Tag: land use
Storage facility planned for vacant lot
A rendering of the Life Storage facility planned for Bren Mar Drive. A large storage building is planned for a 6-acre vacant lot at 6375 Bren Mar Drive on the edge of Mason District next to the Alexandria border. Northpoint Realty Partners is proposing a four-story, 184,000-square foot Life Storage facility, land use attorney David … Continued
Neighbors of shopping center project say complaints about proffer violations are ignored
A dump truck on Washington Drive. [Dan Rosenstein] When the Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning application for a retail center on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, Spectrum Development agreed to comply with certain proffers during construction. Under those proffers, outdoor construction is not permitted on Sundays or holidays, construction vehicles are not allowed to … Continued
Vulcan drops plans for asphalt plant
The Virginia Paving asphalt plant in Alexandria. Vulcan Materials has rescinded its request for an asphalt plant on its property in an industrial zone in Mason District, Supervisor Penny Gross advised nearby residents in an email. The company is still going forward with a rezoning and zoning special exception application to expand and restructure its … Continued
Oakwood School expansion approved by Planning Commission
Oakwood School Oakwood School’s plans for a major expansion of its facilities on Braddock Road in Mason District moved a step closer to reality. The Fairfax County Planning Commission recommended the Board of Supervisors approve applications for a comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, and zoning special exception for the project April 26. The Board of Supervisors … Continued
Decision delayed on asphalt plant
The Vulcan concrete plant. The Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred until June 14 a decision on the Vulcan Materials Co. rezoning and special exception applications to expand the company’s facility and add an asphalt plant on Industrial Drive in the Springfield area of Mason District. The proposal for an asphalt plant has raised concerns from … Continued
Task force endorses development nominations from Inova and Fairview Park
Construction is under way on the cancer center on Inova’s property on Gallows Road. A Providence District task force voted April 17 to endorse nominations for site-specific plan amendments to the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan for two large properties – the Fairview Park office park and the Inova property that was formerly the site of the … Continued
Planning Commissioners tour asphalt plant
Asphalt produced by Virginia Paving is stored in the silos. Members of the Fairfax County Planning Commission toured the Virginia Paving Co.’s asphalt plant in Alexandria April 14 to get a feel for how an asphalt plant in Mason District would affect nearby residents. The Planning Commission is scheduled to vote April 19 on a … Continued
Planning Commission approves redevelopment project for Graham Park Plaza
Graham Park Plaza. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on April 5 voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approved a proposal for a mixed-use development in Graham Park Plaza. [UPDATE: The BoS approved the proposal April 10.] Federal Realty, the owner of the property, wants to build a four-story multifamily building with 210 apartments … Continued
Plan amendment would allow repurposing of office buildings in residential areas
An office building in Annandale. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on March 22 unanimously supported the repurposing of office buildings in suburban neighborhoods and low-density residential areas. The Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing on the proposal on May 1. In December the BoS approved an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan making it … Continued
Lincolnia Task Force to consider transportation improvements
The intersection of Little River Turnpike and N. Beauregard Street is the focus point of the Lincolnia Community Business Center. The Lincolnia Task Force reconvened March 27 to start Phase 3 of the Lincolnia District Planning Study. In Phase 3, the task force and county staff will come up with recommendations for transportation improvements in … Continued
Supervisors approve daycare facility for seniors/banquet hall in central Annandale
An illustration of the proposed Sunflower senior daycare facility/banquet hall. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 20 approved a rezoning special exception to allow the construction of a combination adult daycare center and banquet hall on the site of the Kids’ Choice indoor sports center at 4317 Ravensworth Road in Annandale. … Continued
New Edsall Road Fire Station planned
An illustration showing what the new Edsall Road Fire Station could look like. Construction of a new, larger Edsall Road Fire Station will start in fall 2019, and the building is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy by winter 2021. Meanwhile, the fire station will be housed in temporary quarters in spring 2019, … Continued
Planning Commission to delay decision on Vulcan
Fairfax County Planning Commissioner Julie Strandlie (Mason) plans to make a motion at the commission’s March 15 meeting to defer a decision on Vulcan Materials until April 19. The Board of Supervisors’ hearing will be delayed to May 1. The company is seeking a rezoning and special exception that would allow it to replace some … Continued
Adult daycare facility/banquet hall approved by Planning Commission
The Kids Choice Center. The Planning Commission on March 8 endorsed a project to convert the Kids Choice center on Ravensworth Road to a combination adult daycare center during weekdays and a banquet hall on weekends and evenings. The applicants, Helen and Young Bae, the owners of the Han Gang restaurant next door, and their … Continued
Concerns raised on Vulcan project
Railcars on the Vulcan property. About a dozen people spoke at a Fairfax County Planning Commission hearing March 1 on a rezoning application from Vulcan Materials Co. Among residents who live near the Vulcan concrete facility on Industrial Drive in Springfield, the main concern is about the potential health risks from Vulcan’s proposal for an asphalt … Continued