November 9, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: zoning

Supervisors to hold hearings on zoning rules to allow short-term rentals

#Board of Supervisors, #Planning Commission, #property maintenance, #zoning
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This three-bedroom guesthouse on Hummer Road in Annandale is available on Airbnb for $220 per night. [Airbnb]  The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 20 authorized public hearings on proposed zoning rules on short-term rentals, such as those offered through Airbnb. The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold its hearing on May 3, and … Continued

Zoning proposal on short-term rentals could create hardship for HOAs

#housing, #neighborhood groups, #zoning
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Homeowner associations for local communities, like Lafayette Village in Annandale, could be negatively affected by a  proposed zoning amendment to allow short-term rentals.  By Donna Jacobson As most of you are aware, Fairfax County is in the process of developing an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance that would reverse the current ban on transient occupancy … Continued

Adult daycare facility/banquet hall approved by Planning Commission

#businesses, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #seniors, #zoning
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The Kids Choice Center. The Planning Commission on March 8 endorsed a project to convert the Kids Choice center on Ravensworth Road to a combination adult daycare center during weekdays and a banquet hall on weekends and evenings. The applicants, Helen and Young Bae, the owners of the Han Gang restaurant next door, and their … Continued

Concerns raised on Vulcan project

#emergencies, #health, #land use, #Planning Commission, #Springfield, #transportation, #zoning
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Railcars on the Vulcan property.  About a dozen people spoke at a Fairfax County Planning Commission hearing March 1 on a rezoning application from Vulcan Materials Co. Among residents who live near the Vulcan concrete facility on Industrial Drive in Springfield, the main concern is about the potential health risks from Vulcan’s proposal for an asphalt … Continued

Neighbors concerned about proposed asphalt plant

#businesses, #environment, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #traffic, #transportation, #zoning
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The Vulcan property, showing the proposed changes. As the Fairfax County Planning Commission prepares to hold a public hearing on the proposed expansion of the Vulcan concrete plant March 1, nearby businesses say their concerns about railroad deliveries blocking roads haven’t been addressed. And now new concerns are being raised about Vulcan’s future plans to … Continued

Supervisors streamline process for repurposing office buildings

#Board of Supervisors, #land use, #office building, #zoning
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An apartment in a former office building in Alexandria’s West End that has been transformed into a flexible E-loft concept, allowing tenants use their units for living or working. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has made it easier for developers to convert obsolete office buildings and stores to other uses, such as housing, schools, … Continued

Oakwood School plans an expansion

#land use, #schools, #zoning

Oakwood School is housed in a former church.  Oakwood School, a private school in Annandale focused on students in grades 1-8 with learning disabilities, is planning an expansion.   The school, located in a former church building at 7201 Braddock Road, has applied for a rezoning and special exception. A couple of years ago, Oakwook … Continued

County wants to make it easier to convert old office buildings to new uses

#Bailey's Elementary School, #land use, #office building, #zoning
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Bailey’s Elementary School The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering a proposal to make it easier to convert older, underutilized office buildings to other uses, such as housing, schools, light manufacturing, or even urban agriculture. Public hearings on the proposed amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan are scheduled before the Planning Commission on Nov. … Continued