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Homeowners say housing development violates subdivision covenants

August 18, 2015

#housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #traffic

The Woo property where Evergreene Homes plans to build eight houses. A small group of homeowners in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County are trying to stop the development of a housing project that they say violates the covenants of their community. Anthony Crescenzo, a resident of the Malbrook subdivision, filed a suit to … Continued

Annandale/Mason neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out

August 5, 2015

#community events, #neighborhood groups, #police

Officers from the Mason Police Station meet residents of Camelot at a NNO potluck. Neighbors all over the Annandale/Mason area celebrated National Night Out Aug. 4 with cookouts and block parties. Police officers and firefighters showed up at many of the gatherings, showing off their vehicles and offering safety tips. A young resident of the … Continued

National Night Out is on Aug. 4

July 28, 2015

#community events, #neighborhood groups, #police, #safety

Get to know your neighbors on National Night Out, Aug. 4. Community associations and HOAs throughout the nation are hosting cookouts, ice cream socials, and other gatherings, mostly between 6 and 9 p.m. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department and emergency personnel will be making the rounds at local NNO events to talk about … Continued

Supervisors approve Community Parking District for all of Mason

June 24, 2015

#Mason District, #neighborhood groups, #parking, #traffic, #transportation

This boat, on the end of Valley Crest Drive in Annandale, hasn’t been near the water in decades. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed June 23 to create a Community Parking District (CPD) covering all of Mason District. That means boats, campers, trailers, RVs, and related vehicles can no longer be parked on residential … Continued

Loeffler, candidate for supervisor, vows to listen to neighborhood concerns

June 15, 2015

#elections, #land use, #Mason District, #neighborhood groups, #politics

Mollie Loeffler outlines her priorities. Mollie Loeffler, the independent candidate running for Mason supervisor, told supporters at a fundraiser June 14, “I want to make sure the community has a voice and that there is accountability at the supervisor’s office.” Loeffler, a neighborhood activist, says she is running because, “our district needs responsive leadership, new … Continued

Seven Corners residents seek new hearing on redevelopment options

June 6, 2015

#land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #Sears, #Seven Corners

An ad-hoc community working group that has called for redevelopment of Seven Corners with less density than the proposal under consideration by the Fairfax County Planning Commission has asked the commission to delay a vote on the plan. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on a Seven Corners amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan … Continued

Home and garden tour offers peek inside historic Holmes Run Acres

June 1, 2015

#housing, #neighborhood groups

The house on 3419 Gallows Road looks like a set from “Mad Men,” with its clean lines, stone fireplace wall, and 1950s style furnishings. The mid-century modern style of the houses in Holmes Run Acres – with lots of wood and glass – sets them apart from the traditional brick split levels and ramblers that … Continued

Olde Forge neighborhood develops new playground

May 10, 2015

#children, #neighborhood groups, #volunteers

The community wanted to keep the turtle from the old playgound, so it will be refurbished and re-installed. A groundbreaking last week in the Olde Forge neighborhood capped a huge effort by local residents to develop a new playground. The groundbreaking. Joanne Elder mobilized her neighbors, worked with the Fairfax County Park Authority and the … Continued

Planning Commission defers decision on Seven Corners redevelopment

May 8, 2015

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

There was lots of discussion at the Planning Commission hearing about the need to retain affordable housing. The Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred a decision on the Seven Corners Amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan to July 8. People who spoke at the Planning Commission’s public hearing May 7 were pretty much split among those … Continued

Annandale fire department hosts community yard sale Saturday

April 14, 2015

#community events, #neighborhood groups, #shopping

Last year’s AVFD yard sale. Spring in the Annandale area means yard sales just about every weekend. The Annandale Volunteer Fire Department’s third annual Community Spring Yard Sale is this Saturday, April 18, in the parking lot by the firehouse. The starting time has been changed to 8 a.m. this year based on feedback from … Continued

Neighborhood comes together to raise funds for new playground

April 2, 2015

#children, #neighborhood groups, #parents, #parks

This old playground will be replaced. The Olde Forge and Surrey Square neighborhoods in Fairfax are getting a new playground, thanks a grant from Fairfax County, donations from local businesses, and a huge amount of work by local residents. The design for the new playground. When Olde Forge resident Joanne Elder’s son was a toddler … Continued

County budget would end enforcement of grass ordinance

April 1, 2015

#Board of Supervisors, #budget, #neighborhood groups, #property maintenance

The owner of this healthy lawn received a warning from a community association. Local lawns could be a lot messier next year, if the Board of Supervisors agrees with a budget recommendation to eliminate enforcement of the grass ordinance. Some neighborhood groups are concerned that could lead to declining property values, deteriorating quality of life, … Continued

Sharpshooters take down seven deer at Green Spring Gardens

March 31, 2015

#animals, #Gross, #neighborhood groups, #pets, #wildlife

Deer at Green Spring Gardens. Fifty deer were killed in Mason District parks during the 2014-15 season, including seven shot by sharpshooters at Green Spring Gardens, says Katherine Edwards, the wildlife management specialist for Fairfax County. Archers using crossbows were responsible for the rest. Edwards gave a presentation at the third and final installment of … Continued

Fairfax County officials educate neighborhood leaders

March 23, 2015

#code compliance, #community events, #community organizations, #neighborhood groups, #property maintenance

Jeff Blackford, director of the Department of Code Compliance, and Rachel Perrott of the DCC. About 300 or so local residents – including many civic association and homeowner association board members – attended Fairfax County’s first-ever Neighborhood and Community Leaders Conference March 22 at Luther Jackson Middle School. At a session on code compliance, staff … Continued

Fairfax County hosts conference for homeowners

March 13, 2015

#code compliance, #neighborhood groups, #parking, #zoning

The Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance is sponsoring, for the first time, a Neighborhood and Community Conference, to address common problems faced by local residents. The free conference will be held Saturday, March 21, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road in Falls Church. Presentations will offer practical advice to … Continued