Tag: zoning
Mason land use committee sides with residents’ concerns on infill development
The revised plan for the Campbell and Ferrera property The people spoke and the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) listened. After dozens of people offered impassioned pleas to reject infill development and protect the character of established neighborhoods, the committee agreed Feb. 28 not to urge the Fairfax County Planning Commission to approve proposals for higher-density … Continued
Mason land use committee defers action on infill developments
The Campbell and Ferrera nursery, which is slated for a housing development More than a hundred people packed a meeting of the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) Jan. 24 to opposes infill development projects on Peace Valley Lane and the Campbell and Ferrara property in Annandale. The issues involved are so complicated, the committee … Continued
Civic associations join forces to oppose infill housing
Neighborhood leaders pack a meeting room at Peace Lutheran Church in Lincolnia to learn strategies for fighting infill development Bring crowds of supporters to hearings; do extensive research; analyze the impact on storm water controls; try to get media coverage: These are some of the tactics civic association leaders advised one another as they battle infill housing … Continued
Proprietor of Braddock yard sales considering shutting down
Michael Tyrone Suggs told the Annandale blog he is “disappointed” in his neighbors for complaining about the frequent yard sales in front of the house he leases at 4500 Braddock Road, Lincolnia. Neighbors have complained that the yard sales are unsightly and that the traffic is a nuisance and unsafe. There is nowhere to park … Continued
Extreme yard sales mar Braddock Road
Looking for a used washing machine or refrigerator? Whoever lives in this house at 4508 Braddock Road, Lincolnia, has taken the yard sale concept to an extreme level, lining up large appliances on the curb for sale to the public. A resident of the nearby Parklawn community, who took the photo, says, “It appears … Continued
FXCO Federation opposes rezoning to allow more infill development
The Cornejo property viewed from across Backlick Road The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations approved a resolution Dec. 15 urging the Board of Supervisors to deny requests for re-zoning from R to P-type zoning for infill projects. This is the situation going on with the Cornejo property in Annandale, which is opposed by Wilburdale … Continued
Wilburdale community opposes infill housing development
Houses are proposed for this property on Sunset Lane in Annandale Residents of Wilburdale, Annandale Acres, Sunset Lane, and surrounding communities came out in force to a recent Mason Land Use Committee meeting to register their opposition to a proposed infill development close to the intersection of Backlick Road and Braddock Road. Ana Cornejo, the … Continued
Mason committee to review plans for new strip mall at Annandale Rd/Rt. 50
The Mason District Land Use Committee will consider at its April 26 meeting a request from Bill Page Honda for a rezoning and special exception allowing an expansion of the car dealership and redevelopment of the shopping center it owns on the corner of Annandale Road and Arlington Boulevard. The committee meeting takes place at … Continued
Fairfax County officials educate community leaders on property violations
A basement unit Neighborhood leaders concerned with unsafe and unsightly homes in their communities learned about Fairfax County efforts to address these problems at a session hosted by Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross Feb. 27 at the Mason District Government Center. Most of the complaints she receives have to do with overcrowding, Rachael Perrot of … Continued
Conflict over townhouses: Tax base vs. green space
Residents of the Ravenwood Park neighborhood thought they had won a battle against a townhouse development on a vacant property in 2005, but a similar project now seems to be going forward, and the community association is gearing up for another fight. This 1890s-era house in Ravenwood Park was demolished in December Ravenwood Park, a … Continued