Tag: land use

Park Authority proposes land swap to resolve park encroachment by homeowner
A map showing the location of the land swap. [FCPA] The Fairfax County Park Authority is proposing a land swap of about 1,000 square feet in Mason District with homeowners Bruce and Patricia Kasold of 5914 Skyline Heights Court, Alexandria. Under this proposal, the Park Authority would transfer approximately 1,000 square feet of “disturbed property” … Continued

Zoning board will decide whether Annandale resident can keep his chickens
The Kim family’s pet chickens. When a friend of Annandale resident Young Gee Kim gave him five chickens last spring, which he keeps in a coop at the side of his house, he didn’t know he was violating Fairfax County zoning regulations. Under the zoning ordinance, a homeowner must have a two-acre property in order … Continued

Planning committee approves adult daycare center in Annandale church
Calvary Church on Little River Turnpike. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a special exception zoning application Sept. 13 to allow the Calvary Church of the Nazarene to open an adult daycare center. The church is at 8220 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, next to the Camelot and Mill Creek neighborhoods. There was virtually no discussion, … Continued

Office building conversion proposed for Lincolnia
One of the building in the Halifax Office Park. Two potential housing projects in the works for Mason District were presented to the Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force Sept. 6. One proposal calls for the increasingly obsolete Halifax Office Park on Cherokee Avenue to be transformed into a high-end multifamily housing complex with on-site … Continued

A shopping center construction project is causing problems for a next-door neighbor
Water runoff from a shopping center under construction on Leesburg Pike toward Washington Drive during last week’s rainstorm. [Irene Xenos] Abdul Bunyas, a resident of 3412 Washington Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads for the past 19 years, says construction of a shopping center next door has caused flooding in his yard and a wall at the … Continued

Public input sought for urban design guidelines
An example of a pleasant streetscape from the OCR Urban Design Guidelines. [Rhodeside & Harwell] What kind of paving should be used on sidewalks in redevelopment areas? How can streets be designed to promote walkability? Should large, open parking lots be discouraged? These are the kinds of questions addressed in the Urban Design Guidelines that … Continued

Town center on Landmark Mall site could include Inova Alexandria Hospital
Landmark Mall The City of Alexandria expects to start a community engagement process in October or November on a revised plan for transforming the Landmark Mall site into a mixed-used town center. Th Howard Hughes Corp. is once again redoing its redevelopment plans for the site, as the company is in negotiations for acquiring the … Continued

Adult day care center proposed for Annandale church
Calvery Church of the Nazarene. The Friends Health Care Team Inc. is seeking county approval to open an adult day care center in space leased at Calvary Church of the Nazarene in Annandale. The day care program would operate during weekdays and Saturdays, when the church is not being used. The building is on a … Continued

Public invited to meeting on urban design guidelines
Design guidelines address outdoor features, such as the wide sidewalks, benches, planters, streetlights, building facades, and signage in the Mosaic District. The Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) is revising the urban design guidelines for areas designated as revitalization districts, such as Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners. The public is invited to learn more … Continued

Supervisors approve Vulcan expansion
The Vulcan Materials operation in Springfield. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved zoning applications July 10 allowing Vulcan Materials Co. to expand and upgrade its concrete mixing and batching facility in an industrial park in Mason District. The zoning special exception increases the allowable height of silos on the property from 75 feet to … Continued

Demolition work under way on Bailey’s Crossroads office building
The Landmark Building Demolition of the exterior of the Landmark Building at 5872 Columbia Pike is expected to start July 18. Interior demolition and abatement of hazardous materials – asbestos in the dry wall compound, lead paint, and fluorescent lighting fixtures – is nearing completion, says project coordinator Joan Beacham of the Fairfax County Building … Continued

Proposal in the works for age-restricted housing on Gallows Road
One of several properties on Gallows Road affected by a development proposal. A year after the Christopher Cos. withdrew a proposal to develop 66 townhouses on a 9.5-acre property on Gallows Road, the company is coming back with plans for a smaller, age-restricted project consisting of a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. The project … Continued

Large distribution center under construction in industrial area of Mason District
An illustration of the Capital Distribution Center. [Ridge] The building at 6885 Commercial Drive in Springfield that was formerly used for printing the Army Times, and later USA Today, has been reduced to a pile of rubble. Ridge, the industrial development arm of Transwestern Development Co., purchased the 11.3-acre site in December 2017 from Journal … Continued

Vulcan’s expansion proposal goes forward – without asphalt plant
The Vulcan plant is in an industrial area near Interstate 395, the beltway, and Edsall Road. The Fairfax County Planning Commission passed motions June 14 calling for the Board of Supervisors approve rezoning and special exception applications from Vulcan Materials that would allow the company to reconfigure and expand its concrete batching plant on Industrial … Continued

Construction traffic banned on Washington Drive
The day after we reported on complaints about construction trucks on Washington Drive, a sign appeared banning construction traffic. People who live near a shopping center under construction on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads had been complaining for months that the developer was ignoring proffers that prohibit trucks from using Washington Drive to access the building … Continued