May 3, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: redevelopment

Planning Commission endorses senior housing project in Seven Corners

#housing, #redevelopment, #seniors, #Seven Corners
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission is recommending approval of a rezoning application to permit an apartment building on the grounds of First Christian Church on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Wesley Housing Development Corp. plans to build a four-story 113-unit apartment building for low-income seniors. The Culmore Clinic, currently housed in the church would be … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads residents say crime should be addressed before redevelopment

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Comprehensive Plan, #housing, #redevelopment
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Several community members who attended a Fairfax County Planning Department presentation on a proposal for a major mixed-use project on the Food Star site in Bailey’s Crossroads said the county should address the immediate problems in that area first. Those problems include crime, litter, traffic, weeds in the median, safety and trash issues at Skyline … Continued

Health clinic to open in Annandale

#businesses, #health, #redevelopment
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A Patient First health clinic is opening in the new retail building on the corner of John Marr Drive and Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Patient First offers walk-in urgent care for routine injuries and illnesses, flu shots, and primary care for patients without a regular physician. The facility has on-site x-rays, lab testing, prescription … Continued

Mixed-use development proposed for Eastgate center in Annandale

#housing, #redevelopment, #retail, #revitalization
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Insight Property Group has submitted a proposal to develop a mixed-use multifamily apartment complex at the Eastgate Shopping Center in Annandale. Insight is proposing a six-story building with up to 280 residential units and 11,220 square feet of ground-level retail. The Eastgate Shopping Center, at 4251 John Marr Drive, was developed in 2020 on the … Continued

Multifamily housing proposed for Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners

#Baileys Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners
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County staff and developers presented information about three major projects proposed in Mason District at a community meeting on Jan. 11. The projects were nominated as part of the Site-Specific Plan Amendment process (SSPA) for amending the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan provides guidelines for future land use and development decisions. Eight nominations … Continued

2022: the year in review

#pedestrians, #redevelopment

JANUARY Fairfax County taxes plastic bagsA new 5-cent tax on disposable plastic bags from grocery stores, convenience stores, and drugstores takes effect. Welcome to Annandale TodayThe former Annandale Blog is relaunched as Annandale Today, with a new platform and a more user-friendly design. Annandale/Mason residents affected by redistrictingUnder a redistricting plan approved by the Virginia … Continued

Eight redevelopment projects proposed for Mason District

#Baileys Crossroads, #land use, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners
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Developers have submitted nominations to amend the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan to allow new multifamily housing, infill housing, and retail projects in Mason District. The proposals were submitted as part of the newly revised Site-Specific Plan Amendment (SSPA) process. The Board of Supervisors approved changes in the SSPA in July that sped up the timeline … Continued

Major development proposed for Food Star site in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment
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A comprehensive plan amendment is in the works for a section of the Town Center District in the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Business Center. George Hong, the owner of the Food Star property at 5521 Leesburg Pike, told the Bailey’s Crossroads/7 Corners Revitalization Corporation (BC7RC) Sept. 29 about a proposal to develop four apartment buildings in … Continued

Parking needs to be ‘reimagined,’ but the county plan needs work

#land use, #parking, #redevelopment, #zoning
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By Donna Jacobson Fairfax County staff is working on a proposed parking amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, which would set reduced minimum parking requirements (MPRs) for new and renovated developments. The proposed parking amendment should be available at the end of October on the Parking Reimagined website.The Planning Commission is expected to have public hearings … Continued

Comments sought on affordable housing

#housing, #land use, #redevelopment
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Fairfax County is seeking public feedback on a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan aimed at preserving affordable housing. The proposed policy would call for redevelopment projects to include one-for-one replacement of existing affordable units. Under the policy, developers would be allowed higher density or other incentives to encourage them to preserve affordable housing. The policy … Continued