A bound copy of each of the proposals is available at the Department of Planning and Zoning, on the seventh floor of the Herrity Building, 12055 Government Center Parkway in Fairfax. More information about the schedule and nominations can be found online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/apr/tskforceprov.htm.
The following information is taken from both of those sources.
What: Hunter Mill Road
APR number: 04-II-2V and 04-II-6V
Nominated by: Linda Byrne and Bill Crammer, agent for the Hunter Mill Defense League
Task Force date: Oct. 5
These two proposals are being considered together. They would add language to the Comprehensive Plan that would officially recognize the historical significance of Hunter Mill Road and would encourage scenic and conservation easements along either side of the road to preserve any historical resources. This would also make it more difficult to widen the road from two to four lanes.
What: Seven Corners CBC - land unit E
APR number: 04-I-2J
Nominated by: Martin D. Walsh for Eakin Properties Inc.
Task Force date: Oct. 5
This 3.15-acre parcel is generally bounded by Route 50, South Street and Hillwood Avenue. The area is currently planned for retail to serve the neighborhood, with the option of retail and office space. The proposal calls for an option to increase the density and the possibility for mixed-use development with approximately 20-percent retail and 80-percent residential.
What: Flint Hill School
APR number: 04-II-1F
Nominated by: Philip G. Yates, on behalf of the school
Task Force date: Oct. 5
The Flint Hill School is applying for the extension of sewer service so that it can construct restrooms to serve its athletic fields. The area is located within the Difficult Run Watershed, and it is typically Board of Supervisors' policy not to extend sewer service into an environmentally sensitive area.
What: Fairfax Center Area
APR number: 04-III-2FC and 04-III-3FC
Nominated by: Martin D. Walsh on behalf of Gateway Piedmont Inc., and Martin D. Walsh on behalf of TCR MidAtlantic Properties.
Task Force date: Oct. 20
These two properties are on Waples Mill Road near the interchange of I-66 and Route 50. Both plans call for "medium intensity" office use. The first property is on Waples Mill and Fairfax Ridge Road, and the proposal asks to add the option of a residential use of 40 housing units per acre.
The second parcel, which is close to the first but does not abut it, is at the intersection of Waples Mill and Route 50. It calls for adding the option of a residential use at 20-25 units per acre.
What: Merrifield Suburban Center - Hartland Manor
APR number: 04-I-2MS
Nominated by: McGuireWoods LLP on behalf of Fairfax Merrifield Associates and W&M Properties Inc.
Task Force date: Oct. 20
This 38-acre parcel is located east of Gallows Road, south of I-66, west of I-495 and north of Route 29. It is currently made up of two apartment complexes built in the late 1960s at a density of 16-20 units per acre.
The proposal calls for a mixed-use development that would consist of 70- to 80-percent residential, 10- to 20-percent office, and 10- to 20-percent retail. The residential density, if approved, would go to between 30-40 or 65-80 units per acre.
What: Merrifield Suburban Center - Fairview Park
APR number: 04-I-1MS
Nominated by: Martin D. Walsh on behalf of Fairview Property Investments
Task Force date: Oct. 20
This 75-acre parcel is located north of Route 50, east of I-495 and south of Route 29. Currently, one 355,000-square-foot office building has been built, the rest of the property is undeveloped. It is planned for 1.7 million square feet of office and retail.
The proposal calls for a mixed-use development of approximately 1.4 million square feet, 65 percent or greater would be for office or hotel, up to 25-percent residential, and up to 10-percent retail and other uses such as day care.
What: Poplar Terrace
APR number: 04-II-1V
Nominated by: Mary Theresa Flynn on behalf of Centex Homes.
Task Force date: Nov. 3
This 37-acre property is located south of I-66, east of Blake Lane and west of East Blake Lane Park. It is currently developed with 70 single-family homes built in the 1950s and 1960s. The site is adjacent to the Vienna Metro Station.
The proposed redevelopment would consist of a mixed-use development. The developer is asking for 1,326 townhouse and multifamily units, along with 24,650 square feet of retail space to serve the residents.
The area is near the proposed Fairlee/Metrowest development. While the two do not depend on each other, if one is approved, it could set a precedent for the other.
What: Northeast corner of Nutley Street and Route 29
APR number: 04-II-8V
Nominated by: Martin D. Walsh on behalf of Abraham Kang
Task Force date: Nov. 3
This proposal is for a 0.5-acre parcel on the northeast corner of Nutley Street and Route 29. It is currently planned for four to five units per acre, but pending the widening of Route 29, it is used as vehicle light service.
The proposal calls for the possibility of adding a variety of other commercial uses.
What: Railroad/Sandberg Street
APR number: 04-II-10V
Nominated by: Majid Esmaeilian
Task Force date: Nov. 3
This 5.76-acre parcel is located east of Sandburg Street, north of Railroad Street, west of Morgan Lane and south of Oak Street.
It is currently planned for two to three dwelling units per acre. The proposal calls for increasing that to four to five units per acre.
What: Wedderburn Lane
APR number: 04-II-9V
Nominated by: Alison Dyer
Task Force date: Nov. 3
This 11.95-acre parcel is located south of the Northern Virginia Power easement, and west of Cedar Lane, abutting the Washington & Old Dominion Trail.
Currently, no specific text has been submitted, but it is generally planned at two to three units per acre.
The proposal would add language to develop the land at one to two units per acre.
What: Briarwood - Swanee Lane
APR number: 04-II-7V
Nominated by: James D. Clark
Task Force date: Nov. 18
This 3.46-acre parcel is on the south side of Swanee Lane, near Nutley Street and I-66. The current plan does not have a specific recommendation, other than a general density of one to two dwelling units per acre. The proposal calls for increasing the density to four to five units per acre.
What: Stenwood Subdivision
APR number: 04-II-4V
Nominated by: Eugene Barnes
Task Force date: Nov. 18
This 11.58-acre parcel is located east of Gallows Road, south of Cottage Street and west of I-495. The area is currently planned for five to eight dwelling units per acre. The proposal calls for reducing the density to three to four units per acre, with development not to exceed three units, including significant tree saves.
What: Cedar Lane, near Route 29
APR number: 04-II-3V
Nominated by: Kathy H. Sours
Task Force date: Nov. 18
This is a one-acre parcel on the east side of Cedar Lane between Route 29 and Willowmere Drive. Currently, it only has the general density of one to two units per acre. The proposal requests an increase to two to three units per acre.
What: West Falls Church Transit Station Area
APR number: 04-I-1J
Nominated by: Martin Walsh on behalf of the John Akridge Co.
Task Force date: Nov. 18
This 5-acre parcel is located south of Route 7, west of the City of Falls Church. The area is currently developed with single-family, detached homes and strip retail.
The proposal calls for a mixed-use development with 5-percent retail, 80-percent residential and 15-percent office.
What: Tysons Corner Urban Center - Land Unit S2
APR number: 04-II-13TC
Nominated by: Martin D. Walsh on behalf of Common Investors LLC
Task Force date: Nov. 30
This 19.87-acre parcel is located northwest of Magarity Road, southeast of Route 123 and southwest of the Dulles Toll Road.
The property currently contains the Commons Village Shopping Center, the Commons of McLean apartment complex, consisting of 246 units, and a portion of Westgate Elementary School.
The proposal calls for a land swap with the Fairfax County Board of Education of 0.55 acres, which would make the parcel into a rectangle.
Part of it is currently planned for 20 units per acre, another part is planned for office and retail, and the Westerlies Townhouses are planned for up to 12 units per acre.
The proposal calls for a mixed-use development with a maximum building height of 150 feet in the northern portion of the property, transitioning down to a maximum of 45 feet along Magarity Road.
The development would include multifamily residential use for 50 percent or greater, retail of 10 to 20 percent, and office use of 30 percent or less.
This is the lone proposal in the Tysons Corner area being considered during this plan review cycle.