Tag: zoning
FXCO wants to make it easier to provide home-based childcare
A proposed Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance amendment would reduce the regulatory barriers for home-based daycare facilities with the goal of expanding access to childcare. The Department of Planning and Development is hosting three virtual community meetings on the changes: at 7 p.m. on Oct. 14, 12 p.m. on Oct. 15, and 12 p.m. on Oct. … Continued
Streamlined ALU rules proposed
Fairfax County Zoning Administration Division staff have drafted new rules on accessory living units that streamline the approval process and relax the rules on parking, lot sizes, and other standards. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment for ALUs on Oct. 29. An ALU is a secondary dwelling … Continued
Planning Commission defers decision on Gallows Road project
Following an Oct. 7 hearing on a rezoning proposal to allow a housing development on Gallows Road, the Fairfax County Planning Commission voted to defer a final decision to Oct. 14. The developer, Madison Home, wants to demolish 11 homes across from Woodburn Elementary School and replace them with 32 single-family homes. The Board of … Continued
Supervisors approve office-to-residential conversion in Annandale
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 29 unanimously approved a rezoning application from Nicholas Development to permit the conversion of an office building in Annandale to multifamily housing. The board action rezones a six-story building at 7620 Little River Turnpike from C-6 (office) to PDC (planned residential mixed use). The Wells Fargo Bank … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves a new building at the Cavalier Club
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 14 approved a rezoning of the Cavalier Club apartments in Seven Corners to permit an additional eight-story apartment building with 238 units. The property, owned by Southern Management, is located on Wilson Boulevard in Mason District between Arlington County and the City of Falls Church. The project … Continued
Chase Bank in Annandale will add a drive-through ATM
The Board of Supervisors approved a zoning special exception for a drive-through ATM and deposit box at the Chase Bank at 4250 John Marr Drive in Annandale. The drive-through lane will be located at the rear of the building. The zoning application was submitted by the Laadam Family LLC, which purchased the property on Jan. … Continued
Supervisors approve expansion of the St. James Academy
The Board of Supervisors on June 9 approved a zoning special exception to allow a major expansion of the private school for elite student athletes at the St. James sports complex in Springfield. The St. James Performance Academy offers an online college preparatory educational program on-site starting with grade 5, along with athletic training, coaching, … Continued
Indoor soccer training facility proposed for Port Royal Road
A large indoor soccer training facility has been proposed for a vacant building on Port Royal Road in Springfield. The Board of Zoning Appeals has scheduled a hearing on July 22 for a special permit for the project. The site is zoned for industrial uses. Capstone Soccer would be located at 5256 Port Royal Road. … Continued
Board approves vehicle sales for Versar site
The Board of Supervisors on May 5 authorized a new use for a property in a hidden corner of Mason District with two vacant office buildings. The board passed a motion to rezone the property from I-5 to the C-8 to allow the sale of passenger vehicles. The two four-story office buildings on the site … Continued
Residents raise concerns about streamlining ALU rules
Residents are concerned that new, more lenient rules on accessory living units (ALUs) would lead to more rental properties and less parking in stable single-family neighborhoods. Zoning official Carmen Bishop and her colleagues in the Department of Planning and Zoning described a proposal to make it easier to establish ALUs at a community meeting on April … Continued
Expansion of congregate housing proposed
The Fairfax County Planning Commission wants to make it easier to establish congregate housing. They endorsed a zoning amendment on Feb. 25 that would allow congregate housing in certain industrial zones and expand the population served to include the homeless. The Board of Supervisors has scheduled a hearing on the amendment on March 17. A … Continued
Rule changes would make it easier to establish an ALU
Too few homeowners have gotten their permits approved for accessory living units (ALUs) or found the regulations too difficult, so the Department of Planning and Zoning is proposing rule changes to eliminate some of the barriers and streamline the review process. Carmen Bishop and Casey Judge of the Zoning Administration Division explained some of the … Continued
Supervisors approve Phillips Programs expansion
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 approved a project to expand the Phillips Programs, a nonprofit that operates a private school in Annandale for students with behavioral health challenges and developmental disabilities. The board approved a rezoning application to facilitate the construction of a greenhouse with an attached kitchen and an additional … Continued
Mixed-use project proposed for Seven Corners
Eakin Properties Inc. submitted a rezoning application on Dec. 31 to construct 450 apartment units and 30,000 square feet of retail in Seven Corners. The mixed-use project would replace New Grand Mart and Pistone’s Italian Inn, a restaurant that opened in 1974. The 3.15-acre site is located at the Seven Corners interchange between Arlington Boulevard, … Continued
BoS backs data center industry on substations, rejects residents’ concerns
The Edsall substation adjacent to a data center planned for the Plaza 500 site in the Bren Mar Park area will most likely be developed without the protections sought by nearby residents. The Board of Supervisors passed a zoning ordinance on electric substations on a 9-0 vote on Dec. 9 that rejects the recommendations of … Continued