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

Planning Commission defers action on Pinecrest School expansion

The Pinecrest School building slated to be replaced. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is expected to approve a zoning amendment May 7 to allow the expansion of Pinecrest School in Annandale. Janet Hall, the planning commissioner representing Mason District, was prepared to recommend approval at the last meeting, May 1, but at the last minute … Continued

Smashburger coming to Bailey’s Crossroads

The Geico Claims Center at 5885 Leesburg Pike The new retail center planned for Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, on the site of the Geico claims center, will have a Smashburger restaurant and a CVS drugstore, said Peter Batten, a principal with Spectrum Development. Smashburger, based in Denver, is a fast-growing hamburger chain with 256 … Continued

Mason land use committee rejects proposal for Glen Carlyn childcare center

An aerial view of the site for the proposed Glen Carlyn Childcare Center from the staff report. The Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) voted unanimously April 22 to recommend that the Fairfax County Planning Commission reject a proposal for a childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road in the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners area. The Planning … Continued

RSU committee explores different models for affordable housing

The Gosnold Apartments for the formerly homeless in Hampton Roads was developed by Virginia Supportive Housing in a repurposed RC Cola bottling warehouse. There are all kinds of projects going on to provide affordable housing to the homeless and the working poor that Fairfax County could support—without having to create a new zoning designation for … Continued

Developer describes plans for Markham Place project in Annandale

An illustration of Markham Place facing Markham Street. Representatives of the Webb Cos. outlined their plans for Markham Place, a 12-story apartment building, at the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) meeting March 25. The project would be built on Markham Street in Annandale on the property now occupied by the AMF Lanes bowling alley. … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads residents oppose childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road

The proposed face of the childcare center About 40 Bailey’s Crossroads residents came to a Mason District Land Use Committee meeting on a snowy evening March 23 to voice their objections to a proposal for a childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. The complaints mainly centered around traffic and drainage problems. The … Continued

Code compliance officials address multiple-occupancy complaints

Complaints about this house in the Lincolnia area were filed last week about multiple occupancy and building code violations. Most complaints filed with the Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance are about multiple occupancy, said county officials at a meeting for civic association and homeowner association presidents March 22 hosted by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. … Continued

School funding, taxes dominate Mason Budget Town Hall

Fairfax County Executive Edward Long and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. Would the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agree to raise the property tax rate to provide more money for the budget-strapped school system? That’s one of the key questions for the board to decide over the next few weeks. That issue was brought up by … Continued

Pinecrest School plans an expansion

Pinecrest School Pinecrest School, a small private school at 7209 Quiet Cove in Annandale, is planning to expand. The school is requesting an amendment to its special exception zoning agreement to allow before-school childcare, site modifications, and an enrollment increase. The Fairfax County Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing on the proposal for March … Continued

Childcare center proposed for wooded lot in Bailey’s Crossroads

Lots of  trees and stream are on the lot proposed for a childcare center. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is reviewing a request for a zoning special exception from Deyi Awadallah for a childcare center at 3212 Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. A public hearing is scheduled for March 13. A one and one-half-story … Continued

County officials agree to seek solutions for property code issues in Mason

Panelists at the Town Hall on Code Compliance included (from the left): Susan Epstein and Rachael Perrott of the Department of Code Compliance, Deputy County Executive Robert Stalzer, DCC Director Jeff Blackford; and attorney Beth Teare. For many local residents, the older neighborhoods in Mason Districts appear to be slipping into decline; there are overcrowded … Continued