So it’s official. This view will soon be a thing of the past! Last night, Falls Church City Council voted to grant Mill Creek, the developers of the Founders Row project, the approval that they required to move forward with their project. The vote was 6 to 0 with Dave Snyder abstaining. The new special exemption will add almost 400 new apartments.Read More →
Editor’s Update: 7-Eleven regional manager confirms that the 7-Eleven on West Street will close at the end of September, confirming information in the community that the 7-Eleven contract have been bought out. Editor’s Note: While many of us in Falls Church City have been on summer mode, a small cadre of involved citizens have been following the Founders Row project closely; for years. They’ve attended meetings, taken notes and shared information via email to a list of other citizens. Thanks to their involvement, many of us know more about Founders Row then we would have. Now it’s time to tell the Planning Commission and CityRead More →
Local sources are reporting the developers of Founders Row have filed new paperwork with City Hall. In summary, they do not have a contract with a movie theater, but are close to one (we have been hearing that for 2+ years). When they have a signed agreement with a theater, they will come back before the City Council to request a modification to the Special Exception they received, changing the space proposed for a hotel to 72 age-restricted (senior housing) units. This modification increases the number of rental units from 322 to 394. They hope to begin work on the site by mid-August. If theRead More →
Click here for the latest comments to the city council from the Falls Church Village Preservation and Improvement Society (VPIS) regarding the recent Founders Row proposal to eliminate the hotel in the development plans. *** Update – The developer of Founders Row, Mill Creek, has cancelled their presentation this evening at the City Council meeting, Monday, May 22, at 7:30. Use the links below for details of the project and meeting agenda: City’s Founders Row Project Website City Council Agenda for Monday, May 22, 2017, at 7:30pmRead More →
