Erosion Pilot Project – Uxbridge Court (Ongoing):

The Board has approved a proposal to implement a pilot project to address growing concerns about erosion in parts of the community. The pilot will focus on solving the erosion problems that are affecting individual homes, as well as common property, including the one tot lot at the end of Danbury Forest Drive. This area can be identified as the property owned by Danbury Forest Community which is bordered by Uxbridge Court in the front, the Lake Accotink Park Trail entrance to the right, the Lake Accotink Park elevated trail behind it, and includes all homes in the first “stick” of town homes to the right on Uxbridge Court (up to and including 8377 Uxbridge Court.). This is a trouble spot, especially because heavy rains erode the area behind the town homes, race down the steep banks of the Lake Accotink trail, and flood the playground. If the DFCA can fix the “Uxbridge/playground erosion/flooding” problem, then we can use this as a model to solve this problem around the neighborhood. The DFCA Board does not know at this time how much it will cost to remedy this growing problem.

The purpose of this pilot project is five-fold:

1. Identify the causes of the erosion issues for the pilot project area.
2. Identify partnering agencies that may share the burden and/or provide help to resolve the erosion problems.
3. Identify solution(s) to permanently fix these erosion problems and temporary measures that may be taken to improve that area until the money to pay for a permanent solution can be obtained.
4. Put together budgetary estimates for any and all solutions – both temporary and permanent.
5. Begin fixing the previously identified pilot project area by the end of 2008.
   Update: Work on this pilot project will begin in January 2008. Future updates will be available.

Point(s) of Contact: DFCA Board of Directors & Maintenance Committee

• Click here to view photos from the erosion project on Danburt Forest Drive

Townhouse Enhancement Project (2004-Present):

In 2002, an ad-hoc committee undertook an Architectural Enhancement Project which would permit residents to make certain pre-approved minor and major changes to their homes. The project was a cooperative effort with Braddock District Supervisor Sharon Bulova’s office and the County. After several months of open meetings and community input, the following eight architectural modifications were approved. Any modifications to a town home require prior approval from the Architectural Control Committee.   View results of the 2003 community wide survey here.

In 2007, the committee formed to consider Phase II of the project.  The committee is exploring both side additions for end units and rear additions.  All residents are encouraged to be part of this process.

Point(s) of Contact: Phase II Enhancement Committee