Tag: land use
Supervisors approve Cavalier Club expansion
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on May 5 greenlighted a major expansion of the Cavalier Club apartments in Seven Corners. The supervisors approved an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan to allow an additional 300 residential units on the property for a total of 520, plus 20,000 square feet of retail. The property owner, … Continued
Sheetz convenience store planned for Lincolnia
The Fairfax County Department of Planning and Development is considering applications for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and zoning special exception for the development of a Sheetz convenience store and gas station in Lincolnia. The project would be developed by Basim Mansour, a partner in the Flavor Hive restaurant in Annandale and the owner of the … Continued
Porsche dealer to relocate to Lincolnia
A Porsche dealer in Arlington plans to relocate and build a new dealership in Lincolnia. The 67,000-square-foot property at 6500 Little River Turnpike is the former site of Rosenthal Chevrolet of Alexandria. The new facility would be developed by the New Country Motor Car Group, the owner of Porsche Arlington, located at Route 1 and … Continued
Residents raise concerns about streamlining ALU rules
Residents are concerned that new, more lenient rules on accessory living units (ALUs) would lead to more rental properties and less parking in stable single-family neighborhoods. Zoning official Carmen Bishop and her colleagues in the Department of Planning and Zoning described a proposal to make it easier to establish ALUs at a community meeting on April … Continued
Board approves land sale for a data center
Despite strong opposition from community members, the Board of Supervisors on March 17 approved a controversial sale of county land to a data center developer. The board agreed to sell 41.7 acres at 3721 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly to the Starwood Capital Group for $166.8 million. The county entered into an agreement with Starwood Capital Group last June … Continued
Planning Commission endorses expansion of Cavalier Club apartments
The Fairfax County Planning Commission voted unanimously to endorse a proposal to add a new 250-unit building to the Cavalier Club in Seven Corners. The Board of Supervisors hearing is scheduled for May 5. The Cavalier Club is a 12-story, 220-unit apartment building located at 6200 Wilson Boulevard in Mason District, adjacent to Arlington County … Continued
Expansion of congregate housing proposed
The Fairfax County Planning Commission wants to make it easier to establish congregate housing. They endorsed a zoning amendment on Feb. 25 that would allow congregate housing in certain industrial zones and expand the population served to include the homeless. The Board of Supervisors has scheduled a hearing on the amendment on March 17. A … Continued
HOA leaders propose data center land swap
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering selling county-owned land in Chantilly to a private developer for a data center. The property, located at 3721 Stonecroft Blvd., is in an industrial area near Dulles Airport and other data centers. The proposed agreement would allow the county to sell approximately 41.7 acres of the 128-acre … Continued
Rule changes would make it easier to establish an ALU
Too few homeowners have gotten their permits approved for accessory living units (ALUs) or found the regulations too difficult, so the Department of Planning and Zoning is proposing rule changes to eliminate some of the barriers and streamline the review process. Carmen Bishop and Casey Judge of the Zoning Administration Division explained some of the … Continued
Mixed-use project proposed for Seven Corners
Eakin Properties Inc. submitted a rezoning application on Dec. 31 to construct 450 apartment units and 30,000 square feet of retail in Seven Corners. The mixed-use project would replace New Grand Mart and Pistone’s Italian Inn, a restaurant that opened in 1974. The 3.15-acre site is located at the Seven Corners interchange between Arlington Boulevard, … Continued
New water tank proposed for Seven Corners
Fairfax Water has submitted plans to Fairfax County to replace the 200,000-gallon water tank in Seven Corners with a new 1-million-gallon tank nearby. The Fairfax Water Authority submitted an application for a zoning special exception and a request for a 2232 public facilities review to the Fairfax County Planning and Development Department in late November. … Continued
Board outlines concerns with a casino bill
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a letter drafted by Board Chair Jeffrey McKay outlining a strategy for addressing state legislation that would authorize a referendum on a casino in Tysons. The board then narrowly passed an amendment to the board’s legislative proposals offered by Superintendent Walter Alcorn (Hunter Mill), stating that the board formally … Continued
BoS backs data center industry on substations, rejects residents’ concerns
The Edsall substation adjacent to a data center planned for the Plaza 500 site in the Bren Mar Park area will most likely be developed without the protections sought by nearby residents. The Board of Supervisors passed a zoning ordinance on electric substations on a 9-0 vote on Dec. 9 that rejects the recommendations of … Continued
Bank of America proposed for Gate House Plaza
Bank of America is seeking approval to occupy the old Uno Pizzeria space at Gate House Plaza in Merrifield. Uno closed last January. The Planning Commission will simultaneously consider Bank of America’s applications for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and a zoning special exception, says Aaron Klibaner of the Fairfax County Department of Planning … Continued
Substation zoning restrictions would impact the Plaza 500 data center
On Dec. 9, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on more restrictive zoning rules for electrical substations. If the board approves the recommendations adopted by the Planning Commission, it could thwart Dominion’s development of a substation serving the data center planned for the Plaza 500 site on … Continued