Tag: Planning Commission
Vulcan drops plans for asphalt plant
The Virginia Paving asphalt plant in Alexandria. Vulcan Materials has rescinded its request for an asphalt plant on its property in an industrial zone in Mason District, Supervisor Penny Gross advised nearby residents in an email. The company is still going forward with a rezoning and zoning special exception application to expand and restructure its … Continued
Oakwood School expansion approved by Planning Commission
Oakwood School Oakwood School’s plans for a major expansion of its facilities on Braddock Road in Mason District moved a step closer to reality. The Fairfax County Planning Commission recommended the Board of Supervisors approve applications for a comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, and zoning special exception for the project April 26. The Board of Supervisors … Continued
Decision delayed on asphalt plant
The Vulcan concrete plant. The Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred until June 14 a decision on the Vulcan Materials Co. rezoning and special exception applications to expand the company’s facility and add an asphalt plant on Industrial Drive in the Springfield area of Mason District. The proposal for an asphalt plant has raised concerns from … Continued
Planning Commissioners tour asphalt plant
Asphalt produced by Virginia Paving is stored in the silos. Members of the Fairfax County Planning Commission toured the Virginia Paving Co.’s asphalt plant in Alexandria April 14 to get a feel for how an asphalt plant in Mason District would affect nearby residents. The Planning Commission is scheduled to vote April 19 on a … Continued
Planning Commission approves redevelopment project for Graham Park Plaza
Graham Park Plaza. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on April 5 voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approved a proposal for a mixed-use development in Graham Park Plaza. [UPDATE: The BoS approved the proposal April 10.] Federal Realty, the owner of the property, wants to build a four-story multifamily building with 210 apartments … Continued
Plan amendment would allow repurposing of office buildings in residential areas
An office building in Annandale. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on March 22 unanimously supported the repurposing of office buildings in suburban neighborhoods and low-density residential areas. The Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing on the proposal on May 1. In December the BoS approved an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan making it … Continued
Supervisors to hold hearings on zoning rules to allow short-term rentals
This three-bedroom guesthouse on Hummer Road in Annandale is available on Airbnb for $220 per night. [Airbnb] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 20 authorized public hearings on proposed zoning rules on short-term rentals, such as those offered through Airbnb. The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold its hearing on May 3, and … Continued
Planning Commission to delay decision on Vulcan
Fairfax County Planning Commissioner Julie Strandlie (Mason) plans to make a motion at the commission’s March 15 meeting to defer a decision on Vulcan Materials until April 19. The Board of Supervisors’ hearing will be delayed to May 1. The company is seeking a rezoning and special exception that would allow it to replace some … Continued
Adult daycare facility/banquet hall approved by Planning Commission
The Kids Choice Center. The Planning Commission on March 8 endorsed a project to convert the Kids Choice center on Ravensworth Road to a combination adult daycare center during weekdays and a banquet hall on weekends and evenings. The applicants, Helen and Young Bae, the owners of the Han Gang restaurant next door, and their … Continued
Concerns raised on Vulcan project
Railcars on the Vulcan property. About a dozen people spoke at a Fairfax County Planning Commission hearing March 1 on a rezoning application from Vulcan Materials Co. Among residents who live near the Vulcan concrete facility on Industrial Drive in Springfield, the main concern is about the potential health risks from Vulcan’s proposal for an asphalt … Continued
Planning Commission endorses Community Business Center in Lincolnia
The busy intersection of Beauregard Street and Little River Turnpike. The creation of a Community Business Center (CBC) in Lincolnia cleared a hurdle, as the Fairfax County Planning Commission endorsed the concept Jan. 25. The Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing on it for March 6. Under Phase 2 of the Lincolnia Planning … Continued
Planning Commission approves townhouse community in Seven Corners
The new townhouse would be built in the area labled “subject property.” The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed Oct. 19 to endorse a rezoning application to permit the construction of 37 townhouses in Seven Corners on the site of a medical office building. The next step is a hearing before the Board of Supervisors Oct. … Continued
Daycare center planned for church
Sleepy Hollow Methodist Church The Fairfax County Planning Commission has endorsed the establishment of a daycare center in an existing building at Sleepy Hollow Methodist Church at 3435 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Falls Church. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider the proposal on Sept. 12. The special exception amendment would allow a daycare center … Continued
Child Development Center plans to expand
This end of the ACCA building, which used to house the Annandale Adult Day Center, is vacant. The Child Development Center (CDC), an early childhood education center and preschool operated by Annandale Christian Community for Action, is seeking permission to expand into a vacant area in its building at 7200 Columbia Pike. The space became … Continued
Spa Forest proposal moves forward
An illustration of the rooftop pools proposed for Spa Forest. The huge Spa Forest development proposed for a vacant office building in the Alexandria area of Mason District got a little closer to reality June 15. Following a public hearing on a special permit for the project, the Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred a decision … Continued