Tag: land use
Planning Commission defers decision on Lincolnia
The Plaza at Landmark on Little River Turnpike. Members of the Fairfax County Planning Commission expressed some concerns about the final report on Phase 3 of the Lincolnia Planning District Study, which was presented at a hearing June 26. Specifically, commissioners said the plan should have stronger language on affordable housing and questioned why the … Continued
Temple proposed for house on Gallows Road
A temple is proposed for this property at the corner of Gallows Road and Trammell Road. The Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals is considering an application for the operation of a Buddhist temple in a single-family house at 3528 Gallows Road in Annandale. The application was submitted by Van Duc Tu. Places of worship … Continued
Construction starts on interim park in Bailey’s Crossroads
Illustrations of the interim park are from the Park Authority. Work has started on Crossroads Interim Park, the temporary park on the site of the former Landmark office building in Bailey’s Crossroads. The nearly 3-acre park on county-owned land at 5827 Columbia Pike will be in place for at least five years, as plans for … Continued
Developer files suit after Board of Supervisors rejects house in flood plain
The lot on Woodlark Drive. A developer who has failed to get approval for a new house on a vacant lot in a floodplain in Annandale has sued the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Exception Review Committee (ERC), and the individual members of the ERC. K2NC LLC, a limited liability … Continued
McKay accused of using position as supervisor to benefit from a land deal
Jeff McKay speaks at his campaign kickoff event in January. With just a few weeks until the June 11 Democratic primary, Jeff McKay, the Lee District supervisor who’s considered the frontrunner in the race for chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, has become embroiled in a controversy over allegations that he benefited from … Continued
Lincolnia Task Force completes its work
Michael Burton (left) of the Fairfax County Planning Department, speaks to the Lincolnia task force. The Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force at its 19th and final meeting on April 29 signed off on a street grid plan for the “opportunity area” in the Lincolnia Community Business Center and approved an office building conversion project. … Continued
Board of Supervisors rejects house proposed for area subject to flooding
4104 Woodlark Drive The Board of Supervisors upheld a decision by the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Exception Review Committee (ERC) in December to deny an application for a house to be built in a Resource Protection Area (RPA). The house was proposed for a vacant lot at 4104 Woodlark Drive in Annandale. The applicant, Sheila … Continued
Seven Corners Church to sell land for affordable housing for seniors
First Christian Church First Christian Church of Falls Church is partnering with the Wesley Housing Development Corporation to construct affordable housing for seniors on its property at 6165 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Plans are still in the early stages, but the apartment building would have 60 to 90 independent living units for people with … Continued
Plans emerge for Kmart site
Dozens of former Kmart buildings around the country have been converted to self-storage facilities. A Kmart in Illinois has been transformed into a private school. and one in New Jersey is expected to be used for government offices and a clinic. That’s not going to happen at the 125,000 square foot Kmart building at 4251 … Continued
Community offers input on Halifax proposal
The Halifax office buildings. Lincolnia residents who came to a community meeting March 20 about a project to transform the aging Halifax office buildings into apartments came away with a clearer understanding of what the project is all about – and the lengthy process ahead before it can be approved. Like all suburban office buildings … Continued
Zoning board to rule on a Buddhist temple operating in an Annandale house
4901 Ravensworth Road The Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals will take up an application involving the use of a single-family home in Annandale for religious purposes. The applicant, Tuan Viet Chau/Phuoc Thanh Buddhist Association, purchased the property, on 4901 Ravensworth Road, in October 2016 and is using it as a Buddhist temple. The property … Continued
Framework for Landmark redevelopment takes shape
A concept plan for improving Duke Street. The City of Alexandria’s plan for the former site of Landmark Mall is taking shape, as an advisory group reached a tentative agreement on a set of recommendations Feb. 27 on such issues as transportation, open space, access, and infrastructure within the site that the Howard Hughes Corp. … Continued
Dental offices under construction on Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia
A new building planned for dental offices is going up at 4800 Cherokee Avenue at the corner of Little River Turnpike, next to McEvoy Insurance & Financial Services. This is what used to be at 4800 Cherokee Ave. [Google Maps] The building replaces a single-family house that was used for commercial purposes, including a fortune … Continued
New Sleepy Hollow sidewalk project would have less of an impact on property owners
Some homeowners along Sleepy Hollow Road still have signs protesting the proposed sidewalk project. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has revised its plans for the Sleepy Hollow Road sidewalk project for the third time. “This iteration impacts property owners significantly less” than the previous proposal, says project manager, Mark VanZandt. The new plan reduces … Continued
Temple honors the Goddess of Heaven
The Goddess of Heaven. The small Goddess of Heaven Temple on Magnolia Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads, approved by the Fairfax Board of Zoning Appeals last month, has a very long history. Unlike many Buddhist places of worship, this temple has no statues of Buddha. Instead, it’s dedicated to Matsu, the Chinese patron goddess who is … Continued