Week In Review: Tysons Plans Prepare For Review, Residents Give Early Feedback

The first Tysons Corner rezoning applications show two neighborhoods with capacity for more than 2,000 housing units, ground-level retail space and some buildings nearing 300 feet in height, developers revealed Thursday night at a meeting in Vienna.

Nearly 100 people filled the meeting room in Vienna’s Town Hall to learn more about the plans, which McLean's Georgelas Group has been developing for more than two years.

In advance of the applications' review at a Fairfax County public hearing next week, developers, county staff, engineers and supervisors began to answer questions and share more details about the three-part, 30 year plan that, if approved, will drastically change the look and feel of an area traditionally marked by low-rise industrial space and car dealerships.

The Georgelas Group, a well-known family-run development group founded in McLean in 1963, first submitted plans last June for a mixed-used area known as Tysons West. The three neighborhoods, abutting the future Tysons West/Spring Hill metro station, would be connected by an urban street grid that could also connect to the Dulles Toll Road.

The plans span across the three neighborhoods, said Andrea Dorlester, a county planner, in an email:

• 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. 

Part C, at 24 acres, is not yet finalized, nor is a public hearing scheduled.

The public hearing will be held at 8:15 p.m. Thursday at the Fairfax County Government Center. Patch will cover Thursday's public hearing.

Here's a closer look at what will be presented:

2. Georgelas Plans By The Numbers:
3. 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.

NEWS

Police are searching The suspects –one man and one woman – entered the bank after 4 p.m. Monday, and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash before officers arrived. Nobody was injured in the robbery – the fourth in Vienna this year.

Fairfax County Police Department’s K-9 unit responded Monday afternoon to track the suspects. They were not found. The Federal Bureau of Investigation also responded to assist Vienna Police with their investigation. One suspect is described as a black male in his late teens, wearing black pants and a black shirt. The other suspect is described as a black female in her 20’s, wearing a purple sweater, tight blue jeans, a  black and white headpiece and sandals.

A Vienna man was arrested Tuesday l. Jose Marquez was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and refusing to submit to a Breathalyzer test. At 7:32 a.m. Tuesday, Marquez was driving a white Ford van at about 40 mph, heading eastbound on Fairfax Boulevard when he crashed into a Jeep, which was stopped for traffic. Johnson said Marquez did not brake before crashing into the Jeep. Marquez's Ford van then sideswiped a Honda Accord, and finally crashed into the rear end of a Lexus.

. Police are not investigating this as a suspicious case.

Seven of the 27 stores crawled by Fairfax County Police for alcohol sale compliance last Friday were charged with selling to minors,

. Getting married isn't politics for the couple. It's a dream come true.

. As damage assessments roll in, officials say it could have been worse.

YOUR STORIES, SEPT 11

As the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks approaches, Vienna officials and residents reflect on how life has changed.

Sept 1:

Sept 2: Councilwoman Carey Sienicki

ELECTIONS

: Proposal would give tax credit to those who directly contribute to major transportation projects

. Independent candidate Will Radle, running for Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chairman, received 12-month suspended sentence, mandated anger management.

At re-election fundraiser, 36th District delegate says he's stuck with area through changing times

. Forrest wants to set aside party politics and put Northern Virginians first

Howell says she is in a better position than ever to represent her constituents in the state Senate.

SCHOOLS/SPORTS

. A look at what's important in the 2011-2012 year

Coming off a 2-8 season, Madison's first year head coach looks to inexperienced –but skilled – junior class to turn program around

Losing nine seniors won't slow the Statesmen down, coach says

Sophomore scores lone goal in Wednesday loss at Oakton High School

. Senior Robbie Hecht and Freshman Shannon Brooks highlight talented Warhawks

COMMUNITY/ARTS

. Karaoke fundraiser benefits education foundation

. "Fill the Boot" benefits area children with muscular dystrophy

. The eight-member outfit from Toms River, NJ, arrives after a spring and summer in which they performed on the Vans Warped Tour, Bonnaroo, SXSW and the Newport Music Festival.

Emergency communications, kids and divorce, and a look at an Annandale strip mall.