Tag: land use
Fairfax County staff oppose plan amendments for two projects in Annandale, one in Seven Corners
Planning staff opposes a large mixed-use project on this site in Annandale, viewed from Woodland Road. Fairfax County Planning and Development Department staff are recommending that three of the six “site-specific plan amendments” proposed for Mason District be included in the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program for 2021 – and three should not. The Planning … Continued
Annandale residents say a large mixed-use development would destroy their neighborhood
Woodland Road, Annandale, the site of a proposed mixed-use development. Residents of Hummer Woods and surrounding neighborhoods in Annandale are organizing to fight a proposed redevelopment project. They say it would destroy the character of the residential community and charge a Mason District task force’s approval of the project was based on misleading information … Continued
Fairfax County Planning Commission approves infill project
The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved an infill development in the Alexandria area of Mason District Oct. 8. The Board of Supervisors’ hearing will be Nov. 17. The property owner, Lora Seeds, wants to sell her property at 5824 Dawes Ave. to a developer who would build three homes on the 1.2-acre lot. She applied for … Continued
Infill development planned for Annandale
Six homes are planned for Travis Parkway. One of the few remaining open green spaces in Annandale is slated for an infill development. Premier Homes is planning to build six homes on Travis Parkway between Gallows Road and Thornton Street. It’s a by-right project, so there won’t be a public hearing. The new homes would … Continued
Acura dealership in Bailey’s Crossroads proposes an expansion
Radley Acura Radley Acura is proposing an expansion. The dealership, at 5823 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is seeking a rezoning and zoning special exception to allow it to build an addition to its showroom building and a three-level parking garage for storing new vehicles. The 4,192-square-foot addition, to be located at the rear of … Continued
Mason District committee endorses townhouse project at Graham Park Plaza
A conceptional view of the proposed townhouses at Graham Park Plaza. The Mason District Land Use Committee on Sept. 22 recommended the Fairfax County Planning Commission approve a townhouse development on part of the Graham Park Plaza property on Arlington Boulevard. EYA Development LLC is planning to build 177 townhomes on the part of the shopping … Continued
Mixed-use redevelopment proposed for Big Lots site across from Landmark Mall
A concept for the Landmark Overlook development. [Hekemian & Co.] A mixed-use redevelopment is planned for an 8.2-acre site along Route 236 across from the now-closed Landmark Mall, the Washington Business Journal reports. Hekemian & Co., a New Jersey-based developer, purchased the property March 31 for about $21.5 million. The site includes a Big Lots … Continued
Two Annandale development proposals deemed worthy of further consideration
This facility could be replaced with a four-story structure. A Mason District task force agreed Sept. 2 that two proposed projects in Annandale – an expansion of a storage facility on Ravensworth Road and a major mixed-use redevelopment project between Little River Turnpike and Hummer Road – should proceed to the next phase. The task … Continued
Construction under way on funeral chapel in Annandale
Five years after the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a funeral chapel Annandale, construction is well underway. The new facility will provide funerals in accordance with Sharia-based Islamic traditions The building, at 6839 Braddock Road, is across the street from the Mustafa Center, which is in charge of the project. It is owned by … Continued
Mason task force agrees two amendments in Seven Corners should move forward
The Gibson house is in the center, and the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center is on the left. The road is Leesburg Pike. The Mason District task force charged with reviewing nominations to amend the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan approved two overlapping development proposals in Seven Corners Aug. 19. This is a preliminary step in a … Continued
Supervisors consider tax incentive to promote redevelopment
These three office buildings at the Skyline Center will be transformed into live/work units. [File photo] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 28 agreed to consider a new economic incentive program (EIP) to spur investment in the county’s five Commercial Revitalization Districts (CRDs). The CRDs are in Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners, Annandale, McLean, Richmond … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves Annandale townhouse project
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 28 approved a proposal by Christopher Land LLC to build 43 townhomes on a 3.8-acre site on McWhorter Place and Markham Street in Annandale. The Planning Commission recommended approval on July 22. The developer plans to consolidate nine parcels, including four with small houses that have … Continued
Annandale townhouse project clears Planning Commission
The townhouse project is west of the Annandale Commercial Business Center. The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed July 22 to send on to the Board of Supervisors a proposal for a townhouse project on McWhorter Place in Annandale. The supervisors will hold a public hearing on the project July 28. Christopher Land is … Continued
Planning Commission recommends approval of Skyline project
The proposed landscape plan for the Skyline live/work buildings. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 22 endorsed a proposal to repurpose three office buildings in the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads to live/work units. The Board of Supervisors is holding a public hearing on the Skyline project July 28. The current landscape design. Each … Continued
Task force to resume work next month on redevelopment proposals in Annandale and Seven Corners
A mixed-use development is proposed for this site on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The Mason District task force appointed by Supervisor Penny Gross to review a series of development proposals will resume its work in August. The task force met only once, in March, before its work was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. … Continued