New park planned for Mason District off Edsall Road

Monch Farm Park is the triangular shaped plot along Canard Street. [Image from Google Maps]

Fairfax County has acquired a vacant 10-acre piece of land at 6570 Edsall Road in the Alexandria area of Mason District for use a park, the Fairfax County Park Authority announced Dec. 17.

The park will be known as Monch Farm Park, reflecting its former use as part of the Monch family farm. After the owner, Gertrude Roat of the Monch family, had put the property on the market, there was some interest from housing developers, but the county agreed to purchase the land on a fee simple basis for $4.3 million.

There will a public planning process, including community meetings, to explore uses and facilities for the park. Nothing has been scheduled yet.