tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post4210564053589331525..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Housing development proposed for Sears site in Seven CornersAnnandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-76430969241745156132014-07-10T13:31:49.697-04:002014-07-10T13:31:49.697-04:00Thanks....Thanks....hethttp://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-33220893961978907732014-06-24T17:03:47.980-04:002014-06-24T17:03:47.980-04:00How many couples/singles would choose to live next...How many couples/singles would choose to live next door to an elementary school and all the kiss and ride traffic twice a day as well as evening school events?Mason Districthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364201058329005162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-21295497908027779062014-06-23T20:46:12.464-04:002014-06-23T20:46:12.464-04:00You are correct, Revitalization is way overdue fr...You are correct, Revitalization is way overdue from Bailey's/Culmore down to Seven Corners. I am not as optimistic as you, This isn't Clarendon and in time will resemble what you have going on in Culmore with multi-families living in one unit. Once that begins so will the downward spiral. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-74389075814643241492014-06-23T17:14:06.489-04:002014-06-23T17:14:06.489-04:00Love the idea of redevelopment in Seven Corners - ...Love the idea of redevelopment in Seven Corners - so long overdue! While there may be a few families with kids that move into the units, all the market research suggests high-rise condos are for singles and couples so our schools won't be any more crowded than they already will be regardless of where these people live. I welcome the improvements!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-71691200244368939992014-06-23T12:46:31.474-04:002014-06-23T12:46:31.474-04:00Check this out -- from Jeff Platenburg, in respons...Check this out -- from Jeff Platenburg, in response to a public question about the impact to the school system; don't believe him --- we can't wait to do something until the rezoning application is already on the docket -- we have to speak up now:<br /><br />The approximately 6,000 new residential units proposed are part of the Seven Corners Planning Study currently underway by Fairfax County and the Seven Corners Task Force. The Sears property is one development located in the larger Seven Corners Planning Area. Sleepy Hollow Elementary, Glasgow Middle and Stuart High schools would be the primary schools serving the new development. Some of the new development would also be served by Beech Tree Elementary School.<br /> FCPS is currently working with the County to evaluate the impact of the planned residential development on the school system and provide recommendations regarding school facilities. Preliminarily, FCPS anticipates the need for a new elementary school, additions to existing schools, and possible programming changes to accommodate the anticipated growth. While the most recent analysis provided by FCPS to Fairfax County was in April, 2014, review is still ongoing. FCPS is currently in the process of reviewing the draft plan text dated June 10, 2014.<br /> At the time a particular residential development proposal is initiated for rezoning, FCPS would again provide analysis on the impact to the school system and recommendations regarding school facilities. FCPS, with the support of the County, will look to developers for contributions to mitigate the impacts of their development. Such contributions may include land dedication for future school facilities and/or proffer fund contributions to be used in the construction/capacity enhancements of school facilities.<br /> <br />Sincerely,<br />Jeff<br /> <br />Jeffrey K. Platenberg<br />Assistant Superintendent<br />Department of Facilities and Transportation Services<br />8115 Gatehouse Road, Suite 3300<br />Falls Church, Virginia 22042<br />jkplatenberg@fcps.eduMason Districthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364201058329005162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-81309517493678971382014-06-16T20:40:18.628-04:002014-06-16T20:40:18.628-04:00I have to agree with you. Officials like Penny Gro...I have to agree with you. Officials like Penny Gross are indeed hurting our community. Those of us who live nearby should be up in arms excited about this prospect, but you are correct, until the overcrowding at the affordable housing units nearby is fixed, this will be a losing battle. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-8173071724969195622014-06-16T17:06:37.907-04:002014-06-16T17:06:37.907-04:00LMAO - they ship the problems here. LMAO - they ship the problems here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-58281062816839411002014-06-16T17:00:11.142-04:002014-06-16T17:00:11.142-04:00One can dream, but Sadly, this area will never be ...One can dream, but Sadly, this area will never be like or look like Clarendon or Ballston for that matter. Too much catering and concern for the affordable housing crowd around here. Combine that with lack of enforcement and you simply get a hot mess. When you have multiple families cramming into apartments, having multiple kids they can't afford further overcrowding the schools where over 70% get a free or reduced lunch well it is not hard to see where any new development is headed... Lets build a bigger school or add another school folks shout and get the developers to pay for it. Yeah, that is the solution to the school problem. When that becomes filled to capacity what next. Wash, rinse, repeat, LMAO. And now the county is looking to build more apartment like structures. Just a matter of time before you have culmore II where sears is. Gentrification - Penny Gross and county officials don't want to hear that talk...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-5881622379758719862014-06-16T14:58:53.368-04:002014-06-16T14:58:53.368-04:00One word: Gentrification. This type of developmen...One word: Gentrification. This type of development is what helped Arlington - starting with the Clarendon boom around 2001-2002, and moving west to Ballston and of course the district. It has been proven time and again that these types of condos help provide upward mobility for distressed areas as Seven Corners clearly is. Sears and the buildings next to it are dying. All three of them look run-down and do nothing to help increase the value of properties around them. My family and I live off Patrick Henry near the Sears and even if this brings traffic, I welcome it. It will help to make the neighborhood more desirable and increase property values as well as the services we receive from the county. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-85559077741433632282014-06-10T12:21:31.030-04:002014-06-10T12:21:31.030-04:00I would also look down the street at Falls Church....I would also look down the street at Falls Church. There are new developments like these going up all the time, right next to residential neighborhoods, and I don't see a problem. In most cases you get a new restaurant (Mad Fox) or coffee house (Panera), and the living units go unfilled. As long as the continuity of our existing neighborhoods are maintained, I don't have a problem with this.Matt Dillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913845407574176466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-7957106002041840812014-06-07T14:30:40.043-04:002014-06-07T14:30:40.043-04:00There is no "social good motive" in thes...There is no "social good motive" in these proposals nor community renewal zeal. This is only about developer profit. As many have pointed out, there are no schools and the taxpayers will be expected to provide them. If the developers want to proceed, then the package should include developer-built and funded schools sufficient to accommodate the need. Never happen, of course, because it would be less money for developers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-20033874118178283302014-06-07T02:13:33.052-04:002014-06-07T02:13:33.052-04:00Does Vienna, or McClean ever have to address matte...Does Vienna, or McClean ever have to address matters such as these? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-74417632471954862462014-06-07T01:18:27.779-04:002014-06-07T01:18:27.779-04:00As a former Bailey's teacher, I can honestly s...As a former Bailey's teacher, I can honestly say that we are no longer helping children in need, as Penny really believes. We are just watering down our services so that all are mediocre. More students quit school before graduating because they just can't get the attention that all deserve. No amount of Reading Recovery or Step UP Math, etc. etc. will help when we have 30 children per classroom, severe teacher burnout and low moral of our FCPS employees. I'm ready to move.Maureen Kisernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-41256803460257470312014-06-07T01:10:04.548-04:002014-06-07T01:10:04.548-04:00Why aren't the owners of all of those apartmen...Why aren't the owners of all of those apartments in Culmore and Wilston held accountable to enforcing the zoning laws? The buildings have "managers." One of the owners is based in Georgia. Why do these realtors and developers care about our overcrowding? They live in sprawling green communities in Georgia.maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-5828982369713705282014-06-07T01:06:18.281-04:002014-06-07T01:06:18.281-04:00Why aren't owners of the Culmore apartments he...Why aren't owners of the Culmore apartments held responsible for "managing" these units and enforcing zoning laws. One of the owners is in Georgia and makes so much HUD money, they don't care! They live in sprawling green grass!maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-73016857229178884812014-06-06T07:43:04.221-04:002014-06-06T07:43:04.221-04:00If you build anything there, it'll generate mo...If you build anything there, it'll generate more traffic than that Sears. The Mosaic district in Merrifield is awesome, and we hardly realize how much residential is there because the shops and restaurants are so well done. It seems like 7 Corners could really benefit from this type of development, and the neighborhoods adjacent could benefit from higher property values. That whole area needs an upgrade, and frankly, it seems like a better spot to do it than Merrifield was with proximity to shopping and downtown. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-77524744369975973132014-05-27T16:18:10.431-04:002014-05-27T16:18:10.431-04:00most definitely they will be cheaper. Given the c...most definitely they will be cheaper. Given the current state of the area there is nothing really appealing. Live next to a school? Yeah, I am sure you professionals want that. EFC metro is close but still a good distance. These units will be cheaper and then before long housing multiple families, Then we will read about on the blog, There is a reason the area will never resemble Clarendon, Ballston Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-27221312755466347702014-05-27T16:04:29.938-04:002014-05-27T16:04:29.938-04:00I wish what you say were true, but this in time wi...I wish what you say were true, but this in time will follow the culmore script and you will end up with units, townhouses filled with multiple families further cluttering the schools while taxpayers flip the bill to provide more and more space. Wash, rinse, repeat. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-67412564250338875702014-05-27T15:58:43.416-04:002014-05-27T15:58:43.416-04:00Would be nice if they did look down the road but s...Would be nice if they did look down the road but sadly that will never happen. It would be nice to see the sears area turned into a "Clarendon Type area" with Upscale apartments, businesses, restaurants but sadly that too will never happen. Those believing young professionals or empty nesters will occupy the units proposed are kidding themselves as well. Sadly this will follow the Culmore script, multiple families occupying one unit further overcrowding schools and area roads as taxpayers continue to foot the bill. As far as the schools better code enforcement and family planning education. If you can't afford one child don't have 3, 4 etc.. and if you do then flip your own bill. just sayin. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-47732893763511964422014-05-27T11:14:06.668-04:002014-05-27T11:14:06.668-04:00Shift all of this down to Culmore and revitalize t...Shift all of this down to Culmore and revitalize that area. What a dump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-72806939212040629522014-05-19T10:49:21.887-04:002014-05-19T10:49:21.887-04:00Ellie, could you please do a follow up piece on th...Ellie, could you please do a follow up piece on this? There has been no community engagement at all about this issue.Mason Districthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364201058329005162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-44161025297226627702014-05-18T22:22:38.222-04:002014-05-18T22:22:38.222-04:00Typical PR lies. We live right behind it and have...Typical PR lies. We live right behind it and haven't heard a thing until nowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-45707700062599621042014-05-18T22:08:52.466-04:002014-05-18T22:08:52.466-04:00They can go to school in a mobile building like al...They can go to school in a mobile building like all the thousands of other kids in the area we don't have room for...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-51068107888219177492014-05-18T08:42:37.095-04:002014-05-18T08:42:37.095-04:00I love the name calling. If you want to make an ...I love the name calling. If you want to make an argument trying using logic and data. Since when does name calling solve any issue. Thank you for the well thought out comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-85985254088769571702014-05-17T12:46:41.230-04:002014-05-17T12:46:41.230-04:00Yes, please share your analysis. Jeff Platenburg&...Yes, please share your analysis. Jeff Platenburg's formula is, by his own statement "The accuracy of the estimated student yield using the county-wide average has not been analyzed in detail comprehensively." Which pretty much means, they have no idea what the demographics of the population would be. So, who is willing to roll the dice and risk giving our students less than the little they have right now? It impacts all of us.<br />Mason Districthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364201058329005162noreply@blogger.com