Tag: land use
Planning Commission calls for more flexibility for ALUs
The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Nov. 4 recommended approval of a Zoning Ordinance amendment to spur the establishment of more accessory living units (ALUs) – with some significant changes. The county’s planning staff proposed streamlining the ALU requirements as one way to increase the supply of housing. The county estimates it has a gap … Continued
Board approves rezoning for Gallows Road housing project
The Board of Supervisors on Oct. 27 approved a rezoning application to allow Madison Homes to develop 32 single-family detached homes on an eight-acre site on Gallows Road across from Woodburn Elementary School. Residents of nearby neighborhoods did not object to the housing development but have raised significant concerns about its impact on the already … Continued
Streamlined ALU rules proposed
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
Planning Commission defers decision on Gallows Road project
Following an Oct. 7 hearing on a rezoning proposal to allow a housing development on Gallows Road, the Fairfax County Planning Commission voted to defer a final decision to Oct. 14. The developer, Madison Home, wants to demolish 11 homes across from Woodburn Elementary School and replace them with 32 single-family homes. The Board of … Continued
New county tool tracks development projects
Fairfax County’s Land Development Services recently launched a new tool, Development Tracker, that lets residents view development activities on a map. If you click on a number on the map, a window pops up showing whether there’s a residential or commercial building permit, construction project, zoning application, Comprehensive Plan amendment, site plan, or certificate of … Continued
Planning Commission defers hearing on substation
The Fairfax County Planning Commission has postponed the hearing on the substation for the Edsall Data Center to Dec. 2. The hearing had originally been scheduled for Sept. 24. Tyler Ray, founder of the Save Bren Mar Coalition, called Dominion’s request for a deferral “a move that reeks of desperation.” Staff at Mason Supervisor Andres … Continued
Supervisors approve Comp Plan amendment for new housing on Gallows Road
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
Vulcan proposes asphalt plant at Edsall facility
Vulcan Materials Co. is proposing to add an asphalt plant to its Edsall concrete production facility on Industrial Drive in the Springfield area of Mason District. The company plans to file an application with the county within the next few days. Vulcan is currently building a new scale for weighing concrete, a new quality control … Continued
Beyer urges Planning Commission to reject data center substation
Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th District) urges the Fairfax County Planning Commission to deny the 2232 application for Dominion’s proposed substation to serve the Edsall Data Center planned for the Plaza 500 site in Bren Mar Park. “I have serious concerns about the potential impact of this project on residents,” Beyer wrote in a letter to … Continued
Community members speak out against a substation at Plaza 500
Residents of the Bren Mar Park area and beyond packed a meeting of the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) on July 28 to oppose Dominion Energy’s proposal for a massive substation to serve the Plaza 500 data center on Edsall Road. Dozens of people who spoke at the meeting raised concerns about noise, the … Continued
Mason land use committee to consider substation for Plaza 500 data center
The Bren Mar Park community’s four-year battle against Starwood Capital’s proposed data center at the Plaza 500 site on Edsall Road is nearing the final stage. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Sept. 24 on Dominion Energy’s proposal for an electrical substation and transmission line less than 70 … Continued
Supervisors approve a childcare center in Lincolnia
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 14 approved a zoning special exception for a childcare center on Fairland Street, Lincolnia, next to the Braddock Road intersection, to serve up to 50 children. The applicant and property owner, Deyi Awadallah, initially requested that the center accommodate up to 99 children. An existing single-family house … Continued
Planning Commission recommends approval of Gallows Road development
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
Revised housing development proposed for Gallows Road
A revised development proposal for Gallows Road and Libeau Lane in Annandale calls for 32 detached single-family homes across from Holmes Run Acres and Woodburn Elementary School. Madison Homes is proposing a Comprehensive Plan amendment to increase the density on the property from the current level of 1-2 dwellings per acre to 3-4 dwellings per … Continued
County fees to increase July 1
Fairfax County fees are going up on July 1, as part of the 2027 fiscal year budget approved by the Board of Supervisors. The annual fee for county-provided trash and recycling services (which covers much of Mason District) will increase by $20, from $610 to $630 per household. That’s on top of a combined 25 … Continued