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

Planning Commission endorses affordable housing in Seven Corners

The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment March 23 that would allow First Christian Church on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners to develop 113 affordable, age-restricted, multifamily housing units. At a Planning Commission hearing last week, several residents of the Ravenwood Park neighborhood spoke about severe flooding during storms and expressed fears … Continued

Planning Commission defers decision on affordable housing

After listening to residents’ horror stories about flooding, the Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred a decision on a proposal by First Christian Church to build 113 units of affordable housing for seniors. The Planning Commission will vote March 23 on whether to endorse an amendment of the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan, which is needed for … Continued

Planning Commission endorses expanding substance abuse treatments at Seven Corners mental hospital

Dominion Hospital The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a zoning special exception Oct. 27 to allow Dominion Hospital in Seven Corners to treat patients whose only medical condition is substance abuse.  Under current development conditions, the facility can only treat people for drug and alcohol dependency if they also have a psychiatric diagnosis. 

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

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

Planning Commission considers expansion of Annandale storage facility

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

Planning Commission endorses rezoning of Heritage Mission Center so it can expand services to the community

Volunteers prepare food packages at the Heritage Mission Center. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on June 16 unanimously recommended approval of a rezoning application to permit the development of a community resource center at the Heritage Mission Center on Heritage Drive in Annandale.  No one spoke at the public hearing, and there was very little … Continued

Planning Commission approves rehabilitation of Holmes Run Wastewater Pump Station

The entrance to the Holmes Run Wastewater Pump Station at 6623 Dearborn Drive. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved plans on May 19 to rehabilitate the wastewater pump station at the corner of Dearborn Drive and Sleepy Hollow Road. Built in 1957, it’s one of the oldest pump stations in Fairfax County. The improvements will … Continued

Zoning change proposed for flagpoles

Fairfax County zoning staff are proposing new rules regulating flags and flagpoles.  The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the rules Feb. 10. After that, the flag regulations will be added to zMOD, the modernization and streamlining of the zoning ordinance. The Planning Commission will vote on zMOD Feb. 10, and the Board … Continued

Residents speak out against zoning changes that would destabilize neighborhoods

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

Proposed rule change would allow Fairfax County developers to provide fewer affordable housing units

The Avalon Mosaic apartments in Merrifield have a few WDUs available. [Mosaic District] Fairfax County planners are proposing a new way to determine how rental workforce dwelling units (WDUs) should be calculated.  The county’s WDU policy allows housing developers to receive a density bonus in the form of additional market-rate units to offset the cost … Continued