November 5, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: development

Huge senior complex opens in Fairfax

#development, #housing, #seniors
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Woodleigh Chase, the massive new independent-living complex on Braddock Road in Fairfax, has already welcomed 25 residents, although it will take five years to complete the build-out. The development is restricted to people at least 62 years old. When completed, the 43-acre Woodleigh Chase complex will have 1,500 units in nine buildings and two clubhouses, … Continued

New townhouses are selling in Annandale

#development, #housing
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More than half of the homes in the new Townes at Little River Crossing have been sold already. The community, at McWhorter Place and Markham Street in central Annandale, has 43 townhomes. So far 24 have been sold, and 11 are occupied, says Liz Walker, community sales manager with the Christopher Cos. Seven homes are … Continued

Supervisors streamline the development review process

#Board of Supervisors, #development, #land use
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 19 approved a revised method for considering development proposals, including a shortened timeline. The change affects the Site-Specific Plan Amendment process (SSPA) under which developers and others can submit proposals that require amendments to the county’s Comprehensive Plan. A shorter timeline The new process retains the three-step … Continued

Conservation group wants to prevent development of vacant Annandale properties

#Annandale, #community organizations, #development, #environment, #land use, #nature, #parks
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The Annandale properties up for auction are outlined in yellow. Fairfax County has put seven adjoining properties totaling 6.7 acres in Mason District up for auction. The land is adjacent to Accotink Creek, and the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) is scrambling to acquire the land so it can’t be developed. The seven parcels are … Continued

Lake Barcroft, Malbrook residents oppose access plan for new houses on Sleepy Hollow Road

#development, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #transportation, #VDOT
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The future site of a new housing development on Sleepy Hollow Road. [Larry Golfer] Residents of Lake Barcroft and the Malbrook community are concerned that a new housing development under construction on Sleepy Hollow Road would bring more traffic to neighborhood streets. The Gulick Group has begun clearing land and plans to build 18 new … Continued

Proposed rule change would allow Fairfax County developers to provide fewer affordable housing units

#development, #housing, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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The Avalon Mosaic apartments in Merrifield have a few WDUs available. [Mosaic District] Fairfax County planners are proposing a new way to determine how rental workforce dwelling units (WDUs) should be calculated.  The county’s WDU policy allows housing developers to receive a density bonus in the form of additional market-rate units to offset the cost … Continued

Annandale community leaders question benefit of new planning approach

#development, #housing, #land use, #Mason District, #neighborhood groups
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An infill development going up on Lincolnia Road. Fairfax County officials say their proposal to replace the Area Plans Review (APR) system for amending the county’s Comprehensive Plan with a new approach will increase opportunities for community input. Community leaders in the Annandale/Mason area, however, are doubtful that the new system will have much of … Continued