planning Commission had been scheduled to make a decision on zMOD Feb. 10, but instead agreed to defer a decision to Feb. 24. zMOD is a massive modernization and streamlining of the county’s Zoning Ordinance. The two most controversial provisions address Accessory Living Units … Continued
CVS expands COVID vaccination program to Northern Virginia
CVS to provide COVID vaccinations. [CVS] CVS Health has expanded its list of COVID-19 vaccination sites to 36 stores in Virginia, including stores in Fairfax, Alexandria, and Arlington, reports company spokesperson Amy Thibault. CVS has earlier announced plans to offer vaccinations in 11 states, including 28 stores in Virginia but not Northern Virginia.
Granddaddy’s Skillet opens in Pinecrest Plaza
Granddaddy’s Skillet, the soul food restaurant in Pinecrest Plaza, has finally opened Feb. 3 after yet another setback. The restaurant was initially supposed to open in late 2020, but installing a new ventilation system took longer than expected. The owners, Roxanne and Andre David, had to replace the ventilation system and remove the pizza oven … Continued
Residents speak out against zoning changes that would destabilize neighborhoods
More than 40 people spoke at a Fairfax County Planning Commission meeting on zMOD Jan. 28, most of them opposing new rules that would make it easier to create an Accessory Living Unit (ALU) and home-based business. By the time the public hearing portion of the meeting was over it was 1 a.m., so the … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners business owners invited to free training program
Business owners in Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners are invited to participate in a free business training program. The Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation is working with the Community Business Partnership to offer this program with grant funds from Kaiser Permanente.
Planning Commission to take up accessory living units
The building to the left of this house in Mason District appears to be an ALU. After years of work and nearly 100 community meetings, the Fairfax County Planning Commission is holding a public hearing Jan. 28 on zMOD, the massive rewrite, consolidation, and modernization of the county’s zoning code. The Board of Supervisors’ hearing … Continued
Italian restaurant to open next month in Bailey’s Crossroads
The future home of Nour Resto. Updated Jan. 21: An Italian restaurant called Nour Resto is under construction in a small retail strip on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. It’s replacing Sardi’s Pollo A La Brasa, which closed several months ago. It could open in late February or early March says director of operations Aziza … Continued
Fundraiser organized to save Auntie Te’s consignment shop
Kerry Creason (left) and Theresa Cizmar at Auntie Te’s. Like so many small businesses, Auntie Te’s consignment shop has been struggling during the pandemic. Longtime friend and customer Janene Corrado organized a fundraiser to help save the business. Donations can be made on GoFundMe. Theresa Cizmar opened the boutique in 1991 in Annandale. It was … Continued
Taco Rock now open in Pinecrest Plaza
Taco Rock, a restaurant specializing in creative tacos and tequila cocktails, had a soft opening earlier this week at 6550 Little River Turnpike in Pinecrest Plaza. There will be a grand opening on Wednesday, Jan. 13. The menu offers tacos with fried chicken, sesame-crusted ahi tuna, mushrooms, and tequila-battered grouper, as well as more traditional … Continued