January 10, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: zoning

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

Columbia Crossroads project moving forward

#homeless, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #Southeast Quadrant, #zoning
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The site of the Columbia Crossroads project, with the Landmark building in the background. A plan to develop the Columbia Crossroads mixed-use/multifamily redevelopment on the Southeast Quadrant of Bailey’s Crossroads is moving through the approval process. The project calls for a five-story, 378-unit apartment building on the corner of Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue, possibly … Continued

Planning Commission endorses townhouse proposal for Seven Corners

#housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #zoning
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This underutilized building would be replaced with townhouses. The Fairfax County Planning Commission recommended approval of a comprehensive plan amendment to allow the development of up to 12 housing units per acre on a property currently occupied by a medical office building at 6060 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners. The medical building is mostly vacant, … Continued

Council urges county to improve public engagement in land use process

#Board of Supervisors, #community organizations, #land use, #zoning
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Land use under discussion at a meeting of the Lincolnia Task Force. Fairfax County should engage citizens in proposed redevelopment activities earlier in the process, use social media to reach out to the public, and host academies to educate residents about land use. Those are among the recommendations of the Community Council on Land Use … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads redevelopment in the works

#Bailey's Crossroads, #East County Government Center, #housing, #land use, #office building, #redevelopment, #Southeast Quadrant, #zoning
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This property, seen from Moncure Avenue, is slated for redevelopment. The Weissberg Co. is going ahead with a rezoning application for a 7.4-acre property at Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads, even though it has not yet secured a developer. The project, called Columbia Crossroads, would include a 378-unit apartment building. John McBride, … Continued

Kids Choice center could become a day care center for seniors and banquet hall

#children, #entertainment, #land use, #Recreation, #redevelopment, #seniors, #sports, #zoning
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The Kids Choice recreation center. The owners of the property occupied by the Kids Choice sports center at 4317 Ravensworth Road, Annandale, hope to transform it into a combination adult day care center and banquet hall. During the day, the new facility would be used as a day center for elderly people, including those with … Continued

Local residents raise concerns about townhouse proposal for Gallows Road

#Gross, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #traffic, #zoning
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This wooded area in Annandale, seen from Libeau Lane, could be the site of a new townhouse development.  People who live near a proposed townhouse development on Gallows Road in Annandale raised concerns about traffic congestion, school capacity, parking, and quality of life at a community meeting April 17. The Christopher Companies, a real estate … Continued