Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

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

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

School board member seeks feedback on Justice HS addition

A rendering of the Justice High School addition. [FCPS] School board member Ricardy Anderson (Mason) plans to put out a survey on Monday, Nov. 22, on Fairfax County Public Schools’ plan for the Justice High School addition project. Anderson announced the forthcoming survey in a Nov. 19 newsletter, which is sent to people who subscribe … Continued

County planners expected to recommend reduced requirements for off-street parking

Fairfax County planners are looking at how much parking is needed for such uses as apartments, grocery stores, office buildings, and shopping centers. New developments might not need as much parking as currently required in Fairfax County’s Zoning Ordinance.  That’s the idea behind the Parking Reimagined study previewed at a Mason District community meeting Nov. … Continued

Fairfax County to revise zoning rules on parking lots

The Parking Reimagined project will seek to “right-size” parking lots. [File photo] Fairfax County is launching an initiative to revise the zoning rules on off-street parking and loading. The Parking Reimagined project will consider potential changes to Article 6 of the Zoning Ordinance to meet current demand for parking. This section hasn’t been comprehensively reviewed … Continued

FCPS to seek rezoning and parking waiver for Justice HS

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

Community presents complaints about Justice Park parking lot to school and park officials

The proposal for Justice Park. Click to enlarge. Fairfax County Public Schools and Park Authority officials agreed to consider community members’ objections to the proposal to carve out space for a parking lot in Justice Park. However, they didn’t indicate that any alternatives would be feasible. At a virtual meeting on the project May 6 … Continued

More alternatives should be considered for Justice parking lot

A rendering of the Justice High School addition. By Nazir Bhagat The proposal by Fairfax County Public Schools and the Fairfax County Park Authority to build a parking lot in Justice Park as part of a school expansion project has led to widespread opposition among the community.  Nearby residents have been having a hard time … Continued

Residents of Crestwood Manor in Annandale demand action

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

Residents urge officials to curb speeding and ban trucks on Backlick Road

An accident on Backlick Road and Jayhawk Street on Jan. 6. [Aaron Kelley] Two serious accidents that occurred within 10 minutes of one another at about 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 6 highlight the safety concerns on Backlick Road in Annandale. A witness, Aaron Kelley, saw people holding infants as they got out of their wrecked … Continued