May 9, 2025
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Tag: land use

Planning Commission recommends zoning changes for data centers

#data centers, #land use, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission on June 6 recommended approval of a more restrictive zoning ordinance on data centers. Commissioners approved several amendments that address some of the concerns raised by residents and environmental groups at a five-hour hearing the previous evening. About 50 people testified at the hearing, including residents of Bren Mar Park … Continued

Preschool expansion proposed

#children, #land use, #preschool, #zoning
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The owner of a home-based childcare center in Annandale is seeking a zoning special exception to convert the property to a preschool. Reena Abu-Taleb described the proposal at the Mason District Land Use Committee meeting on May 28. The Annandale Children’s Academy, at 5116 Columbia Road, currently serves 10 children, ages 4-5, in an addition … Continued

New restrictions proposed for data centers

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Draft guidelines proposed by Fairfax County staff tighten the requirements for data centers, as directed by the Board of Supervisors. The guidelines, part of a Zoning Ordinance amendment, would limit the locations for by-right data centers, require noise studies, and require generators to be enclosed. Applications for a zoning special exception require a public hearing; … Continued

Vacant lot in Annandale is available for $1.5M

#land use, #real estate
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There have been lots of inquiries about this vacant lot fronting Little River Turnpike in Annandale, but no takers so far, says real estate broker Chris Gentry with KLNB. The .68-acre family-owned property, at 4401 Carrico Drive, is next to George Mason Regional Library. The owner is asking $1.5 million, while Fairfax County tax records … Continued

BoS calls for new regulations on data centers

#Board of Supervisors, #data centers, #land use, #zoning

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution March 20 directing planning staff to draft a Zoning Ordinance amendment to strengthen the regulations for data centers. The resolution, offered by Kathy Smith (Sully), says the proposed zoning amendment should include additional standards for by-right and special exception permissions for data centers and should address … Continued

Big increases proposed for building and zoning fees

#government services, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning
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Fairfax County building and rezoning fees could rise as much as 35 percent under a proposal drafted by county staff. Bill Hicks, the director of Land Development Services, told the Board of Supervisors’ Land Policy Committee that the fees have to be raised because of inflation, increased staffing, increased employee compensation, and the requirement that … Continued

Bren Mar Park residents urge the BoS to act against a by-right data center

#Board of Supervisors, #data centers, #land use, #neighborhood groups
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Residents of Bren Mar Park are again fighting plans for a data center in their neighborhood. In 2022, residents successfully mobilized against a rezoning proposal for a data center at Plaza 500, an industrial/business park at 6295 Edsall Road. Facing potential rejection, the developer, Starwood Capital Group, withdrew its application. Half of the Plaza 500 … Continued

Alis Wang appointed to Planning Commission

#land use, #Planning Commission
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Mason Supervisor Andres Jimenez has appointed Alis Wang to the Fairfax County Planning Commission. “Alis is no stranger to our community and really understands the nuances surrounding land use development and planning,” Jimenez said. “She has a tremendous resume and I’m thrilled that she’s lending her expertise to the Planning Commission.” Wang succeeds Daren Shumate … Continued

County planners recommend more robust reviews of data centers

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Fairfax County planning staff issued a report on data centers that recommends additional requirements to address the potential negative impacts on the environment and nearby residential communities. Last May, the Board of Supervisors directed to staff conduct research and present recommendations on how proposals for data centers should be considered with regard to zoning, siting, … Continued

Investigation urged for FBI site selection process

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Members of Virginia’s congressional delegation are demanding an investigation into the General Services Administration’s decision-making process for relocating the FBI headquarters. On Nov. 8, the GSA announced the FBI would move from its current building in Washington to Greenbelt in Prince George’s County, Md., rather than Springfield, Va., or Landover, Md. Both Virginia and Maryland had … Continued

Planning Commission endorses plan to increase density in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Baileys Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Oct. 25 recommended approval of a Comprehensive Plan amendment to facilitate a mixed-use redevelopment project on the Food Star site in Bailey’s Crossroads. The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the plan amendment on Nov. 21. The plan amendment would allow for increased density – with … Continued