Planning Division

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12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 730
Fairfax, VA 22035
Kelly Atkinson
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Staff Reports for Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments

The Code of Virginia requires localities to review their Comprehensive Plans at least once every five years. The Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan is evaluated more frequently to manage the dynamic changes in the County and to conduct Plan maintenance.  Plan amendments are initiated by a motion by the Board of Supervisors.  In order for an amendment to be adopted, it must be the subject of a public hearing before the Planning Commission (PC) and the Board of Supervisors (BOS). See the Planning Commission's Meeting Calendar for information about currently scheduled Planning Commission public hearings. The Board of Supervisors must vote to adopt the amendment in order to change the Plan.  

Staff reports for the proposed amendments scheduled for public hearing are listed below. Click on an amendment to expand for more information.

This page contains only Plan amendments for which staff reports have been published.  Please visit the Current Plan Amendments page to view Plan amendments that are under review.

Authorized for Public Hearing

On July 25, 2023, the Board of Supervisors reauthorized the consideration Comprehensive Plan amendment SSPA-2023-IV-6S - Springfield Boulevard. The Board requested staff to consider individual plan amendments to include, but not be limited to, the land use mixes and densities/intensities on land areas in the Springfield TSA/CBC that were accepted into the 2022-2023 Countywide SSPA process (CPN22-LE-004, CPN22-LE-006, CPN22-LE-008, and CPN22-LE-009). These site-specific amendments are anticipated to be processed in advance of a broader visioning and land use planning study for the Springfield TSA/CBC (SSPA 2023-IV-1S). The proposed Plan recommends coordination of plan recommendations with SSPA-2023-IV-7S.

Planning Commission Public Hearing: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

Board of Supervisors Public Hearing: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. 

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Staff Report

On July 25, 2023, the Board of Supervisors reauthorized the consideration Comprehensive Plan amendment SSPA-2023-IV-7S - Amherst Avenue. The Board requested staff to consider individual plan amendments to include, but not be limited to, the land use mixes and densities/intensities on land areas in the Springfield TSA/CBC that were accepted into the 2022-2023 Countywide SSPA process (CPN22-LE-004, CPN22-LE-006, CPN22-LE-008, and CPN22-LE-009). These site-specific amendments are anticipated to be processed in advance of a broader visioning and land use planning study for the Springfield TSA/CBC (SSPA 2023-IV-1S). The proposed Plan recommends coordination of plan recommendations with SSPA-2023-IV-6S.

Planning Commission Public Hearing: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

Board of Supervisors Public Hearing: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. 

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Staff Report

On April 11, 2023, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized consideration of a Comprehensive Plan amendment for Land Unit F and more specifically Sub Unit F2 in the Merrifield Suburban Center (Tax Map Parcels 49 ((34)) 2929 – Parcels A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, S, T, and U and Tax Map 49 ((34)) 2931 – Parcels A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H), located at 2929 and 2931 Eskridge Road in the Providence Supervisor District. The subject site is in the Merrifield Suburban Center and the Merrifield Community Revitalization Area of the Comprehensive Plan (Plan).

The Board requested staff evaluate a Plan amendment to consider residential mixed-use up to a 3.0 floor area ratio (FAR), consisting of multifamily residential with ground floor non-residential uses. The proposal’s development potential could yield approximately 358 multifamily residential dwellings with up to 60,000 square feet of ground floor non-residential uses.

Planning Commission Public Hearing: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

Board of Supervisors Public Hearing:Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

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Staff Report

Deferred Indefinitely

On March 6, 2018 the Board of Supervisors authorized the consideration of a Comprehensive Plan amendment for 8800 Richmond Highway in the Mount Vernon Supervisor District. Plan Amendment 2018-IV-MV2 considers residential use at a density up to 8 dwelling units per acre for an approximately eight acre area located at 8800 Richmond Highway (Tax Map parcels 109-2((1))18C, 19 and 20) currently planned for private open space. The Board’s authorization requested that staff consider full parcel consolidation and the ability for development to conform with Policy Plan guidance on Environmental Quality Corridors (EQCs), including the demonstration of any circumstances that merit disturbance to the EQC, and the provision of mitigation/compensation measures resulting in a net environmental benefit to the parcels and net benefits relating to most, if not all, the objectives of the EQC policy that are applicable to the proposed disturbances.  The authorization also identified a need for proposed redevelopment to be consistent with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) widening of Richmond Highway.

Planning Commission Public Hearing: The Planning Commission has indefinitely deferred this public hearing.

Board of Supervisors Public Hearing: TBD

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Staff Report

Staff Report Addendum

Additional Information

All public hearings are held at:

Board Auditorium
Fairfax County Government Center
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035

Persons wishing to speak at the public hearings on these topics may call the Office of the Clerk to the Planning Commission: 703-324-2865, TTY 711, and the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors: 703-324-3151, TTY 711, to be placed on the respective speakers list or may appear and be heard.

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