August 5, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: land use

Erickson Living proposes 1,225-unit senior community on Braddock Road

#Braddock District, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #seniors, #zoning
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A site plan for the Erickson Living senior housing development. Braddock road is along the top edge. The affordable housing building is on the upper left-hand corner, and the recreation building is on the right. More details emerged at a community meeting company Dec. 17 on the huge senior housing project proposed by Erickson Living … Continued

New zoning rules encourage small-scale manufacturing in commercial buildings

#industry, #land use, #revitalization, #zoning

Vegan desserts made by GreenBerries, an example of a small-scale production company cited by Fairfax County as an appropriate use for an underutilized commercial property.  The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted new zoning rules earlier this month that make it easier for entrepreneurs to launch small-scale manufacturing companies. The new rules encourage clean, quiet … Continued

Inova development would worsen Gallows Road traffic

#Inova, #land use, #Merrifield, #Providence District, #redevelopment
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A Providence District task force considers major development proposals.  Traffic is already horrible on Gallows Road and will become much worse if there’s a lot of new development on the Inova campus on the site of the former ExxonMobil headquarters. That’s the consensus of members of the Merrifield Suburban Center Study Task Force who shared … Continued

Committee to rule on whether a home can be built in a flood zone in Annandale

#environment, #land use, #real estate, #streams
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4104 Woodlark Drive. Fairfax County officials are considering a proposal to build a home in Annandale on a property subject to flooding. The project, at 4104 Woodlark Drive, would disturb more than 2,500 square feet of a resource protection area (RPA), so it’s up to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Exception Review Committee (ERC) to decide … Continued

Land use committee rejects 55+ housing project on Gallows Road

#housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #seniors, #zoning
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Neighbors say high-density development would be incompatible with the surrounding area.   The Mason District Land Use Committee voted Nov. 27 to not recommend approval of Woodburn Manor, a 72-unit 55+ housing development proposed for Gallows Road between Libeau Lane and the Raintree condominium. The dozens of opponents of the proposal who packed the MDLUC meeting … Continued

Every bit of unused land doesn’t need to be developed: Conservation Trust offers an alternative

#community organizations, #environment, #land use, #nature, #redevelopment
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By Alan Rowsome, executive director of the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust.  As residents of Northern Virginia, we’re witnessing our communities develop rapidly with an influx of new businesses that are soon to call this region home. There are many positives to living and working in such a thriving area, but it is also crucial that … Continued

Neighbors launch letter-writing campaign against Gallows Road development

#housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #zoning
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Dozens of people turn out for meeting on a high-density development in their community.  Residents of Holmes Run Acres, Windy Ridge, Lafayette Village, and Raintree are urging county leaders to reject plans for a 55+ housing development on Gallows Road across from Woodburn Elementary School. About 40 neighbors gathered at the school Nov. 8 for … Continued

Lincolnia task force considers office building conversion proposal

#housing, #land use, #Lincolnia, #office building, #redevelopment, #retail
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Halifax Office Park Now that the Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force has endorsed a plan for creating a community business center (CBC) in the area around the Little River Turnpike/N. Beauregard intersection, it is looking at redevelopment projects in the broader Lincolnia area. The main project under consideration at the task force’s Oct. 22 … Continued

Supervisors approve large self-storage facility for Mason District

#Board of Supervisors, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning
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An illustration of the self-storage facility planned for the Shell Oil Industrial Park in Mason District. The Board of Supervisors cleared the way for the construction of a four-story self-storage facility on a vacant lot in an industrial area of Mason District. Northpoint Realty Partners had sought in increase in density and modifications of proffers … Continued

Planning Commission to consider redevelopment on training center property

#Braddock District, #housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #seniors

The NVTC site. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is holding a hearing on Oct. 18 to consider an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan that would facilitate redevelopment on the 91-acre site of the former Northern Virginia Training Center and state police facility. The 91-acre property is at 9901 Braddock Road in Fairfax. The NVTC … Continued