November 28, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: redevelopment

Courtland Park residents raise concerns on proposed retail center

#Gross, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #shopping, #zoning
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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

Annandale’s challenge: Renovate a building vs. large-scale redevelopment

#businesses, #community organizations, #land use, #redevelopment
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An illustration of Hanna Plaza after the building is renovated. Jeffrey Levine, of Levine Design Studio, gave a presentation on plans for renovating the building at 7409 Little River Turnpike at a meeting of the Annandale Central Business District Planning Committee (ACBDPC) July 8. What started out as simple update on a by-right project, however, … Continued

BoS approves motion to expedite Columbia Pike redevelopment project

#Bailey's Crossroads, #businesses, #Gross, #land use, #redevelopment, #schools, #zoning
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This stretch of Columbia Pike is slated for redevelopment. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross last week to “authorize the initiation of the appropriate steps for a plan amendment and rezoning” involving a proposal to redevelop a 7.4-acre property in Bailey’s Crossroads. AvalonBay Communities has assembled … Continued

Woodburn mental health programs moving to Merrifield

#health, #INOVA Fairfax Hospital, #redevelopment, #social services
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The Merrifield Center building nears completion. The new Merrifield Center under construction on Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, off Route 50,  has been designed to offer a comforting environment to clients served by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB), many of whom are affected by mental illness or substance abuse.   The new building will … Continued

Land use committee defers action on Route 7 shopping center

#businesses, #land use, #redevelopment, #shopping, #zoning
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An illustration of the proposed shopping center on Leesburg Pike. The Mason District Land Use Committee deferred a decision on the shopping center proposed by Spectrum Development for Leesburg Pike between Washington Drive and Charles Street. “The Spectrum case is mildly controversial, not so much for the project itself, but because of issues related to … Continued

Seven Corners residents concerned about high-density redevelopment

#land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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A large apartment complex is proposed for the Sears site on Leesburg Pike. Don’t redevelop Seven Corners until the proposed transportation infrastructure improvements are funded and in place. Reduce the density in the housing project proposed for the Sears site on Route 7. Provide more time for the community to review and comment on the … Continued

New school needed to accommodate Seven Corners redevelopment

#land use, #redevelopment, #schools, #Seven Corners
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The redevelopment of Seven Corners, as proposed by the SevenCorners Land Use and Transportation Task Force, would require the construction of a new elementary school, confirms Jeffrey Platenberg, Fairfax County Public Schools assistant superintendent for facilities and Transportation Services, in a June 23 memo. The task force plan calls for 6,000 new residential units throughout … Continued

New school under discussion for Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Gross, #land use, #redevelopment, #schools
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The long-delayed redevelopment plan for a property in Bailey’s Crossroads at Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue seems to be back on track—and the project might include a badly needed new elementary school. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross sent the following announcement to constituents on her email list June 19: “Fairfax County is continuing to progress with … Continued

New projects in the works for Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners

#Bailey's Crossroads, #redevelopment, #restaurants, #Seven Corners, #shopping
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An illustration of the proposed Triple-A center. Members of the Bailey’s Crossroads Revitalization Corporation (BCRC) got a glimpse of the proposed Triple-A retail center June17. The center is slated for the stand-alone building in the shopping center at the corner of Route 50 and Wilson Boulevard in Seven Corners. The long-vacant building was most recently … Continued