November 25, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: land use

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

Supervisors approve plan amendment for affordable housing

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #seniors, #Seven Corners, #stormwater
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan April 12 that clears the way for an affordable housing project on the grounds of First Christian Church in Seven Corners. The project calls for a four-story 113-unit apartment building for seniors to be developed by Wesley Housing. The Culmore Clinic, currently … Continued

Planning Commission endorses affordable housing in Seven Corners

#churches, #housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #Seven Corners, #stormwater
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment March 23 that would allow First Christian Church on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners to develop 113 affordable, age-restricted, multifamily housing units. At a Planning Commission hearing last week, several residents of the Ravenwood Park neighborhood spoke about severe flooding during storms and expressed fears … Continued

Planning Commission defers decision on affordable housing

#churches, #housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #Seven Corners, #stormwater
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After listening to residents’ horror stories about flooding, the Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred a decision on a proposal by First Christian Church to build 113 units of affordable housing for seniors. The Planning Commission will vote March 23 on whether to endorse an amendment of the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan, which is needed for … Continued

Ravensworth Shell plans a makeover

#businesses, #land use
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The owner of the Ravensworth Shell gas station at the Ravensworth Shopping Center is seeking county approval to convert its vehicle repair shop to a convenience store. The gas station, at 8011 Braddock Road, has four vehicle service bays and six fuel pumps. Ravensworth Shell Capital Services Inc. is also proposing architectural upgrades, including brick … Continued

Zoning board rules against treehouse

#children, #land use, #zoning
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The Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals ruled Feb. 2 that the Dapoigny family cannot keep their treehouse on the front lawn of their home in the Wakefield Chapel Estates subdivision in Annandale. “This is a difficult decision,” said BZA Vice Chair James Hart, but the BZA cannot overrule the zoning regulations approved by the … Continued

Survey seeks input on parking lot in Justice Park – even though that proposal dead

#Anderson, #Justice High School, #land use, #parking, #parks, #school board
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Justice Park with Justice High School in the background. A survey from Mason school board member Ricardy Anderson revisits the controversy over whether a parking lot should be created in Justice Park to accommodate a forthcoming addition for Justice High School – even though Fairfax County Public Schools and the Park Authority both rejected the parking lot … Continued