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Welcome to Huntington. Our community of around 600 homes sits on the northern
edge of the Mount Vernon District in Fairfax County, Virginia. Our neighborhood is
supported by a county park, a county community center, close proximity to Metrorail
and the Capital Beltway, and of course our residents.
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Next Community Association Meeting, February 2
Join us at the next meeting of the Huntington Community Association on Thursday, February 2 beginning at 7:30 PM.
Our meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month, 7:30 PM. |
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Huntington Community Center Angel Tree Program
The Community Center has 44 angels on the Angle Tree this year: 41 youth/teens and 3 seniors. These are needy families from the Huntington area that we want to help out during the holiday season. If you can purchase a gift for one or more angels, please drop by the community center and pick out one or more angels from the tree with the gift on the back, then turn in your gift and angel tag by December 16 to Aime at the Huntington Community Center.
Amie Williams, 703-960-1917
 New Apartment Building Update
A&R Devbelopment presented their preliminary plans at the community association meeting in December. At the county's and developer's request, the association voted to support minor revisions to our Huntington Conservation Plan, paving the way for the develppment to proceed with a rezoning application for their property.
The current concept for the development calls for an 8-story building with a retail space along Huntington Avenue, tapering down to 4-stories along Glendale Terrace. Parking garage entrances are placed along Biscayne Drive.
Supervisor's Huntington Town Meet Held
On September 14, Supervisor Hyland held a town meeting after the recent flooding. Several issues and possibilities for the future of Huntington were laid out for discussion, as well as steps to take in the near term. Meeting minutes are posted on the county supervisor's web site as well as here.
Meeting Minutes
Developer Proposed Design For Huntington Avenue Apartments
At the May Community Association meeting, A&R Companies presented a schematic concept for their project on the corner of Biscayne Drive and Huntington Avenue. The meeting attracted over 40 citizens to examine the first design attempt. The proposal has parking garage entrances along Biscayne, a small retail space along Huntington Avenue, wider sidewalks, and a low-rise portion along Glendale Drive. The main entrance would be at the corner, and would serve about eight floors of apartments at the highest point. Planning and design for the project would proceed for at least the next six months, with begin of construction at least a year away.
 Riverside Apartments Plans Expansion
Riverside Apartments has been moving ahead with its plans for adding 600 apartment units to its 1200 unit residential complex. The property owners presented their latest update at our September meeting. They have applied for a change to the county's Comprehensive Plan about two years ago, and are slowly working their way through the county's approval process.
The redevelopment plans call for adding parking garages surrounded by new apartment units to screen them from view. Also shown were plans for constructing a small amount of neighborhood retail space along Huntington Avenue and Old Richmond Highway. In the early planning stages, the project is years away from starting construction, and must wait for Fairfax County plan and rezoning approval first.
Huntington Club Property Plans
Supporting documents that have been officially submitted include the following:
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Flood Levee Proposed
 A flood wall levee is proposed for protecting Huntington from Cameron Run flooding. A levee would be roughly 65 feet wide and have at least one access ramp for maintenance and
emergency equipment. The levee at its highest point at Fenwick would be 19.6 feet and would
have three pumping stations. At this height, there is only a two percent chance of it being
overtopped. The levee would also meet FEMA certifications requirements meaning that
residents living behind the levee would not have the mandatory flood insurance purchase
requirement.
The Corps and the County will now move forward with the necessary design work. You may
see Corps engineers in the community taking soil samples and performing similar work. The
Corps estimates that the levee can take up to two years to construct. Huntington did not qualify for Federal funds
to construct the levee. The Corps estimates the cost to be about 25 million dollars. The
Huntington Community will need to work with County, State and Federal officials to identify
funding sources. It may turn out to be a combination of funding sources.
Get on the HCA "E" News List
Huntington Community Association has an official list of members who wish to receive quick updates
about events, crime watch, notices, announcements, and reminders by e-mail. To place your name on the mailing list, simply send your name and e-mail address to mail@HuntingtonOnline.org.
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