County Board Reviews Two Use Permits On Oct. 7, the County Board is scheduled to review use permits for the Knights of Columbus summer day camp, which began operating this summer, and for the Washington Golf and Country Club, a longtime use. There is some concern that the Country Club may not be complying with requirements with regard to maintenance of the Babcock House at 4831 Old Dominion Drive, which the Country Club acquired in 1985. A report on the County Board s actions will be presented at the Oct. 12 RSCA meeting. The May Rock Springer reported that the properties at 4870 and 4872 Old Dominion Drive had been sold and that a by-right subdivision plan had been submitted to the Arlington County Department of Public Works. Since then, however, the owner, Mike Dolgas of Premier Development, submitted a unified residential development plan, which was approved by the County Board on Sept. 9.
Construction is now under way.
The buffer zone, which accounts for 23 percent of the property s 2-acre area, will be donated to the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust. Kudos to neighbors Gisela and Richard Miller for opening discussions and keeping everyone informed, and to Mike Dolgas for his willingness to revise his plans based on neighborhood concerns.