First Tysons Plans Face Public Hearing Tonight
A positive vote would send two applications to Board of Supervisors later this month
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Two rezoning applications by one of the area's best-known developers will become the first test of the county's vision for Tysons Corner as they face a public hearing before the Fairfax County Planning Commission.
The applications represent two of a three-part plan by the Georgelas Group, which has detailed more than 30 acres of developed residential, retail, commercial and recreational space in an area known as "Tysons West."
Georgelas first submitted plans last June for the mixed-used area, divided into three neighborhoods abutting the future Tysons West/Spring Hill metro station. They would be connected by an urban street grid that could also connect to the Dulles Toll Road.
The complete plan is divided into Parts A, B and C. Parts A and B are currently under review. To see either plan in their entirety, click here.
Part C, at 24 acres, is not yet finalized, nor is a public hearing scheduled.
These parts of the plan span across the three neighborhoods:
- Part A is just one building from Neighborhood 2.
- Part B is all of Neighborhood 3.
- Part C is all of Neighborhood 1 and the remainder of Neighborhood 2 that is not included in Part A.
At an informal meeting last week in Vienna, developers, county staff, engineers and supervisors began to answer questions and share more details about the three-part plan that may take up to 30 years to complete. They'll present much of that information, and more, for approval by the planning commission tonight.
Here's a closer look at what will be presented:
- An overview of Parts A and B
- Georgelas Plans By The Numbers: A closer look at the size, shape and scope of the first two applications
- At Information Session, Residents Concerned About Traffic, Green Space: While many residents were supportive of the plans, several said some important issues like green space, traffic and cost burden did not appear to have ready solutions. A recap of questions and answers at the meeting.
Tonight's public hearing will be held at 8:15 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center. It is open to the public. To sign up as a speaker, follow these instructions.
McLean Patch editor Bobbi Bowman contributed to this story.
John Strother
9:47 am on Thursday, September 8, 2011
Oh great another exit to the limited excess road , Dulles Toll Road. Talk about more grid lock. Tyson Corner, place where good money went bad. The County refused to develop around existing Metro Stations, so they decided to run the Metro through Tyson to build a city. What happened to Tyson Corner East ( west Falls Church Metro station)? All that prime land, close to the City of Falls Church, still almost the same as it was when the Metro was first built. That station seems to be the red headed step child of the Metro Stations. But then again with all the fighting Fairfax County does with the City of Falls Church and their secrete things they have done in past, whty would this Station develop? The concrete plant must close when the owner either decides he does not want to run the plant or he dies. Seems that court ruling is something the Fairfax County has forgotten. Same goes for Gordon road, it is a private street, that the county never excepted. So there fore it belongs to those on either side of it. Strange how much the County lies about things. They even allowed power line easements over their easements for walk ways, which isn't in their easement to allow. Nothing like not doing right and then crying foul when it been pointed out.