Requests to speak before the Planning Commission must be submitted prior to 1:00 P.M. on the day of the public hearing to insure your place on the pre-registered speaker’s list.

Speakers may complete the below online form or call (703) 324-2865 to be placed on the pre-registered speakers list. TTY users please call (703) 324-7951.

Four (4) minutes for individuals appearing on their own behalf or on behalf of a business entity, if signed up on the Speakers List by 1:00 p.m. on the scheduled date of the public hearing.

Seven (7) minutes for individuals serving as the authorized representative of a recognized Homeowners or Neighborhood Association, Civic Association, Professional Association, Academic Institution, or Religious Institution, if signed up on the Speakers List by 1:00 p.m. on the scheduled date of the public hearing. Each such organization or group is entitled to one seven (7) minute presentation, which may be presented by one or several speakers, as the organization or group may elect.

Three (3) minutes for individuals, who have NOT signed up on the Speakers List by 1:00 p.m. on the scheduled date of the public hearing, regardless of whom they may represent.

All persons wishing to present their views on these subjects may call the Planning Commission Office at 703-324-2865, or register online at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planningcommission/speaker no later than 1:00 p.m. the day of the meeting, to be placed on the Speakers List; and videos need to be submitted no later than 9:00 a.m. the day prior to the Planning Commission meeting, and then may appear and be heard via pre-recorded video or telephone. In addition, written testimony and other submissions will be received at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 552, Fairfax, 22035 and Plancom@fairfaxcounty.gov.

To learn more about ways to provide your testimony, including how to submit a video testimony, please view Ways to Provide Public Hearing Testimony.

As required by law, copies of the full text of proposed ordinances, plans and amendments, as applicable, as well as other documents relating to the aforementioned subjects, are on file and available for review at the Planning Commission Office and on the County’s website at www.fairfaxcounty.gov. To make arrangements to view the documents, please contact the Planning Commission Office at 703-324-2865.

Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities and supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. All televised government meetings are closed captioned. For other accommodations, please call the Planning Commission Office, 703-324-2865, TTY: 711 (Virginia Relay Center), as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the public hearing.