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Wellbeing Uncertain Future for Popular Golf Spot Wellbeing Page 6 Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Newspaper October 3, 2019 Uncertain Future for Popular Golf Spot By Mike Salmon Kingstowne. potential traffic among other The Connection McKay pointed out things when they came up with the new Top Golf at an alternate plan, but the first he Top Golf facility in National Harbor, plan was shot down in the plan- Kingstowne may be going which is much bigger, ning meeting. It’s back to the T away soon, as the landlord has a grandiose en- drawing board to think of some looks for other options for the trance that looks new planning language before land, which may include new housing in more like a profes- presenting it again. the Top Golf space on South Van Dorn Street sional sports venue, “Everything is on hold,” and Kingstowne Village Parkway, right be- and can handle more McKay said, including the issue hind Edison High School. people. There are sev- coming before the Board of Su- It’s not that simple though, said Supervi- eral eating and drink- pervisors on Oct. 29. McKay sor Jeff McKay (D-Lee), who would like to ing areas, some with thinks it will get rescheduled see Top Golf stay but realizes it’s not a computer games and and nothing will happen until at county decision. It’s the case of a private pool tables. When the least next winter. “The county landowner lease to a private tenant, he said. National Harbor Signs first came out at plays no role in the lease,” “I’d be perfectly content if they stayed there venue opened, “they the course in late Sep- McKay said. forever,” McKay said. “We have no control knew ultimately that tember but the issue over it, the by-right plan is not desirable,” place [Kingstowne] may not be resolved Golf as a Sport he said. By-right development means the would cease to exist,” until next year. For golfers in this part of landowner has the right to develop the land McKay said. Fairfax County, this is the sec- as they wish providing it is within current If the 275 resi- Photos by Mike Salmon/The Connection backs up there on ond closing of a golf facility in recent years. zoning parameters. dences are built, as Golfers can hit a bucket of balls a daily basis. There The Hillside Golf Course on Telegraph Road The Top Golf facility in Kingstowne is re- the Fairfax County while enjoying a beverage, or there is talk of redoing was closed a few years ago to make way for portedly the first Top Golf facility in this Board of Supervisors is a computerized golfing game that intersection, a residential complex of condominiums and area, as is stated on the sign above the Pro meeting announce- they can play at the range as well. with Van Dorn go- townhouses aimed at the 55+ crowd. That Shop door. It has been at this location for ment sign says, that ing under golf course had nine holes that were built years, and has a sports bar and miniature will bring about 500 additional cars to an Franconia, but that is years away, and the atop a recycled trash dump, and each hole golf as part of the facility. But Top Golf is a already crowded corridor there on South traffic maintenance involved with a project had an alternate set of tees so it could play nationwide company and the blueprint for Van Dorn Street. The light at Van Dorn like that is a thing that brings nightmares like an 18-hole course. The course was open new Top Golf facilities that are currently Street and Franconia Road is a few hun- to the local commuting scene. being built are bigger than the property in dred yards from the Top Golf, and traffic McKay and his staff have looked at the See Golf, Page 4 Violation of Policy in Turning Resident over to ICE tatement from FCPD Chief The officer then contacted the into custody based solely upon the able for this violation. Our county “Our police SEd Roessler: ICE agent that was listed as the IVF hit. The majority of such ad- is one of the most diverse coun- officer violated On Saturday, Sept. 21, point of contact on the confirma- ministrative warrants represent ties in the nation and no one 2019, at 2:46 p.m., a FCPD officer tion of the warrant. The ICE agent civil violations of immigration law. should have the perception that our longstanding was handling a traffic accident at advised the officer that they were In addition, training at our FCPD is acting as a civil immigra- Harrison Lane at South Kings close by and responding to the lo- Academy, as clearly outlined in tion agent for ICE. This matter policy and Highway in the [Groveton] Alex- cation of the traffic crash. lesson plans, as well as in-service damages our reputation and the andria section of the county. The FCPD officer then issued a training reinforces to our person- longstanding policy that I have deprived a person The officer found that one driver uniformed summons to the driver nel that we do not enforce nor stated many times that our offic- did not have a Virginia Operator’s for not having an operator’s li- detain for administrative warrants ers shall not act as immigration of their freedom, license and obtained the driver’s cense. The driver signed the sum- and we have no authority to en- agents. The officer involved in this information to conduct a check to mons. However, the officer then force federal law. We have also event has been relieved of all law which is verify the DMV record. During the decided to detain the driver been working closely with commu- enforcement duties pending the unacceptable.” query of the driver’s information, through a custodial detention and nity members and advocates to outcome of this investigation. It is the officer received notification turned over custody to the ICE review our General Orders in this my role as the leader of this po- from the Immigration and Cus- agent. regard As a matter of full trans- lice force to enforce our FCPD – toms Enforcement Agency (ICE), Since 2007, the FCPD General parency to our community – our and Fairfax County – policies and that the driver was wanted by ICE Order 601-Arrest procedures (VIII police officer violated our hold all accountable for their ac- for an administrative violation c. 5. e.) is very clear on this mat- longstanding policy and deprived tions. warrant on file for the failure to ter: a person of their freedom, which appear for a deportation hearing. If the response reads “OUT- is unacceptable. 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