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Planning Commission approves Final Development Plan for multifamily building in Bailey’s Crossroads

October 14, 2021

#Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment

The entrance to the multifamily building would be at the corner of Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a Final Development Plan (FDP) Oct. 13 for a major project at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads. The project, proposed by DRI/WP Alta Crossroads LLC, consists … Continued

FCPS to seek rezoning and parking waiver for Justice HS

October 13, 2021

#Anderson, #Justice High School, #land use, #parking, #parks, #schools, #zoning

An illustration of the Justice High School addition. Fairfax County Public Schools has a new plan to construct a badly needed addition for Justice High School without using Justice Park for parking. Instead, FCPS would go through a rezoning process and would seek a waiver of Fairfax County’s parking requirement, said John McGranahan Jr., an … Continued

Justice Park advocates blamed for potential delay of Justice High School addition

October 4, 2021

#Justice High School, #land use, #parks

Playtime in Justice Park. Retaining all of Justice Park for recreational uses shouldn’t have a negative impact on the construction of an addition to Justice High School, park advocates say. The community deserves both – an intact park and an expanded school. Now that both Fairfax County Public Schools and the Park Authority have officially stated they … Continued

FCPS will not use Justice Park for parking

September 25, 2021

#Justice High School, #land use, #parking, #parks, #schools

Community members gather on the spot in Justice Park where the parking lot was proposed for a presentation Sept. 18 on the Black families displaced when the park was created. In a huge victory for community members, Fairfax County Public Schools has backed away from creating a parking lot in Justice Park to accommodate the … Continued

Fairfax County forced Black families to vacate land for Justice Park

September 19, 2021

#history, #Justice High School, #land use, #parks, #zoning

Edwin Henderson (right) at Justice Park. On the left is Spanish translator Fernando Ferrufino. Long before Justice High School and Justice Park were built on Peace Valley Lane in Seven Corners, the land was owned by a handful of Black families. The community learned about that “hidden history” at an event at Justice Park Sept. … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves eminent domain for Sleepy Hollow sidewalk project

September 15, 2021

#Board of Supervisors, #land use, #pedestrians, #sewer, #sidewalk

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved measures Sept. 14 allowing the county to use eminent domain to acquire land rights for two projects in Mason District. One measure calls for the county to use eminent domain to facilitate the construction of a pedestrian walkway along Sleepy Hollow Road between Columbia Pike and Leesburg Pike.

Del. Kory wants to improve Park Authority transparency in light of Justice Park parking lot conflict

August 10, 2021

#Justice High School, #Kory, #land use, #parks

Del. Kaye Kory talks to a reporter at an open house at Justice Park in June hosted by opponents of the parking lot proposal. Fairfax County Public Schools and the Fairfax County Park Authority were able to push a proposal for a parking lot in Justice Park without public hearings because they used a section … Continued

Margaret White wouldn’t have wanted a ‘resident curator’ for the park that bears her name

August 4, 2021

#gardening, #history, #land use, #parks

The flowering plants at the White Gardens are being overtaken by invasives. The Fairfax County Park Authority is seeking a “resident curator” to live in and restore the house at the Margaret White Gardens, but that’s not what Margaret would have wanted, says her son Doug White. “She didn’t care whether the house was torn … Continued

Supervisors schedule public hearing on eminent domain for sewer project in Seven Corners

July 30, 2021

#Board of Supervisors, #infrastructure, #land use, #Seven Corners, #sewer

The new sewer is shown in red, temporary construction easements and grading agreements are in yellow, and affected properties are outlined in blue. The Board of Supervisors on July 27 agreed to hold a public hearing on the need to use quick-take eminent domain powers for a sewer project in Seven Corners. The hearing is … Continued

Supervisors support consolidation for storage facility expansion

July 28, 2021

#Annandale, #Board of Supervisors, #land use

The existing Public Storage facility is outlined in yellow. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 27 agreed to allow Public Storage at 4312 Ravensworth Road, in Annandale, to replace its existing building with a new, larger storage facility to include first-floor retail uses – but only if the property can be consolidated with … Continued

Public hearing will address use of eminent domain for Sleepy Hollow sidewalk construction

July 27, 2021

#Board of Supervisors, #infrastructure, #land use, #sidewalk

The affected properties are outlined in blue. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed July 27 to advertise a public hearing on using eminent domain to acquire land rights to properties needed for construction of the Sleepy Hollow Walkway Project. The hearing will be Sept. 14 at 4:30 p.m.

Public officials failed to inform public on Justice Park land negotiations

July 8, 2021

#equity, #Gross, #Justice High School, #land use, #parks, #schools

During the past few months, advocates for Justice Park repeatedly sought answers about the plans by the Park Authority to give a portion of land to the school system for a parking lot. During that time, public officials never mentioned their discussions on a leasing arrangement or a land deal involving a recreation center in … Continued

Alexandria City Council approves Landmark project

July 7, 2021

#Alexandria, #health, #housing, #Inova, #land use, #Landmark, #redevelopment

The new Alexandria Hospital would be at the western end of the Landmark site. The Alexandria City Council on July 6 unanimously approved the redevelopment agreements for a new hospital and mixed-use development on the site of the former Landmark Mall. The site agreements will result in approximately 4 million square feet of new development, … Continued

Board of Supervisors endorses Annandale design guidelines

June 25, 2021

#Annandale, #land use, #revitalization

Tollhouse Park The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on June 22 endorsed the revised design guidelines for Annandale, which set forth recommendations for streetscapes, buildings, landscaping, roads, and other architectural elements and public amenities The guidelines are aimed at creating a unified visual concept for Annandale and encouraging pedestrian activity.

Planning Commission considers expansion of Annandale storage facility

June 24, 2021

#Annandale, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment

The Fairfax County Planning Committee on June 23 recommended the Board of Supervisors approve a Comprehensive Plan amendment to allow the expansion of Public Storage on Ravensworth Road in Annandale – but only if the property could be consolidated with the gas station next door. The proposal calls for the one-story facility to be replaced with … Continued

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