March 19, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: Planning Commission

Plan amendment would allow repurposing of office buildings in residential areas

#land use, #office building, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment

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

#Board of Supervisors, #Planning Commission, #property maintenance, #zoning
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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

Adult daycare facility/banquet hall approved by Planning Commission

#businesses, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #seniors, #zoning
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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

#emergencies, #health, #land use, #Planning Commission, #Springfield, #transportation, #zoning
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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

Local residents raise concerns about townhouse proposal for Gallows Road

#Gross, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #traffic, #zoning
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This wooded area in Annandale, seen from Libeau Lane, could be the site of a new townhouse development.  People who live near a proposed townhouse development on Gallows Road in Annandale raised concerns about traffic congestion, school capacity, parking, and quality of life at a community meeting April 17. The Christopher Companies, a real estate … Continued

Lakeside Plaza condo owners oppose expansion of townhouse community

#land use, #neighborhood groups, #parking, #Planning Commission, #traffic, #transportation, #zoning
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The layout of the Ambrose Hills community. Lakeside Plaza is at the end of the cul de sac on Powell Lane. [Stanley Martin] The development of the Ambrose Hills townhouse community on Columbia Pike is causing some headaches for residents of the high-rise Lakeside Plaza Condominium. Marty Bernstein and Janice Siegel of the Lakeside Plaza … Continued

New Community Council on Land Use Engagement starts work next week

#Bulova, #community organizations, #land use, #Planning Commission, #zoning

The Community Council on Land Use Engagement convened by Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova will hold its first meeting Feb. 13. The council has been charged with producing “a set of recommendations on ways to improve Fairfax County’s public outreach and community engagement in the land use and development process.” Bulova announced … Continued