January 10, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: zoning

Seven Corners residents raise traffic concerns at meeting on proposed townhouse project

#housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #traffic, #transportation, #zoning
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Federal Hill, as seen from Arlington Boulevard. Residents of the Federal Hill townhouse community in Seven Corners raised concerns about traffic congestion at a community meeting April 3 on a proposal for 40 new townhouses next door at 6060 Arlington Blvd. The property, currently occupied by a medical building, is only accessible via a narrow … Continued

Lakeside Plaza condo owners oppose expansion of townhouse community

#land use, #neighborhood groups, #parking, #Planning Commission, #traffic, #transportation, #zoning
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The layout of the Ambrose Hills community. Lakeside Plaza is at the end of the cul de sac on Powell Lane. [Stanley Martin] The development of the Ambrose Hills townhouse community on Columbia Pike is causing some headaches for residents of the high-rise Lakeside Plaza Condominium. Marty Bernstein and Janice Siegel of the Lakeside Plaza … Continued

Local governments can regulate Airbnb rentals

#code compliance, #property maintenance, #state government, #zoning

This Annandale house is listed on Airbnb for $75 a night. The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation that would allow local governments to regulate short-term home rentals, such as those arranged through Airbnb and similar companies. The legislation, which is expected to be signed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe, also sets up a statewide mechanism for collecting taxes … Continued

New Community Council on Land Use Engagement starts work next week

#Bulova, #community organizations, #land use, #Planning Commission, #zoning

The Community Council on Land Use Engagement convened by Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova will hold its first meeting Feb. 13. The council has been charged with producing “a set of recommendations on ways to improve Fairfax County’s public outreach and community engagement in the land use and development process.” Bulova announced … Continued

Public hearing on homeless shelter relocation scheduled for Jan. 25

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Board of Supervisors, #government services, #homeless, #land use, #zoning

The new site of the Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter. Official action to relocate the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter continues next week with a public hearing and Board of Supervisors vote. Fairfax County’s Office of Public Affairs has issued a timetable on the county’s effort move the homeless shelter from its current site at 3525 Moncure … Continued

New uses could revive old office buildings

#businesses, #housing, #land use, #office building, #zoning
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The Silverline Center in Tysons [Hickok Cole Architects] Fairfax County needs to make it easier for developers to convert aging, underutilized office buildings to new, more profitable uses, states a report released this month by the Fairfax County Building Repositioning Workgroup. The workgroup was established by the Board of Supervisors in fall 2015 to examine the … Continued

Supervisors approve e-Loft project in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #office building, #redevelopment, #zoning
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The office building in the center would see new life as flexible e-Loft project. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a rezoning application allowing the conversion of a vacant, 10-story office building at 5600 Columbia Pike into an innovative, “e-Loft” concept with flexible units. Tenants could use their units as a residence, work … Continued

Supervisors approve townhouses at Heritage Mall

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning
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Townhouses approved for this parking lot.  A new 67-unit townhouse development behind Heritage Mall in Annandale moved a step closer to reality, as the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning application for the project Dec. 6. No one from the community testified at the public hearing before the vote. The applicants, MHI-Heritage LLC … Continued

Supervisors approve redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #retail, #traffic, #zoning
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Graham Park Plaza The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment Dec. 6 for the redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church. The owner, Federal Realty Investment Trust, is proposing a mixed-use development with 248 multifamily housing units and community-serving retail on part of the property of the … Continued

Planning Commission endorses relocation of Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter

#Bailey's Crossroads, #homeless, #land use, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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The site for relocated Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter on Seminary Road.  The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed Dec. 1 to endorse plans to relocate and expand the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter. The next step is a public hearing before the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 24. The shelter would be relocated from its current site … Continued

Planning Commission approves rezoning for townhouses at Heritage Mall

#housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #retail, #zoning
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An illustration of the proposed townhouses from the Department of Planning and Zoning staff report.  The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a rezoning application Nov. 30 to allow a townhouse development at the rear of the Heritage Mall shopping center in Annandale. The applicants, MHI-Heritage LLC and Bristow Shopping Center LTD (entities formed by the … Continued

Property owners complain homeless shelter will be bad for business

#Bailey's Crossroads, #businesses, #homeless, #land use, #redevelopment, #restaurants, #Southeast Quadrant, #zoning
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A shopping center on Seminary has a dance studio, veterinarian, mattress store, carpet store, martial arts studio, restaurants, bakeries, and a church.  Several business owners along Seminary Road and Center Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads are concerned that Fairfax County’s plans to move a homeless shelter to their area will lead to more crime, vagrants, and … Continued