I apologize that the link to the city survey for Seminary Road changes did not work correctly in my previous email.  Here is the correct link to the Transportation and Environmental Services website page that will give you the information about project and also contains the link to take the City survey.  I regret any inconvenience this has caused you, and hope you will take both the City survey and the SHA Doodle poll that was hyperlinked in my email last night.  Thanks to all who have already responded ...Continue Reading

As most of you are aware, the City of Alexandria is proposing changes to the Seminary Road roadway. Since this is a major artery in our neighborhood, it is important that all of us participate in the online poll that the City is now conducting. The deadline for responding to the poll is April 10th. Please go to this link at the Alexandria Department of Transportation and Environmental Services website: www.alexandriava.gov/103393. Read about the 3 options the city is proposing, refer to the FAQ section to get further i ...Continue Reading

Below please find the agenda for our meeting this Thursday, March 14th at 7:30.  There are two issues of particular interest that will be discussed at this meeting.  First, we will have a short update on the Seminary Road repaving project. This presentation will be rather brief to give us an idea of the parameters of this project and the options that will be considered. Please note that the much more comprehensive public discussion of this issue will be held at the Upper School campus of St. Stephen's and St. ...Continue Reading

Please note that the community meeting regarding the West Taylor Run and Duke Street interchange has been re-scheduled for Monday, February 4th from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Bishop Ireton High School. This should be a very informative meeting about possible changes to this intersection. Seminary Hill was part of the Central Alexandria Traffic Study, and it is important that our voices continue to be heard in the follow-up to that study. City staff is interested in hearing from all of us, as no definite plans have been put f ...Continue Reading

I wanted to provide details about several important upcoming city meetings in case you are interested in attending. Here are the details: *Central Alexandria Traffic Study: Follow-up Community Meeting, January 30 * On Wednesday, January 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the City of Alexandria will host a community meeting to share information about the progress made on recommendations that came from the Central Alexandria Traffic Study. Staff from the Department of Transportation & Environmental Servi ...Continue Reading

Notes from Seminary Hill Association December Meeting   Proposed Changes to Alexandria’s Noise Ordinance 12/23/18 At our monthly board meeting on December 13th, we had a presentation from Mr. Khoa Tran, the Environmental Program Manager in the Office of Transportation and Environmental Services. He outlined the proposed changes in the City’s Noise Ordinance. While the reason given for proposing such changes is a VA Supreme Court decision regarding the use of vague terms such as “excessive” or “disturbing” in loca ...Continue Reading

Dear SHA Members: The December board meeting of the Seminary Hill Association will be held this Thursday, December 13th at 7:30 at the Parish Hall of Immanuel Church on the Hill, 3606 Seminary Road. The agenda for the meeting is below.  I would draw your attention to our program this month which discusses proposed changes to the City's Noise Ordinance. Obviously, any changes could have an impact on all of our neighborhoods, so it is important that we be aware of what the city is proposing, in order to ensure that ...Continue Reading

/Nan’s Notes/ are summaries written by the former President of Seminary Hill Association, Inc., Nancy Jennings about issues of concern to residents in the City of Alexandria.  They are archived on the SHA website www.seminaryhillassn.org. *Annual Meeting* At the 2018 Annual Meeting, members paid their dues for the coming year (still $20 per household), elected new officers (Carter Flemming is now President), heard about the HOT Lane access at Seminary Road, and discussed options for repaving Seminary Road and the ...Continue Reading

*FYI:  Resolution of the Board of Directors of Seminary Hill Association, Inc.* *Re: Development Special Use Permit #2017-0006 with Site Plan and Transportation Management Plan Special Use Permit #2018-0048 and 3846 King Street – Fairlington Presbyterian Church* *Whereas,* the Alexandria Planning Commission is to consider on November 1, 2018:  (A) a development special use permit (DSUP) and site plan to construct an 82-unit multifamily 4-story residential building including a special use permit (SUP) to incre ...Continue Reading

FYI  This letter was sent to members of the Planning Commission Currently the City has no policy regarding “best use” of open spaces when churches or other property owners make them available.  The City has other needs in addition to affordable housing that do not place demands on already overwhelmed public resources and services, such as our tree canopy, open space, parking, and schools.  In this case, an alternate use of this space could have provided needed educational facilities or an historic park, ...Continue Reading