Bringing Neighbors Together
Last week, outgoing DRCA President Bill Hendrickson wrote a letter to the city, proposing that the city pocket park at East Del Ray and Commonwealth Avenues be named for the late Judy Lowe, a Del Ray icon and longtime DRCA board member. The text of the letter follows. James Spengler Director City of Alexandria Department Read More …
By Bill Hendrickson, President Del Ray Citizens Association Humans have altered every square foot of Alexandria. Because of this, there is relatively little land within the city that bears a resemblance to nature. Fortunately, one small area is within Del Ray, and we now have a significant opportunity to enhance it. This area is an Read More …
April 10, 2014- 7:00PM Mount Vernon Recreation Center Please join us at the April Land Use Committee Meeting this Thursday. Topics of discussion will include: 7-Eleven at 2108 Mount Vernon Ave is requesting 24 hour operation Election of DRCA Representative to the Route 1/ Oakville Triangle Advisory Group- apply online if you are interested https://delraycitizens.org/committees/land-use/oakville-triangle-rep-application/ Read More …
The DRCA is seeking a representative to serve on the Oakville Triangle and Route 1 Corridor Advisory Group, which will advise staff on a pending proposal to redevelop about 13 acres of the 20-acre Oakville Triangle industrial park on Route 1 as well as how to deal with development expected to eventually take place on Read More …
City staff launched a new Del Ray historic preservation initiative last week, saying they would focus on two projects in coming months: a survey of Art Deco and Streamline Modern buildings in Del Ray and the development of an architectural pattern book for Del Ray. The buildings survey is expected to take about three months Read More …
The city will begin a community planning process for possible redevelopment of the Oakville Triangle industrial park next month, and is seeking citizens to serve on an advisory group. The City Council established the Oakville Triangle and Route 1 Corridor Advisory Group on March 11. The nine-member Advisory Group will provide advice to city staff Read More …
March 13, 2014 – 7:00PM Mount Vernon Recreation Center 1. Welcome (7:00pm) 2. Open Meeting (7:15pm ) A.) BZA Case #2014-00006 Presentation from Owner 404 E Del Ray Ave R2-5, Residential Request for special exception to construct addition in required side yard. Applicant: Thomas and Amy Trail Staff Contact: Peter Leiberg B.) Oakville Triangle Redevelopment Read More …
At its regular monthly meeting, the Land Use Committee will meet on Thursday, March 13, with representatives of the company that is considering redevelopment of about 13 acres of the 20-acre Oakville Triangle industrial park, located on the west side of Route 1 bordering a residential portion of Del Ray. The meeting will be held Read More …
By DRCA President Bill Hendrickson At our March 10th membership meeting, I will ask the membership to formally support the city’s draft plan for improvements to Simpson Park. A presentation of the plan was given at the February membership meeting, and the Del Ray Citizen has included information about the plan. I will be especially Read More …
The names of several possible tenants for the space now occupied by the Giant grocery store on East Monroe Avenue emerged last week, including ALDI, a 1,300-store national grocery store chain that specializes in selling its own private-label brands. Kin Properties of Boca Raton, Florida, the property owner, has begun actively marketing the 16,000-square-foot space Read More …