Oakville Triangle Route 1 Corridor Planning Meeting Update

At the last Oakville Triangle Community Meeting, the city of Alexandria present two additional connectivity options noted as option 1 and 2 shown on the attached connectivity matrix for consideration by the Oakville Triangle Workgroup. For more information please attend the future meeting No. 8 listed below or visit the website link below. Additional Information Read More …

October 7, 2014 LUC Meeting Agenda

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 …

Dominion Virginia Power Proposed Transmission Line Project

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 …

August 14, 2014 LUC Meeting Agenda

The August meeting of the Land Use Committee will be held at 7:00 pm on Thursday August 14, 2014 at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center. Please join us to discuss: 519 and 521 East Howell Avenue – Restaurant, Applicant: EMS Food Group, LLC represented by Duncan Blair, attorney Arlandria Floors Project Preliminary Presentation- Duncan Blair, Brett Rice Read More …

DRCA Transportation and Public Safety committee update

By Judy Lo, ASLA, PLA City of Alexandria, Virginia Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Several months have passed and I would like to provide an update on the relocation of the off leash Dog Exercise Area and the Stewart Avenue pedestrian/maintenance entrance. Comments from last fall’s November 9 meeting are re-attached for reference. Read More …

The Potomac Yard Metro station debate: Is the city on the right track?

By Bill Hendrickson, President Del Ray Citizens Association I have long been a supporter of a Metro station at Potomac Yard, and continue to be. But I am concerned about recent talk indicating that the city may be considering changing its preferred location from alternative site B to site A. It’s not clear that site Read More …

June 2014 Land Use Committee Agenda

The June meeting of the Land Use Committee will be held at 7:00 pm on Thursday June 12, 2014 at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center. Please join us to discuss: A proposed residential porch addition at 402 E. Bellefonte Update from the 3rd Oakville Triangle Advisory Group Meeting   At our next meeting (date TBD) Read More …