UPCOMING: RHCA Supervisor Candidate Forum
Three candidates for Franconia District Supervisor will meet Rose Hill voters on Wednesday, October 11, in the community rooms of the John Marshall Library beginning at 7 p.m. Incumbent Democrat Rodney Lusk will begin the program, making a short statement and answering questions at 7:10 p.m. Republican Paul Beran will follow at 7:45 p.m. and Independant Mark T. Welch at 8:15. Times may differ by a few minutes. Questions will be limited to community members from Rose Hill, Sunny Ridge and Guilford. Each candidate will be asked to start their presentation by addressing the shopping center issue.
We heard from the Franconia School Board candidates on September 26. Another forum for candidates who will represent our community in the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates will be held on Tuesday, October 24, at the John Marshall Library. Also included will be candidates for Fairfax County Sherrif, Clerk of the Court and at-large seats on the Fairfax County School Board. Reaching and coordinating schedules with all of the candidates is difficult, so some may not appear. We encourage you to peruse the Fairfax County Electoral Board's 2023 Sample Ballot and contact the websites of the candidates listed.
Virginia is what is called a "Dillon Rule" state, meaning that local jurisdictions have only the power granted them by the State governing bodies. That's why our representatives at the state level are so important! We encourage you to understand the rules governing our community at the local, state and national levels. A tough chore, but that's what being a responsible citizen is all about!
Those who attended the School Board candidate meeting heard that apparently principals have the option to schedule community meetings without regard to liability insurance. We checked and found that information appears to be correct as far as it pertains to Rose Hill Elementary. We will work with the principal at RHES to schedule meetings that will attract a higher number of attendees than we can accommodate at the library. No doubt a meeting to consider any new shopping center plan from Combined Properties will trigger that number!
Recent actions by the Fairfax County Planning Commission may affect proposed changes at the Rose Hill Shopping Center. On Wednesday, September 27, the Commission approved a recommendation for 173 townhouses on the former Top Golf site on South Van Dorn Street despite a Land Use Committee vote to deny the application. The Land Use Committee is made up of community representatives in the Franconia District. One of the advocates who spoke in favor of the proposal presented a video from a group called YIMBY (Yes, In My Backyard). They didn't claim to live here!
The Planning Commission also voted to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that it LOWER the parking requirement for multi-family developments like the one proposed by Combined Properties. RHCA has continually opposed low parking requirements for multi-family units because they don't work and the excess spills over into single family communities.
Virginia is what is called a "Dillon Rule" state, meaning that local jurisdictions have only the power granted them by the State governing bodies. That's why our representatives at the state level are so important! We encourage you to understand the rules governing our community at the local, state and national levels. A tough chore, but that's what being a responsible citizen is all about!
Those who attended the School Board candidate meeting heard that apparently principals have the option to schedule community meetings without regard to liability insurance. We checked and found that information appears to be correct as far as it pertains to Rose Hill Elementary. We will work with the principal at RHES to schedule meetings that will attract a higher number of attendees than we can accommodate at the library. No doubt a meeting to consider any new shopping center plan from Combined Properties will trigger that number!
Recent actions by the Fairfax County Planning Commission may affect proposed changes at the Rose Hill Shopping Center. On Wednesday, September 27, the Commission approved a recommendation for 173 townhouses on the former Top Golf site on South Van Dorn Street despite a Land Use Committee vote to deny the application. The Land Use Committee is made up of community representatives in the Franconia District. One of the advocates who spoke in favor of the proposal presented a video from a group called YIMBY (Yes, In My Backyard). They didn't claim to live here!
The Planning Commission also voted to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that it LOWER the parking requirement for multi-family developments like the one proposed by Combined Properties. RHCA has continually opposed low parking requirements for multi-family units because they don't work and the excess spills over into single family communities.
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