Tag: redevelopment
Merrifield offers model for redevelopment
The Mosaic District at Merrifield shows what could be happening in central Annandale if developers and property owners could get their act together. The first store to open at the Mosaic development will be the Target, set to open in October. The Angelika Film Center is slated to open in spring 2013. The other stores … Continued
Land use experts weigh in on revitalization strategies for Seven Corners
The pedestrian bridge over Arlington Boulevard With Fairfax County in the earliest stages of exploring redevelopment possibilities for Seven Corners, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) issued a brief report in May outlining how land use experts think the area can be improved. Fairfax County’s efforts for dealing with Seven Corners began with a “visioning exercise” … Continued
Residents want Seven Corners safer for walking and biking
The map of Seven Corners illustrates the lack of connectivity. When residents and business owners were asked at a “visioning exercise” May 21 how they feel about Seven Corners, several common themes emerged: Make the area safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. Provide mass transit or otherwise alleviate the traffic congestion. Preserve the diverse population and … Continued
Public urged to take part in clean-up effort planned for Seven Corners
Leesburg Pike at Seven Corners A lot of people complain about Seven Corners—the traffic congestion, the lack of good design, and the trash all over the place—but Nancy Vorona and Kay Cooper are actually taking steps to improve it. They are organizing efforts to get rid of the litter and illegal signs. The two Lake … Continued
FXCO moving forward with new office complex in Bailey’s Crossroads
This property on Moncure Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads, could become the site of a new county office and housing development. Fairfax County’s plan to build a new East County Government Center in Bailey’s Crossroads as part of a mixed-used project developed by a public-private partnership has been in the works for some five years. The … Continued
Columbia Pike streecar project still on track, despite delays
The view from the Skyline Center The Columbia Pike Transit Initiative is running a bit behind schedule, but Len Wolfenstein, Fairfax County’s chief transportation planner, still believes it can be operational by 2017. Federal approval of the environmental analysis is taking longer than anticipated, Wolfenstein told participants at a Bailey’s Business Breakfast at the Skyline … Continued
Parking lot expansion proposed for Yechon restaurant
The house (on the left) could be torn down to make room for a bigger parking lot for Yechon (right) The owner of Yechon, the Korean barbecue/sushi restaurant at 4121 Hummer Road, Annandale, is seeking a zoning special exception for a parking lot expansion. The request is expected to come before the Fairfax County Planning … Continued
Skate plaza proposed for empty lot in central Annandale
The lot proposed for a skate plaza, with the ACCA building in the background. There’s a small, derelict lot in the center of Annandale, in between the fire station and the Annandale Christian Community for Action building on Columbia Pike, that would be a perfect spot for a skate plaza. There aren’t that many … Continued
Discussion series will explore ‘the evolution of Fairfax County’
What’s the future going to look like for Fairfax County? Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova invites county residents to a three-part free series of discussions in June on “the Evolution of Fairfax” to explore “where we are, where we are going, and where we want to be.” The series, sponsored in partnership with the … Continued
FXCO to study Seven Corners
The pedestrian bridge over Arlington Boulevard The Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) is launching a major study of the future of the Seven Corners area in May, Matt Flis, a planner with that office, announced at a meeting of the Bailey’s Crossroads Revitalization Corporation (BCRC) earlier this week. The study will start with … Continued
FXCO Planning Commission again delays action on Peace Valley Lane
The Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred a decision on the plan amendment to facilitate a housing development on Peace Valley Lane after Janet Hall, the commissioner representing Mason District, changed the proposal three hours before the meeting. She asked the commission to move the issue to the April 26 meeting, after residents of the Ravenwood … Continued
New Mexican restaurant to open in central Annandale in July
A model of Buenos Grill The new Mexican restaurant under construction on the corner of Columbia Pike and Evergreen Lane in Annandale is tentatively scheduled to open July 1. Earlier plans to open in April fell through because the permit approvals took longer than expected. Buenos Grill will be a “family-oriented fast food-casual restaurant” serving … Continued
Most residents oppose the plan for redeveloping the Beauregard Corridor
The shopping center on N. Beauregard Street would become a new town center. The vast majority of the residents of Alexandria’s West End who spoke at a community meeting April 9 have major concerns about the city’s revised draft plan for redeveloping the Beauregard Corridor. Among the major complaints from the public: … Continued
Beauregard development plan revised
The proposed town center The City of Alexandria released a revised draft of the Beauregard Small Area Plan March 27, a framework to guide development along the city’s West End for the next 20 to 30 years. Residents, businesses, community groups, civic organizations, property owners, and developers have worked on the plan for more than … Continued
Study of Seven Corners redevelopment options planned
The Seven Corners Shopping Center The Urban Land Institute (ULI), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that focuses on urban planning, will conduct a study of Seven Corners, a traffic-clogged area of strip malls centered around the intersection of Route 50 and Route 7. The ULI study, to be started in April and completed by the end … Continued