May 12, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: land use

Seven Corners task force endorses concept for improving transportation flow

#land use, #Seven Corners, #traffic, #transportation
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The Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force tentatively endorsed a proposal April 8 to improve traffic flow around the severely congested area by adding more road connections. Whether anything gets done is an open question, however, and the process of determining the specific elements in the plan, obtaining approval from the Board of … Continued

RSU committee explores different models for affordable housing

#housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #social services, #zoning
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The Gosnold Apartments for the formerly homeless in Hampton Roads was developed by Virginia Supportive Housing in a repurposed RC Cola bottling warehouse. There are all kinds of projects going on to provide affordable housing to the homeless and the working poor that Fairfax County could support—without having to create a new zoning designation for … Continued

Developer describes plans for Markham Place project in Annandale

#housing, #land use, #real estate, #redevelopment, #zoning
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An illustration of Markham Place facing Markham Street. Representatives of the Webb Cos. outlined their plans for Markham Place, a 12-story apartment building, at the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) meeting March 25. The project would be built on Markham Street in Annandale on the property now occupied by the AMF Lanes bowling alley. … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads residents oppose childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road

#children, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #traffic, #zoning
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The proposed face of the childcare center About 40 Bailey’s Crossroads residents came to a Mason District Land Use Committee meeting on a snowy evening March 23 to voice their objections to a proposal for a childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. The complaints mainly centered around traffic and drainage problems. The … Continued

Pinecrest School plans an expansion

#land use, #schools, #zoning

Pinecrest School Pinecrest School, a small private school at 7209 Quiet Cove in Annandale, is planning to expand. The school is requesting an amendment to its special exception zoning agreement to allow before-school childcare, site modifications, and an enrollment increase. The Fairfax County Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing on the proposal for March … Continued

Childcare center proposed for wooded lot in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #children, #land use, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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Lots of  trees and stream are on the lot proposed for a childcare center. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is reviewing a request for a zoning special exception from Deyi Awadallah for a childcare center at 3212 Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. A public hearing is scheduled for March 13. A one and one-half-story … Continued

Architect describes vision for Bailey’s Elementary School annex

#Bailey's Elementary School, #land use, #redevelopment, #schools, #Seven Corners
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The back view of the Bailey’s annex. The office building on Leesburg Pike that will be converted to an elementary school to relieve severe overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School, the school’s design will accommodate a more flexible, 21st century learning concept. Classrooms will have lots of natural light, and the entrance will be repositioned to … Continued

Proposed Markham Street project could spur redevelopment in Annandale

#businesses, #housing, #land use, #parks, #real estate, #redevelopment, #restaurants
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An illustration of the apartment building proposed for Markham Street. The proposed 12-story apartment building project on the site of the bowling alley on Markham Street in Annandale will have 310 units—with a mix of efficiencies and one and two-bedroom units—and a ground-floor restaurant and park. After hearing a presentation from the developers Jan. 14, … Continued