Anyone know why the gas station next to McDonalds on Rolling Road in West Springfield (across from the Post Office and Whole Foods) is being torn down? What a surprise to see that entire area being razed today.

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/2013 10:11PM by chuckhoffmann.

i like how you link everything as if you were advertising

It is torn down because it closed.

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It is closed because its torn down.

It has to close before it can be torn down due to occupancy rules preceding demolition. You lose.

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"She looks pretty good for 12, admit it." - WingNut, 04/24/2012

"I'm racist too. So what?" - Ellipsis 9/16/2011

"If you only knew who I was, and what I was working to do you would...have the decency to tell me I hated my nation and the way of life. I may not agree with...the government...I hate the "government"......" - Firrat 9/1/10

"there seems to be a queer...why? To try and further demean a defeated... dumb Tea party... I think we need more... far left folks on a regular basis - Louis Farakhan, Jesse Jackson...Al Sharpton" - Registered Voter, 8/19/2011

"If your computer is running slow, or you have any other problems, email me at with the problem and i am willing to fix it, for a price of course" - Taylor, spamming FFU on 04/12/2006. "N****rs as slaves again? I think so..." - Taylor, 09/20/2009

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/2013 10:18PM by chuckhoffmann.

New day labor center is going in.

Day labor is just down the street at the car wash.

Here's the staff report from the county, it includes all the information on the plans/transportation-related stuff, etc.

http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ldsdwf/4280031.PDF

MBF Wrote:
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> Here's the staff report from the county, it
> includes all the information on the
> plans/transportation-related stuff, etc.
>
> http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ldsdwf/4280
> 031.PDF

That's pretty cool actually, thanks.

MBF Wrote:
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> Here's the staff report from the county, it
> includes all the information on the
> plans/transportation-related stuff, etc.
>
> http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ldsdwf/4280
> 031.PDF

Great link, but a couple of questions. Any idea why it took more than 18 months to see this move forward? How much of the 65 pages is boilerplate and does every development project need this? Who writes these? It seems very labor-intensive and expensive.

Speaking of 7-11, the recently closed Blockbuster in Burke (near Walmart) is being renovated as we speak. While I don't hit 7-11 very often, the nearest one to me is on Lee Chapel which is a bit too far when you in the mood for a Big Bite and a Slurpee.