October 24, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: housing

Streamlined ALU rules proposed

#housing, #land use, #zoning
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Fairfax County Zoning Administration Division staff have drafted new rules on accessory living units that streamline the approval process and relax the rules on parking, lot sizes, and other standards. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment for ALUs on Oct. 29. An ALU is a secondary dwelling … Continued

Community groups: Fix Gallows Road traffic issues before approving new housing

#housing, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #safety, #traffic, #transportation
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The leaders of eight community groups are demanding that the developer seeking to build 32 homes on Gallows Road across from Woodburn Elementary School be required to install two traffic lights on what has been called the most dangerous pedestrian crossing in Mason District. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is holding a public hearing on … Continued

Supervisors approve office-to-residential conversion in Annandale

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #redevelopment, #zoning
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 29 unanimously approved a rezoning application from Nicholas Development to permit the conversion of an office building in Annandale to multifamily housing. The board action rezones a six-story building at 7620 Little River Turnpike from C-6 (office) to PDC (planned residential mixed use). The Wells Fargo Bank … Continued

Supervisors approve Comp Plan amendment for new housing on Gallows Road

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 25 approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment to facilitate a housing development on Gallows Road across from Woodburn Elementary School. Madison Homes is proposing to develop 32 single-family homes. Eleven existing single-family homes would be demolished. The Fairfax County Planning Commission recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan amendment in … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves a new building at the Cavalier Club

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #zoning
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 14 approved a rezoning of the Cavalier Club apartments in Seven Corners to permit an additional eight-story apartment building with 238 units. The property, owned by Southern Management, is located on Wilson Boulevard in Mason District between Arlington County and the City of Falls Church. The project … Continued

Planning Commission recommends approval of Gallows Road development

#housing, #land use, #Planning Commission
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission recommends approval of a Comprehensive Plan amendment that would allow the development of 32 single-family homes on Gallows Road in Annandale. The new development, proposed by Madison Homes, would replace 11 existing homes on Gallows Road and Libeau Lane. The plan amendment increases the density from the current level of … Continued

Wedgewood Apartments lack AC – again

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With the D.C. region experiencing a “dangerous heat wave,” tenants at the Wedgewood Apartments in Annandale are suffering without air conditioning. “The conditions inside the apartments have become unbearable,” says Aisha of McWhorter Place. “This is affecting our health, comfort, and ability to safely remain in our home.” “I have already contacted the leasing office … Continued