Tag: Planning Commission
Seven Corners plan deferred; new committee will look at Sears site
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Planning Commission member Janet Hall, and Seven Corners Task Force Co-Chair John Thillman at the Lake Barcroft Association meeting. The Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force will delay its final report, and a new committee made up of community residents will be formed to make recommendations on the redevelopment … Continued
Land use committee calls for changes in Bailey’s Crossroads retail center plan
The site of a proposed shopping center on Route 7. The Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) July 22 called for Fairfax County planning staff to revise the proposal for a shopping center on Leesburg Pike between Charles Street and Washington Drive to prohibit drive-through fast food restaurants. Angela Valis, a Courtland Park resident who … Continued
Planning Commission defers vote on Bailey’s Crossroads shopping center
Washington Drive, looking toward Leesburg Pike. The shopping center would be at the left. [Google Maps] The Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred a decision on a shopping center proposal for Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads until July 30, primarily because commissioners felt there was not enough information on a plan to align Charles Street with … Continued
Courtland Park residents raise concerns on proposed retail center
The site of a proposed shopping center on Leesburg Pike as seen from Charles Street. With a public hearing scheduled before the Fairfax County Planning Commission July 17 on a proposal for a shopping center on Route 7 in Bailey’s Crossroads, local residents are urging that the project be modified to protect the Courtland Park … Continued
Planning Commission defers action on Glen Carlyn childcare center
The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 10 deferred until July 24 a vote on proposal for a childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. That action was taken because the applicant, Deyi Awadallah, submitted a revised application for a zoning special exception that includes several major changes. The number of children to … Continued
RSU committee disbands after failing to reach a consensus
The RSU Committee in charge of developing a recommendation for a new zoning ordinance allowing residential studio units has been unable to reach a consensus. The group passed a motion at its June 9 meeting requesting the committee be disbanded. That doesn’t mean the issue is dead; the Fairfax County Planning Commission could always draft … Continued
Planning Commission approves TD Bank at Pinecrest Plaza
The Pinecrest Exxon station features a mural facing Braddock Road. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a request for a zoning special exception May 7 allowing the construction of a TD Bank branch at 6566 Little River Turnpike in the Pinecrest Plaza shopping center. An Exxon gas station and auto service center on that 0.68-acre … Continued
Planning Commission defers action on Pinecrest School expansion
The Pinecrest School building slated to be replaced. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is expected to approve a zoning amendment May 7 to allow the expansion of Pinecrest School in Annandale. Janet Hall, the planning commissioner representing Mason District, was prepared to recommend approval at the last meeting, May 1, but at the last minute … Continued
Planning Commission defers action on Glen Carlyn Road childcare center
A screen grab from the video of the Planning Commission hearing on the proposed Glen Carlyn Childcare Center. The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed to defer a decision until June 11 on an application from Deyi Awadallah for a zoning special exception to allow the construction of a childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road in … Continued
RSU committee explores different models for affordable housing
The Gosnold Apartments for the formerly homeless in Hampton Roads was developed by Virginia Supportive Housing in a repurposed RC Cola bottling warehouse. There are all kinds of projects going on to provide affordable housing to the homeless and the working poor that Fairfax County could support—without having to create a new zoning designation for … Continued
Childcare center proposed for wooded lot in Bailey’s Crossroads
Lots of trees and stream are on the lot proposed for a childcare center. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is reviewing a request for a zoning special exception from Deyi Awadallah for a childcare center at 3212 Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. A public hearing is scheduled for March 13. A one and one-half-story … Continued
Will residential studio units contribute to decline of decaying neighborhoods?
RSU Committee Chair Tim Sargeant (left) with members of the zoning staff. Are most of the residential studio units (RSUs) going to be channeled to Annandale and other areas in need of revitalization instead of being spread out evenly throughout Fairfax County? That is one of the key issues discussed last night by the Planning … Continued
Planning Commission endorses use of office building as school
The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a proposal from Fairfax County Public Schools Tuesday night to permit a vacant office building at 6245 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners to be used as a school to relieve severe overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School. The Fairfax County School Board is holding a public hearing on the plan … Continued
Planning Commission work session addresses residents’ concerns on RSUs
New Hope Housing’s newly renovated Mondloch Place in Alexandria is considered a model for RSUs. It provides 24 efficiency apartments to people transitioning out of long-term homelessness. Several members of the Fairfax County Planning Commission indicated the rules for residential studio units (RSUs) should be tightened to protect low-density neighborhoods—a major concern of the Mason … Continued
Planning Commission recommends approval of Parklawn cell tower
Planning Commission members (from the left) include James Hart (at-large), Janet Hall (Mason), Chairman Peter Murphy (Springfield), and Frank de la Fe (Hunter Mill). The Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously recommended the Board of Supervisors approve an application for a cell tower at the Parklawn pool. The cell tower issue has been extremely divisive for … Continued