Beulah & Steinway Community Coalition

Why This Matters

Many of us chose to live here because this neighborhood offers something rare in Northern Virginia: easy access to shops, major roads, and DC, without giving up trees, wildlife, privacy, and quiet. The wooded land next to us isn’t empty. It’s a natural buffer that shapes how this neighborhood feels and functions every day.

Fairfax County is now reviewing a Special Exception application (SE-2025-FR-00044) to develop approximately 10.9 acres of that land into 86 age-restricted (55+) residential units in four-story townhomes. This is not yet approved. The review process is ongoing.

This is an institutional-scale development proposed in a single-family zone. The county has full discretion to approve or deny it.

If approved, it sets a precedent for similar proposals throughout the area using the Special Exception process.

On March 4, 2026, the KROC Board of Trustees voted 6-0 to direct legal counsel to draft a communication to Fairfax County opposing this development as submitted.

Neighborhood Considerations

A 4- to 8-fold density increase over the current plan (~8 du/ac vs. 1–2 du/ac), with all traffic from 86 units funneled through a single access point on Steinway Street
24/7 operation — medical transport, deliveries, shift changes, and visitor traffic not limited to business hours
Multi-year construction with heavy truck traffic, noise, and dust concentrated on a residential street
Removal of ~90% tree canopy — the applicant has requested a waiver from standard tree preservation requirements
Four-story structures (~50 ft) visible from adjacent homes; the applicant has also requested reduced screening and elimination of the required barrier along the southern property line
Increased stormwater runoff from converting forested land to buildings and paved surfaces

Upcoming Meetings

Community Meeting — April 22
Supervisor Rodney Lusk will hold a meeting to discuss the proposed development and hear community input.
Time 6:00 PM
Where Franconia Government Center
7130 Silver Lake Blvd., Alexandria, VA

Land Use Committee — May 4
Time 7:00 PM · Where Virtual
Meeting link will be posted at ktneighbors.com

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