Fairfax County planners are willing to facilitate the relocation of a Reston Community Center satellite facility into a planned redevelopment of a Lake Anne apartment complex.
At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval of a comprehensive plan amendment to expand the amount of non-residential uses allowed on the Crescent Apartments property more than tenfold.
Fairfax County officials have supported another proposal to boost the housing portfolio of Kingstowne Towne Center.
At its Sept. 15 meeting, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved developer BXP’s application to convert an existing office building into a 280-unit housing complex.
Fairfax County Public Schools officials are willing to at least explore the idea of selling naming rights to high school athletic facilities.
At its Sept. 8 work session, the Fairfax County School Board directed county staff to gather more information from the business community, while the elected officials try to hammer out policy guardrails.
Fairfax County is proposing a revamp of its zoning requirements for food trucks, child care centers and other ancillary uses in commercial, industrial and some residential zoning districts.
As shared with the Board of Supervisors at its Land Use Policy Committee meeting on Sept. 1, the revamp would affect the regulations for associated services uses, food trucks, recycling centers, vehicle sales and specialized instruction centers.
Another office-to-residential redevelopment is coming to Fairfax County.
At its meeting last week (Aug. 25), the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a rezoning for Arlington-based Felice Development Group to replace an office building near the Innovation Center Metro station with 98 townhouses.
Later this month, Fairfax County officials will consider a proposal to bring more housing to the Kingstowne Towne Center near Alexandria.
At its meeting on Aug. 25, the Board of Supervisors deferred a public hearing on developer BXP’s application to convert an existing office building into a 280-unit housing complex until Sept. 15.
Fairfax County officials are on board with the idea of redeveloping Lake Fairfax Business Park in Reston into a large residential neighborhood.
After a public hearing on Tuesday (Aug. 25), the Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to its comprehensive plan to allow up to 1,250 residential units with supporting retail on the commercial property at 1780 Business Center Drive.
Fairfax County is loaning $12 million to the consortium redeveloping the former Franconia Governmental Center site into affordable housing.
At its meeting Tuesday (Aug. 25), the Board of Supervisors voted 9-1 to approve the loan with Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity opposed.
Fairfax County officials will start replacing the tennis courts at Jefferson District Park next week using a new, longer-lasting form of concrete.
Construction is expected to begin Monday, Aug. 24 on the Fairfax County Park Authority’s complete replacement of courts No.1 through No. 8 at the Idylwood park (7900 Route 29).
The planned redevelopment of Lake Fairfax Business Park into a large residential development is on track for consideration by Fairfax County officials this fall.
EYA Development provided a presentation on the proposed redevelopment to the Board of Directors of the Reston Association on July 23. The business park is at 1780 Business Center Drive, off the Dulles Access Road and near the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station. It has several office buildings, a Lifetime Fitness gym, Homewood Suites hotel, Reston Montessori School and a data center.
