May 11, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: housing

Board of Supervisors approves affordable housing preservation policy

#Board of Supervisors, #Comprehensive Plan, #housing
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors last week approved an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan aimed at preserving existing affordable, multifamily rental housing. The amendment was passed on a 9-1 vote with only Supervisor Pat Herrity (Springfield) voting against it. The amendment sets a goal of “no net loss of affordable units to the … Continued

Planning Commission rejects development proposal for Little River Turnpike

#Comprehensive Plan, #housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission rejected a site-specific plan amendment nomination for a mixed-use development on Little River Turnpike, but agreed to proceed with four others. The Planning Commission reviewed five redevelopment proposals at a workshop on March 9 to determine whether they should be added to the planning staff’s Comprehensive Plan work program for … Continued

Supervisors approve affordable housing in Seven Corners, despite stormwater concerns

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #Seven Corners, #stormwater
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an affordable housing project on land owned by First Christian Church in Seven Corners. Wesley Housing will build an independent living facility with 95 units for seniors earning 60 percent of the area median income or less. The L-shaped building would be four stories tall with a … Continued

Planning Commission recommends one-to-one replacement of affordable housing

#housing, #Planning Commission
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Feb. 15 passed a motion to recommend the Board of Supervisors strengthen the county’s policy on preserving affordable housing.   As developed by county staff, a new objective would be added “to provide affordable multifamily rental housing incentives for preservation, including density.” The goal is “no net loss of … Continued

Planning Commission endorses senior housing project in Seven Corners

#housing, #redevelopment, #seniors, #Seven Corners
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission is recommending approval of a rezoning application to permit an apartment building on the grounds of First Christian Church on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Wesley Housing Development Corp. plans to build a four-story 113-unit apartment building for low-income seniors. The Culmore Clinic, currently housed in the church would be … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads residents say crime should be addressed before redevelopment

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Comprehensive Plan, #housing, #redevelopment
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Several community members who attended a Fairfax County Planning Department presentation on a proposal for a major mixed-use project on the Food Star site in Bailey’s Crossroads said the county should address the immediate problems in that area first. Those problems include crime, litter, traffic, weeds in the median, safety and trash issues at Skyline … Continued

Mixed-use development proposed for Eastgate center in Annandale

#housing, #redevelopment, #retail, #revitalization
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Insight Property Group has submitted a proposal to develop a mixed-use multifamily apartment complex at the Eastgate Shopping Center in Annandale. Insight is proposing a six-story building with up to 280 residential units and 11,220 square feet of ground-level retail. The Eastgate Shopping Center, at 4251 John Marr Drive, was developed in 2020 on the … Continued

Multifamily housing proposed for Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners

#Baileys Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners
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County staff and developers presented information about three major projects proposed in Mason District at a community meeting on Jan. 11. The projects were nominated as part of the Site-Specific Plan Amendment process (SSPA) for amending the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan provides guidelines for future land use and development decisions. Eight nominations … Continued

Townhomes going up in Annandale

#housing, #real estate
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Construction is well underway on an infill townhome development at the McWhorter Place/Markham Drive intersection in Annandale. Christopher Cos. is building 43 townhouses at the Townes at Little River Crossing development. Three homes have already been sold, reports sales agent Liz Walker. A model home will open in February. At that time the sales office … Continued