ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please see this link for the DHCA letter that was submitted to Arlington County on October 14, 2026, in response to the proposed child-care center.

Dominion Hills residents are more than welcome to send a letter directly to Emma Martin at emartin@arlingtonva.us expressing your views.  Boulevard Manor was given until November 1 to submit its views, so if you want to send your own letter, I recommend that you submit it by November 1.

DHCA also has the opportunity to submit additional documentation as this project evolves.

The County's review process is ongoing, and the County has already asked for a revision and answers to their own questions to the original proposal. The process will be back-and-forth between the County and the applicant, and any questions or concerns they receive from residents will be considered. 

If you have questions specifically for the applicant that aren't related to County decisions, you can email Emma Martin at emartin@arlingtonva.us and ask her to forward the applicant. 

The County realizes that there is great interest and concern about this project, so there will be a meeting with the Civic Associations, the County, and the applicant regarding a revised proposal most likely in November.

After the meeting, the revised proposal would go to the County Board Agenda (December at the earliest). Once it is on the County Board agenda for approval, our window for change is largely closed.

As a reminder, this topic is on the agenda for the DHCA November 5th 7:30 pm meeting after we make it through the 3 votes we need to take at that meeting to keep other DHCA business moving forward. 

Please see this link for 3 further amendments to the proposed DHCA constitution and bylaws updates, for voting at the November 5th meeting.  The link for the November 5th meeting is being circulated on October 4th to the DHCA private Google distro group and to the DHCA private Facebook page.

The transportation memo being filed with Arlington County by the proposed child care center can be found at this link.

The attorney for the child care center proposed for our neighborhood is coming to our neighborhood virtual meeting on Thursday, October 1 that begins at 7:30 pm.  He doesn't know when he's going to be showing up yet, but he will join our meeting at some point; he has a presentation to give and then we'll open it to Q&A.  We'll handle normal DHCA business until he arrives, and then we'll pivot to his presentation when he joins.  The link for the October meeting has been shared with members on the DHCA Google distro list and with the DHCA Facebook page.

The County has received a use permit request (UPER26-00036) for a child-care center (the Goddard School) and transitional parking area at 6045 Wilson Boulevard. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing building and construct a new child-care center with a transitional parking area. The applicant is requesting modification of parking requirements for the child care center, but is requesting transitional parking on the site to provide additional parking, for a total of 24 parking spaces. The applicant is proposing to accommodate up to 236 children and the proposed hours of operation are from 7 AM to 6 PM. This item will tentatively be on the County Board agenda for the December 2026 meeting.

You can find the application materials at this link: https://prd-ermsaccela-az.arlingtonva.us/PublicAccess-ACG/Search_Query/index.html?CQID=312&OBKey__789_1=uper26-00036.

Please see this link for a clean version of a proposed updated DHCA Constitution and Bylaws, and please see this link for the redline markup since this document was last updated by the membership.  This document will be voted on during the special Board + Neighbor general membership meeting on November 5, as discussed in the fall newsletter.  The link to the November meeting will be shared with those on the DHCA distro list and in the DHCA Facebook group after the October board meeting.  If you are a Dominion Hills neighbor and would like to join either or both, please follow the instructions in the newsletter to request access.  Thank you.  Ileana Ciobanu, Dominion Hills Civic Association President

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the rezoning for redevelopment of the Cavalier Club property at 6200 Wilson Boulevard on July 14, 2026. The project will add approximately 250 apartments, ground-floor retail, and a new parking garage while retaining the existing Cavalier Club building.

One important issue remains unresolved: VDOT has denied the proposed reduction of lanes on Wilson Boulevard from two lanes to one. Planners will therefore need to consider alternative ways to improve pedestrian safety while maintaining adequate traffic capacity.

Although the formal public-comment period has ended with the County’s approval, DHCA expects to remain involved. We have a good working relationship with Fairfax County’s Mason District staff and anticipate continuing discussions as the project moves forward, including its construction schedule, traffic and pedestrian improvements, tree-loss mitigation, parking, and other impacts on surrounding neighborhoods.

If you have questions, contact Mark Troppe at marktroppe@gmail.com.

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With many thanks to Mark Troppe for this update, yesterday, the Fairfax Board of Supervisors voted to approve the rezoning application prepared by the developer EYA for the Cavalier Club project. The vote was unanimous in favor.  Here is the link to the Board of Supervisors meeting; discussion of the Cavalier Club project runs between 3:03:45 - 3:17:00. 

On June 23, 2026, the Dominion Hills Civic Association submitted testimony to the Fairfax Planning Commission regarding the Cavalier Club development in advance of their hearing on June 24, 2026.