January 11, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: zoning

New details emerge on Southeast Quadrant project in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #schools, #zoning
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A rendering of the proposed apartment building calls it “Columbia Crossroads.” Plans under discussion for the “Southeast Quadrant” of Columbia Pike include a five-story apartment building and a new urban-style elementary school. This 7.4-acre site lies between Moncure Avenue and Radley Acura. Part of that site, currently occupied by the Bailey’s International Center office building, … Continued

Supervisors approve expansion of shelter for women abuse victims

#Board of Supervisors, #Gross, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #social services, #zoning
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An illustration of the expansion project. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed July 29 to allow Bethany House of Northern Virginia to expand a shelter for women victims of domestic abuse in the Barcroft Hills neighborhood. The expansion plan has generated controversy in recent weeks, as some neighbors who oppose it put up signs … Continued

Fairfax County supervisors to consider proposal to expand women’s shelter

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #safety, #social services, #zoning
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A yard sign broadcasts the resident’s opposition to a shelter for abuse victims. A proposal to expand a shelter for victims of domestic abuse in the Barcroft Hills neighborhood has generated some opposition among the immediate neighbors, although others who live near the 1950s-era house support the project. Bethany House of Northern Virginia is requesting … Continued

Courtland Park residents raise concerns on proposed retail center

#Gross, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #shopping, #zoning
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The site of a proposed shopping center on Leesburg Pike as seen from Charles Street. With a public hearing scheduled before the Fairfax County Planning Commission July 17 on a proposal for a shopping center on Route 7 in Bailey’s Crossroads, local residents are urging that the project be modified to protect the Courtland Park … Continued

BoS approves motion to expedite Columbia Pike redevelopment project

#Bailey's Crossroads, #businesses, #Gross, #land use, #redevelopment, #schools, #zoning
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This stretch of Columbia Pike is slated for redevelopment. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross last week to “authorize the initiation of the appropriate steps for a plan amendment and rezoning” involving a proposal to redevelop a 7.4-acre property in Bailey’s Crossroads. AvalonBay Communities has assembled … Continued

Land use committee defers action on Route 7 shopping center

#businesses, #land use, #redevelopment, #shopping, #zoning
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An illustration of the proposed shopping center on Leesburg Pike. The Mason District Land Use Committee deferred a decision on the shopping center proposed by Spectrum Development for Leesburg Pike between Washington Drive and Charles Street. “The Spectrum case is mildly controversial, not so much for the project itself, but because of issues related to … Continued

Shopping center planned for Route 7, Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #land use, #redevelopment, #restaurants, #shopping, #traffic, #zoning
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An illustration of the proposed shopping center viewed from Washington Drive and Leesburg Pike. [Spectrum Development] More details have emerged on the shopping center proposed for Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, as representatives from Spectrum Development outlined their plans before the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) May 27. The retail center will take up … Continued

Forum educates community on zoning and building rules

#code compliance, #community events, #property maintenance, #zoning
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One of the first things people saw after leaving a forum on code compliance were cars illegally parked on the grass on Columbia Pike. A Community Forum on Code Compliance, hosted by the Annandale Roundtable May 22, was aimed at educating residents, including immigrants, about community norms on property maintenance rules they might not be familiar … Continued