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Vienna Courts development shrinks, as town council trades green energy pledge for more open space

Published November 16, 2022 at 11:00AM

A rendering of the duplexes proposed to replace the Vienna Courts condos (via Town of Vienna)

A plan to turn the Vienna Courts offices into duplexes has been downsized again, as the developer and town leaders try to make the complex fit in without sacrificing its viability as an alternative multifamily housing option.

After initially proposing 15 two-floor buildings with one unit on each floor in September, BFR Construction President Steve Bukont agreed on Monday (Nov. 14) to drop a building and some guest parking so the development will occupy a little less of the 1.66-acre lot at 127-133 Park Street.

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Vienna duplex proposal continued to November over lot coverage concerns

By Vernon Miles

Published October 31, 2022 at 11:00AM

A rendering of the duplexes proposed to replace the Vienna Courts condos (via Town of Vienna)

The Vienna Town Council says a plan for new duplexes shows promise but isn’t quite ready for approval yet.

At a meeting on Oct. 24, the council said there are lingering concerns about the lot coverage — how much of a site is built on by a development — for the Vienna Courts project. Developer BFR Construction has proposed a set of duplexes at the Vienna Courts offices 127-133 Park Street NE. The project would replace four office buildings with 14 two-family dwellings.

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Vienna Town Council clings to hope for office development, rejects townhouse alternative

By Vernon Miles

Published October 24, 2022 at 1:30PM

Map of 901 Follin Lane, where EYA proposed a townhouse development (image via EYA)

Developer EYA came to the Vienna Town Council with a plan to turn a long-vacant commercial into a new set of townhomes, but the Town Council warned that it isn’t willing to give up on office and commercial development just yet.

Tysons Edge, an office building at 901 Follin Lane, has gone through attempts to lease since 2013 and has been vacant since 2015. The 97,000 square foot office building has had $2 million worth of renovations poured into the building with little progress in attracting a new occupant.

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Vienna hopes to unearth new history with proposed archaeological dig at Freeman Store

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 18, 2022 at 11:00AM

The Freeman Store and Museum in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Town of Vienna could have a historical gold mine waiting to be found in old-timey toilets underneath the grounds of its Freeman Store and Museum (131 Church Street NE).

Historic Vienna Inc., the nonprofit that has operated the store since 1976, plans to fund an archaeological dig of the property after a survey identified several potential areas of interest, including two sites that might have the remains of either wells or outhouses.

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Vienna Town Council punts on roof fixes for former Faith Baptist Church

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 6, 2022 at 10:15AM

The cross on the former Faith Baptist Church in Vienna will be removed (file photo)

The cross atop the former Faith Baptist Church in Vienna will come down, but otherwise, the town has opted for a “wait and see” approach to the 3-acre property it purchased in 2020.

The Vienna Town Council unanimously voted on Aug. 29 to indefinitely postpone repairs to the roof of the aging building at 301 Center Street South.

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Vienna’s Southside Park will get new trail with planned stream restoration

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 2, 2022 at 10:15AM

A worker stands next to 13 feet of exposed stream bank along Bear Branch in Southside Park (via Town of Vienna)

The Vienna Town Council dedicated over half a million dollars on Monday (Aug. 29) to an ongoing project to restore Bear Branch tributary, a stream that runs through Southside Park to I-66.

With no discussion, the council awarded a $543,258 design contract to A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc. (AMT), one of five engineering firms that submitted proposals for this second phase of a two-part project this past spring.

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After community complaints, Vienna opens up noise ordinance for review

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 15, 2022 at 11:00AM

Vienna Town Hall (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

At the urging of some residents and even a Fairfax County School Board member, Vienna is revisiting its noise rules, especially for businesses and other commercial sites.

The town last rewrote its noise ordinance came in 2011, but with sound issues becoming a growing source of tension between residents and businesses, the Vienna Town Council agreed on Monday (July 11) to initiate a new review — with no guarantee that anything will change.

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Major Church Street development gets blessing of Vienna Town Council

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 13, 2022 at 3:00PM

Developer Bognet Construction has gotten approval for a three-story mixed-use building at 145 Church Street (via Town of Vienna)

A mixed-use development that will bring apartments, retail, and additional parking to Church Street in Vienna is moving forward.

During its meeting on Monday (July 11), the Vienna Town Council unanimously approved the project from developer Bognet Construction to replace two commercial buildings at 139 and 145 Church Street with a three-story building and two-level parking garage.

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Vienna ends town leaf grinding but will encourage residents to mulch

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 12, 2022 at 1:30PM | Updated July 12, 2022 at 2:41PM

Fallen leaves can be turned into mulch (via Susan Jones/Unsplash)

The Town of Vienna will no longer grind up fallen leaves at its collection facility on Beulah Road NE, ending a program that has delivered free mulch to residents for decades.

The Vienna Town Council voted unanimously yesterday (Monday) to turn the upcoming leaf collection season into a trial period, maintaining the Beulah Road facility as a storage site while exploring the best method for transporting leaves for disposal.

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Vienna Town Council suggests two stories for new Patrick Henry Library

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 15, 2022 at 2:15PM

Patrick Henry Library in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

An initial concept for the upcoming Patrick Henry Library renovation is here, and the Vienna Town Council has some reservations.

At a Town Council conference session on Monday (June 13), Fairfax County public works staff unveiled a conceptual site plan for a one-story library and a four-level parking garage to replace the existing facility and parking lot at 101 Maple Avenue East.