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Northfax JV LLC
Northfax Acquisition & Development
Timeline Summary
2002 - 2019
LAND ACQUISITION:
- Acquisition of 18 parcels began in 2002 with encouragement from the City
- Being finalized in 2019 with acquisition of BomBay Bistro site
2002 - 2019
DISCUSSIONS & INVOLVEMENT WITH CITY STAFF, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL:
- On going discussions with City Staff, Mayors, City Council and its Members beginning in 2002, prior to acquisition of any property, and continuing to the present
- Hired a traffic consultant in 2013 for input in the City/VDOT process of designing the road improvements as part of the City/VDOT storm drainage project
- Successfully in approval to install a traffic light at Orchard St/Chain Bridge Rd intersection and not close the median
- At the City’s urging, began discussions with Brown’s Mazda in 2015 relating to a connector road between Orchard Street & Fairfax Boulevard
- All plans for Northfax site since that time has provided for this roadway connection
2004 - 2015
INTERIM USES:
- Multiple applications and City approvals between 2004 and 2015 for temporary auto storage parking on the site
2005 - 2019
DEMOLITION & SITE IMPROVEMENTS:
- Demolished sub-standard improvements on the site located in the floodplain between 2005 and 2019
- Planted 30 trees as landscaping screening along adjacent boundary with Assembly townhouses
- Constructed new fence to shield site auto storage from Route 123 after condemnation
2007 - 2017
DISCUSSIONS WITH POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS/PURCHASERS:
- Over a period of more than 11 years discussed multiple development options with more than 22 potential development partners/purchasers
- Options ranging from townhouse residential, multi-family residential, mixed use, retail (free standing and first floor), hotel, senior living
- Culimated in 2014 contract with Madison Homes and current plan incorporating townhouses as a transition, senior living and preserving flexibility for future development options
- Included outside consultants for multi-family, retail and a hotel feasibility study
2017 - 2019
ON SITE STORM DRAINAGE APPROVALS:
- Discussions with City Staff, Mayor and Council Members – 2017
- Wetlands/Stream Valley – Jurisdictional Determination (JD)
- Corps of Engineers (COE) – Approved 2017
- Joint Permit Application (JPA)
- VA Dept of Environmental Quality–Approved March 2019
- Conditional Letter of Map Amendment (CLOMR)
- FEMA & COE – April 2019
- Van Dyck Park Mitigation Project Discussions began with City Staff in November 2018
On-Going
LAND USE ENTITLEMENTS:
- April 2019 – Scoping Meetings with City Staff