May 11, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: land use

Major development proposed for Food Star site in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment
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A comprehensive plan amendment is in the works for a section of the Town Center District in the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Business Center. George Hong, the owner of the Food Star property at 5521 Leesburg Pike, told the Bailey’s Crossroads/7 Corners Revitalization Corporation (BC7RC) Sept. 29 about a proposal to develop four apartment buildings in … Continued

Parking needs to be ‘reimagined,’ but the county plan needs work

#land use, #parking, #redevelopment, #zoning
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By Donna Jacobson Fairfax County staff is working on a proposed parking amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, which would set reduced minimum parking requirements (MPRs) for new and renovated developments. The proposed parking amendment should be available at the end of October on the Parking Reimagined website.The Planning Commission is expected to have public hearings … Continued

Comments sought on affordable housing

#housing, #land use, #redevelopment
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Fairfax County is seeking public feedback on a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan aimed at preserving affordable housing. The proposed policy would call for redevelopment projects to include one-for-one replacement of existing affordable units. Under the policy, developers would be allowed higher density or other incentives to encourage them to preserve affordable housing. The policy … Continued

County to reduce parking requirements

#land use, #parking, #restaurants, #retail
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Fairfax County is undergoing a major effort to ease parking requirements for new developments.   The Parking Reimagined initiative is aimed at reducing the number of parking spaces required in multifamily housing developments and businesses. The goal is to increase green space, spur development and economic growth, reduce disincentives for building affordable housing, and discourage … Continued

Planning Commission endorses Justice HS expansion with limited parking

#Justice High School, #land use, #parking, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 20 endorsed a rezoning application to permit the construction of a badly needed addition at Justice High School. The Board of Supervisors will consider the proposal on Aug. 2. The major issue for the project is the need to reduce the county’s parking requirement in order to fit … Continued

Supervisors streamline the development review process

#Board of Supervisors, #development, #land use
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 19 approved a revised method for considering development proposals, including a shortened timeline. The change affects the Site-Specific Plan Amendment process (SSPA) under which developers and others can submit proposals that require amendments to the county’s Comprehensive Plan. A shorter timeline The new process retains the three-step … Continued

Board to consider changes in comp plan amendment process

#Board of Supervisors, #land use, #redevelopment
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Fairfax County is proposing some big changes to the site-specific plan amendment (SSPA) process. The changes include shortening the timeline and expanding community engagement. The SSPA process is used to consider development proposals that involve amending the county’s Comprehensive Plan. The proposed changes were recommended by a working group consisting of members of the Planning … Continued

Annandale land sold at auction

#environment, #land use, #trails
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The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust was unsuccessful in its attempt to acquire undeveloped land near Accotink Creek that was up for auction. The NVCT had bid on the seven tax-delinquent properties off Spicewood Court in an effort to prevent them from getting into the hands of developers. The properties are in a floodplain, and one … Continued