Tysons Corner Living

Homes in Tysons Corner, Falls Church, Vienna and McLean

  • Condominums
  • Townhomes
  • Detached Homes
  • Tysons Corner For Sale
You are here: Home / Uncategorized / Ruckstuhl Park in Falls Church still years away

Ruckstuhl Park in Falls Church still years away

May 20, 2014 by Are Andresen

Ruckstuhl Park on Idylwood RdAs we wrote about the last two years, a large 7 acre property near Idylwood Towers in Falls Church was donated to the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) by Dr Lily Ruckstuhl in 2008. NVCT then transferred the property at a bargain price to the Fairfax County Park Authority. The home initially had  three homes on it (and a swimming pool.) All the homes are now demolished and an initial site cleanup completed.

The county plans to kick off the park planning process in the next year.  Park neighbors will be notified and included in the process that starts with a public information meeting where input on the park’s future is gathered to inform the development of a draft plan.  The draft plan will be is published for public comment that includes a public meeting followed by a 30 day comment period.  This public input informs any needed plan refinements prior to our Park Board taking an action on the plan.  The final approved park plan will establish general locations of uses, facilities and resource protection areas in the park that will guide future development and resource management once there is funding.

Park development funding comes from general obligation bonds and other capital funding sources such as development proffers, community partnerships and contributions and other sources. It is difficult to say when funding will be provided for park development.  The next park bond referendum is scheduled in 2016 and would be the soonest opportunity for significant funding and there are many competing projects for the next bond.   The county is compiling a stakeholder list for the planning process and if you would like to be added please send an email to Fairfax County (parkmail (at) fairfaxcounty.gov.)

In the meantime, the site will be mowed but kept mostly in a natural state. Another related issue that should be a part of the plan would be the safety issues related to missing sidewalks and crosswalks on Idylwood Rd in front of the park.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Falls Church, Idylwood, Idylwood Towers, Ruckstuhl Park

Tysons Corner Condominiums

Encore of McLean, Fountains at McLean, Gates of McLean, Gates of West Falls, Halstead At The Metro, Idylwood Towers, Lillian Court at Tysons, McLean Chase, McLean Hills, Morgan At McLean, New Providence Village, One Park Crest, Regency at McLean, Renaissance 2230, Rotonda, The Colonies, The Pavilion, The Village, The Westerlies, Westbriar, Westwood Village, Wilton House

Tysons Corner Townhomes

Amberwood, Battery Park, Brentwood Courts, Chestnut Place Towns, Dunn Loring Village, Hallcrest Heights, Marshall Heights, Metro Place at Dunn Loring, Providence Park, Reserve At Tysons Corner, Tysons Village

Tysons Corner Single Family Homes

Arden Oaks, Blitz Property, Centerside, Dunn Loring Woods, Falls Hill, Pimmit Hills, Stonewall Manor, Tysons Green, Vienna Woods

Soldsense Realty LLC
Vienna, VA 22182
Licensed in Virginia

Broker: Are Andresen
Phone: 703 560-3424
Website: http://soldsense.com

Copyright © 2015 Soldsense Realty LLC All Rights Reserved
Terms of Use/Disclaimer   Privacy Policy   Fair Housing