Bringing Neighbors Together
Del Ray Pizzeria is proposing a second floor porch for special even seating. The Planning Commission will be reviewing the proposal Tuesday October 7, 2014. Please attend the Planning Commission meeting if you are interested in commenting on the proposal or leave a comment below.
Land Use Committee Monthly Meeting Agenda: October 7, 2014 – 7:00PM Mount Vernon Recreation Center 1. Welcome/ Introductions (7:00pm) 2. Open Meeting (7:15pm) A.) 100 East Windsor Avenue – The Del Ray Montessori School SUP #2014-0084 Request to add students, number of classrooms to stay the same November Planning Commission Staff Contact: LUC Reviewer: Wolf Read More …
By Ben Flood Community Meeting #6 was primarily focused on two topics. First, the developer gave a presentation on the latest layout, complete with a color rendering showing the locations of various uses, open space areas, approximate building heights and road network. He also touched on the phasing sequence of the project, which involved the Read More …
DRCA – September 10, 2014 Meeting Called to Order at: 7:44PM By: President Jay Nestlerode Simpson Park Upgrades: Walking Tour; Past two years, Simpson Park Improvement plan – part of larger Park Improvement plan for large parks. Incremental improvements to parks; when funding is received, quick turnaround on projects. Plans were completed in January Read More …
Dominion Virginia Power is proposing a new transmission line between Dominion’s Glebe Substation located at the intersection of S. Glebe Road and S. Eads Street, and Pepco’s Station C Substation at the intersection of Slaters Lane and E. Abingdon Drive. They will be hosting an open house on Wednesday, October 1 to review their plans. Read More …
All, The City of Alexandria Department of Transportation & Environmental Services is currently conducting the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, and is conducting a number of public engagement activities over the Summer/Fall. We would appreciate it if you could post the following message on your website or to your listserve. If you have any questions, Read More …
Overview: Dominion Virginia Power has approached the City of Alexandria regarding Dominion’s proposal to construct a new 230-kilovolt underground transmission line between Alexandria and Arlington in the vicinity of Jefferson Davis Highway and Potomac Yard. The project would add and upgrade equipment at the existing switching station C on E. Abingdon Drive in Alexandria, and Read More …
The Alexandria City School Board is soliciting applications for membership on the Stakeholder Committee that will draft a new Strategic Plan for the Alexandria City Public Schools. The School Board website describes the strategic plan as: “The Strategic Plan is the foundation document for all of the actions of the school division. It directs the actions Read More …
Using the Citizinvestor crowdfunding platform, constituents of the Four Mile Run Park neighborhood are seeking to raise $2,000 for a tree planting initiative. Their donation page describes the fund raising initiative as: “The 4MR Park Community Fall Tree Planting is a community initiative in conjunction with the City of Alexandria’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Read More …
The Del Ray Citizens Association, in conjunction with local police and fire departments, recently participated in National Night Out. Over one hundred Del Ray residents turned out for a fun-filled evening of safety-awareness and community-building. A number of city officials stopped by to mingle with their constituents and neighbors. Thanks on behalf of the DRCA for their Read More …