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Community leaders can help residents get COVID vaccinations

March 5, 2021

#coronavirus, #Covid, #health, #neighborhood groups

People in line for a vaccination at the Inova Center for Personalized Health. The Fairfax Federation of Citizens Associations is encouraging neighborhood and HOA leaders to reach out to residents who might need help getting COVID-19 vaccinations.

Residents speak out against zoning changes that would destabilize neighborhoods

January 29, 2021

#businesses, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #zoning

More than 40 people spoke at a Fairfax County Planning Commission meeting on zMOD Jan. 28, most of them opposing new rules that would make it easier to create an Accessory Living Unit (ALU) and home-based business. By the time the public hearing portion of the meeting was over it was 1 a.m., so the … Continued

Lake Barcroft, Malbrook residents oppose access plan for new houses on Sleepy Hollow Road

January 25, 2021

#development, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #transportation, #VDOT

The future site of a new housing development on Sleepy Hollow Road. [Larry Golfer] Residents of Lake Barcroft and the Malbrook community are concerned that a new housing development under construction on Sleepy Hollow Road would bring more traffic to neighborhood streets. The Gulick Group has begun clearing land and plans to build 18 new … Continued

Community members speak out against redevelopment proposals in Annandale and Seven Corners

November 25, 2020

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners

The Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center on Row Street in Seven Corners wants to develop a community center. Local residents spoke out against most of the six nominations for redevelopment projects in Mason District at a Planning Commission hearing last week. The projects have been nominated for inclusion in Fairfax County’s Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program for … Continued

Neighbors speak out against senior housing project at First Christian Church in Seven Corners

November 19, 2020

#churches, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #seniors, #Seven Corners

An illustration of the proposed senior housing project on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Local residents raised some key concerns about a proposal for a senior housing project in Seven Corners at a lengthy Fairfax County Planning Commission hearing Nov. 18. That proposal – submitted by First Christian Church at 6165 Leesburg Pike – is … Continued

Annandale residents say a large mixed-use development would destroy their neighborhood

October 13, 2020

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #zoning

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

Hit-and-run driver destroys Broyhill Park sign

September 1, 2020

#accidents, #neighborhood groups

This sign has been here for decades. [Photos by Vince Wilson] The sign at the entrance to the Broyhill Park neighborhood at the corner of Annandale Road and Graham Road was reduced to a pile of bricks after a vehicle smashed into it on or around Aug. 30. It shouldn’t be too hard for police … Continued

Students bring positive messages to community

August 26, 2020

#Annandale, #arts, #neighborhood groups, #youths

The Sleepy Hollow Woods and Columbia Pines neighborhoods in Annandale are filled with messages of kindness and caring, thanks to a project by three Justice High School students. Incoming seniors Sofie Edwards, Evie Garces-Foley, and Renee Grutzik painted upbeat messages – such as “be kind,” “you are amazing,” and “we can do it” – on donated wooden … Continued

Community leaders urge supervisors to not make decisions on land use during virtual meetings

May 11, 2020

#Annandale, #Board of Supervisors, #community organizations, #coronavirus, #health, #land use, #neighborhood groups

A virtual Board of Supervisors meeting in April. Representatives of 18 community associations and 74 individuals signed on to a letter to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors urging them to hold off on making decisions about land use during the pandemic when residents don’t have a chance for meaningful engagement. The May 7 letter … Continued

Residents of Crestwood Manor in Annandale demand action

May 3, 2020

#Annandale, #crime, #Gross, #neighborhood groups, #parking, #police, #traffic, #VDOT

Vehicles crowding Jayhawk Street. [Aaron Kelly] The following is an open letter from Aaron Kelly, representing the Crestwood Manor neighborhood in Annandale, protesting the lack of action by public officials to address complaints about problems in the neighborhood, including crime, speeding, and vehicles parked by non-residents. An Open Letter We, as residents of Crestwood Manor … Continued

Rep. Connolly honors Camelot Neighborhood Watch Program on its 40th anniversary

March 12, 2020

#Annandale, #Connolly, #crime, #neighborhood groups

Ken Hopke (left), Camelot’s Neighborhood Watch coordinator, and Marlon Dubisson of Rep. Gerry Connolly’s staff with a reprint of the Congressional Record page honoring the community’s Neighborhood Watch program. Rep. Gerry Connolly recognized the Camelot community’s Neighborhood Watch Program on its 40th anniversary on the floor of Congress. Marlon Dubisson, Connolly’s outreach director, presented the … Continued

Residents encouraged to sign up for emergency response training

January 24, 2020

#Broyhill Crest, #community events, #emergencies, #neighborhood groups

Members of a CERT training class take part in a simulated disaster recovery exercise. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, in partnership with the Broyhill Crest Community Association, is offering a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course for the Broyhill Crest and St. Alban’s communities March 2-April 27. There will be eight … Continued

Residents complain about assisted living/group home planned for Trammell Road

November 22, 2019

#aging, #health, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #seniors, #zoning

The building under construction at 7816 Trammell Road. Residents of Lafayette Village upset about an assisted living/group home under construction in their neighborhood got a chance to air their concerns directly to the developer, Allen Wong, at the community’s HOA board meeting Nov. 21. Wong, the owner of a property at 7816 Trammell Road in … Continued

First responders build trust with the community at National Night Out events

August 7, 2019

#community events, #fire department, #neighborhood groups, #police

Police officers give children snap bracelets and cups at the National Night Out gathering at the Lafayette Village playground. National Night Out events in dozens of neighborhoods throughout the Annandale/Mason District area last night brought residents, police officers, and firefighters together to build trust and establish positive relationships. Community associations and HOAs held cookouts, potlucks, … Continued

Land use committee rejects 55+ housing project on Gallows Road

November 28, 2018

#housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #seniors, #zoning

Neighbors say high-density development would be incompatible with the surrounding area. The Mason District Land Use Committee voted Nov. 27 to not recommend approval of Woodburn Manor, a 72-unit 55+ housing development proposed for Gallows Road between Libeau Lane and the Raintree condominium. The dozens of opponents of the proposal who packed the MDLUC meeting … Continued