Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

County planners expected to recommend reduced requirements for off-street parking

Fairfax County planners are looking at how much parking is needed for such uses as apartments, grocery stores, office buildings, and shopping centers. New developments might not need as much parking as currently required in Fairfax County’s Zoning Ordinance.  That’s the idea behind the Parking Reimagined study previewed at a Mason District community meeting Nov. … Continued

Planning Commission approves Final Development Plan for multifamily building in Bailey’s Crossroads

The entrance to the multifamily building would be at the corner of Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a Final Development Plan (FDP) Oct. 13 for a major project at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads. The project, proposed by DRI/WP Alta Crossroads LLC, consists … Continued

Planning Commission considers expansion of Annandale storage facility

The Fairfax County Planning Committee on June 23 recommended the Board of Supervisors approve a  Comprehensive Plan amendment to allow the expansion of Public Storage on Ravensworth Road in Annandale – but only if the property could be consolidated with the gas station next door.  The proposal calls for the one-story facility to be replaced with … Continued

Construction to start next year on an apartment building on Columbia Pike

An illustration of Alta Crossroads. [Wood Partners] Construction of a long-planned apartment project on Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads could start next year. The Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning for the project four years ago.  If the design, permitting, and construction processes go smoothly, the building could be completed in 2024.

Landmark redevelopment will include transportation fixes

An illustration of the Landmark redevelopment project. [Foulger-Pratt] Representatives of developer Foulger-Pratt and Inova Health System filled in some details on what they’re planning for the Landmark Mall site at a May 13 community meeting.  While various discussion about redeveloping the old mall have been going on for years, “now it’s different, because of Inova’s … Continued

Mason Task Force seeks major changes in Public Storage redevelopment proposal

Task force wants the Public Storage expansion project to incorporate the adjacent gas station property.   [Revised April 15] The Mason District Task Force agreed April 14 that a plan to expand the Public Storage facility in Annandale should not go forward unless the project includes the adjacent gas station property.  The Task Force was formed to … Continued

Mason Task Force questions impact of Public Storage expansion project in Annandale

  The entrance to Public Storage on Ravensworth Road, with the 3 United gas station behind it. The task force formed to review site-specific plan amendments for proposed projects in Mason District is back in action. The task force is considering the three proposals the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approvedfor the 2021 Comprehensive Plan … Continued