October 20, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: zoning

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

Planning Commission approves e-Loft project for 5600 Columbia Pike

#Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #zoning
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A rendering of the e-Lofts building at the corner of Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road. [Novus Residences]  The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Nov. 17 endorsed a rezoning proposal to convert a vacant office building at 5600 Columbia Pike into an innovative mixed-use concept, where tenants could choose whether to live, work, or do … Continued

Land Use College will help residents understand Lincolnia planning study

#land use, #Lincolnia, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #transportation, #zoning
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N. Chambliss Street in Lincolnia.  Local residents are invited to the first of three Land Use College sessions tonight in preparation for Phase 2 of Fairfax County’s Lincolnia Study. The sessions will give residents a review of the planning process and how citizens can have input, says Faheem Darab, a senior planner with the Department … Continued

Lawmakers, residents call for more regulations on short-term rentals

#businesses, #code compliance, #housing, #land use, #state government, #taxes, #zoning
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Panelists discuss the Airbnb law (from the left): Mason Hills Citizens Association President Mike Rioux, code compliance official Elizabeth Perry, zoning administrator Leslie Johnson, Del. Kaye Kory, and Sen. Dick Saslaw,  Local residents who attended a meeting on short-term rentals Oct. 5 raised concerns about homeowners filling up their homes with transients, leading to declining … Continued

Supervisors approve zoning amendment allowing more density

#Board of Supervisors, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #zoning
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Seven Corners is poised for redevelopment. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a zoning amendment June 21 that would allow redevelopment with higher levels of density in certain areas identified for revitalization, including Annandale, Seven Corners, and Bailey’s Crossroads. The amendment, which was approved by the Planning Commission June 15, would set a maximum … Continued

Combination residences/office space proposed for Bailey’s Crossroads

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5600 Columbia Pike. Something new and innovative could happen at the long-vacant office building at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. Novus Residences, a subsidiary of Cafritz Interests, is proposing to convert the 10-story building to a mix of residential and office spaces where tenants could live, or work, or do both. The building would … Continued