Tag: Providence District
Inova development would worsen Gallows Road traffic
A Providence District task force considers major development proposals. Traffic is already horrible on Gallows Road and will become much worse if there’s a lot of new development on the Inova campus on the site of the former ExxonMobil headquarters. That’s the consensus of members of the Merrifield Suburban Center Study Task Force who shared … Continued
Task force endorses development nominations from Inova and Fairview Park
Construction is under way on the cancer center on Inova’s property on Gallows Road. A Providence District task force voted April 17 to endorse nominations for site-specific plan amendments to the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan for two large properties – the Fairview Park office park and the Inova property that was formerly the site of the … Continued
Updated land use plan considered for Fairview Park
The entrance to the building at 2941 Fairview Park Drive. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is expected to take up a nomination for a site-specific amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan to update land use guidelines for future development in Fairview Park. The proposal calls for revitalizing a standalone office park in Merrifield by encouraging … Continued
Sale of retail center supports Mosaic District expansion
Unique and CubeSmart to be redeveloped. Retail Properties of America Inc. (RPAI) announced Jan. 25 that it purchased “Merrifield II,” part of the Fairfax Plaza shopping center on Gallows Road next to the Mosaic District, for $45.7 million, smoothing the way for redevelopment. The 138,000-square foot property acquired by RPI includes the part of the … Continued
School board race in Providence heats up over LGBT issue
Dalia Palchik (center) at the Merrifield Fall Festival. The school board race in Mason District is not getting much attention, as the incumbent Sandy Evans, is running unopposed, but the contest in Providence is drawing some heat over the LGBT issue. The incumbent, Patty Reed, did not vote to expand Fairfax County Public Schools’ nondiscrimination … Continued