June 6, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: Planning Commission

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

Planning Commission endorses relocation of Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter

#Bailey's Crossroads, #homeless, #land use, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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The site for relocated Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter on Seminary Road.  The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed Dec. 1 to endorse plans to relocate and expand the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter. The next step is a public hearing before the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 24. The shelter would be relocated from its current site … Continued

Planning Commission approves rezoning for townhouses at Heritage Mall

#housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #retail, #zoning
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An illustration of the proposed townhouses from the Department of Planning and Zoning staff report.  The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a rezoning application Nov. 30 to allow a townhouse development at the rear of the Heritage Mall shopping center in Annandale. The applicants, MHI-Heritage LLC and Bristow Shopping Center LTD (entities formed by the … Continued

Planning Commission approves e-Loft project for 5600 Columbia Pike

#Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #zoning
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A rendering of the e-Lofts building at the corner of Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road. [Novus Residences]  The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Nov. 17 endorsed a rezoning proposal to convert a vacant office building at 5600 Columbia Pike into an innovative mixed-use concept, where tenants could choose whether to live, work, or do … Continued

Plans outlined for new Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter

#homeless, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #Southeast Quadrant
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The red box shows the location of the new site for the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter. Fairfax County is going ahead with plans to relocate the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter to a site on Seminary Road – despite the fact that plans for redeveloping the current site fell through. The new three-story facility would be … Continued