April 22, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: housing

Proposed Markham Street project could spur redevelopment in Annandale

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An illustration of the apartment building proposed for Markham Street. The proposed 12-story apartment building project on the site of the bowling alley on Markham Street in Annandale will have 310 units—with a mix of efficiencies and one and two-bedroom units—and a ground-floor restaurant and park. After hearing a presentation from the developers Jan. 14, … Continued

Fairfax County measure would bar RSUs from low-density neighborhoods

#Board of Supervisors, #Gross, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #zoning
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted a motion by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, co-sponsored by Chair Sharon Bulova to eliminate lower-density residential areas from consideration for residential studio units (RSUs). The board matter calls for the Planning Commission to adopt a recommendation by its RSU committee to bar RSUs from areas zoned for lower … Continued

Winter facilities needed to prevent hypothermia among the homeless

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The approaching cold-weather season might be dismal and unpleasant for a lot of us, but it’s life-threatening for the area’s growing homeless population. During the winter, the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter, as part of the Fairfax County Hypothermia Prevention Program, works with a network of religious facilities to provide the homeless with a warm place … Continued

Planning Commission work session addresses residents’ concerns on RSUs

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New Hope Housing’s newly renovated Mondloch Place in Alexandria is considered a model for RSUs. It provides 24 efficiency apartments to people transitioning out of long-term homelessness. Several members of the Fairfax County Planning Commission indicated the rules for residential studio units (RSUs) should be tightened to protect low-density neighborhoods—a major concern of the Mason … Continued

Board of Supervisors postpones Planning Commission hearing on RSUs

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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed to defer the Planning Commission‘s Nov. 20 public hearing on a proposal to amend the zoning ordinance to allow residential studio units (RSUs). That would provide more time for additional outreach to the community, said Chair Sharon Bulova. That motion, proposed by Bulova and Supervisor Michael Frey (Sully) … Continued

Fairfax Federation opposes studio units in neighborhoods zoned R-20 or less

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The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations has taken a formal position opposing residential studio units (RSUs) in residential areas that are zoned for a density less than R-20. That action follows passage of a similar resolution by the Mason District Council of Community Associations (MDC) earlier this month. The MDC is urging local residents … Continued