FAIRFAX COUNTY NOTICE

April 22, 2025

Public hearings before the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, to be held in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 22035, at which time the Board will consider the following:

TIME SUBJECT

2:30 p.m. SEA 2005-SU-007-04 - KOREAN CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SEA Appl. to amend SE 2005-SU-007 previously approved for a private school and child care center to allow an increase in daily enrollment of the school from 100 students to 300 students, and the child care from 100 children to 200 children and permit other modifications to the development conditions. Located on approx. 84.31 ac. of land zoned R-C and WS. Sully District. Tax Map 64-1 ((1)) 8, 9, 25, 26 and 27; 64-1 ((3)) 16 and 17; 64-2 ((3)) 18; 64-2 ((5)) 1, 2 and 3.

2:30 p.m. SE 2022-SU-00004 - LEAVING THE JAR, SE Appl. to permit a congregate living facility. Located on approx. 5.63 ac. of land zoned R-C and WS. Sully District. Tax Map 64-3 ((1)) 22A.

2:30 p.m. Public hearing on proposed amendments to Article 3 Code of the County of Fairfax; to effectuate certain changes regarding the reclassification of the Animal Control Police Officer (APPOs) positions. The proposed amendments, if adopted, would allow APPOs affected by this reclassification to elect to (1) remain members of the URS; or (2) if they remain with the Fairfax County Police Department, leave URS and become members of the Police Officers Retirement System, or (3) if they transition to DAS, leave URS and become members of the Employees Retirement System.

3:00 p.m. Public hearing on the matter of an amendment to Chapter 112.2 (the Zoning Ordinance) of the 1976 Code of the County of Fairfax, as follows: The changes as specifically set forth in the staff report may include, without limitation: (1) correcting typographical errors, providing clarification, correcting or adding cross references, and making other minor editorial revisions; (2) revising the use-specific standards for farm wineries, limited breweries, or limited distilleries for consistency and clarity; (3) revising use-specific standards for small scale production establishments and production or processing facilities; (4) revising standards for fences; (5) revising use-specific standards for funeral homes, vehicle transportation service; (6) revising standards pertaining to principal uses and fence or wall height; add or clarify standard pertaining to screening equipment of data centers; (7) revising standards limiting the number of dwelling units on a lot to allow an agricultural operation or riding or boarding stable; (8) revising the Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) applicability standards and updating ADU example calculation provisions; (9) revising standards for transitional screening to clarify where it is not required; (10) revising standards for stacking parking spaces; (11) revising standards for required loading spaces; (12) revising standards for signs related to drive-through uses; (13) revising standards for Residential and Nonresidential Use Permits; (14) revising standards for Uses Exempt from a Site Plan or a Minor Site Plan; (15) revising time limit for filing appeals to account for a County closure; (16) revising ADU calculation submission requirements for rezonings, final development plans, development plans, and PRC Plans; (17) revising the Fee Schedule; and/or (18) revising definitions of golf course; outdoor commercial recreation; health and exercise facility, small; health and exercise facility, large; medical care facility, and adding a parking requirement to the latter. The Board of Supervisors may make appropriate changes or corrections in the proposals as a result of the hearing. A copy of the staff report and the full text of the proposed ordinance may be examined online at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-development/zoning-ordinance/amendments and at the Zoning Administration Division, Department of Planning and Development, 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 801, Fairfax, Virginia 22035. If you have questions regarding this amendment, please contact the Zoning Administration Division at 703-324-1314.

3:00 p.m. Public hearing to consider an ordinance to amend The Code of the County of Fairfax, Virginia, (Fairfax County Code), Chapter 4, Article 13 relating to transient occupancy taxes. The proposed amendments would increase the local transient occupancy tax rate from 4 percent to 6 percent, effective July 1, 2025. Additionally, the amendments change the file and pay due date to the 20th day of the following month and the date interest charges accrue, ensuring uniformity among similar tax types. The proposed amendments also include technical housekeeping changes to provide updated and clarifying language. Questions regarding these proposed amendments to Chapter 4, Article 13 may be directed to the Personal Property and Business License Division of the Tax Administration at 703-222-8234, Option 4.

3:00 p.m. Public hearing to consider an ordinance to amend The Code of the County of Fairfax, Virginia, (Fairfax County Code), Chapter 4, (Taxation and Finance), by adding a new Article 31 relating to a food and beverage tax pursuant to authority granted by Virginia Code § 58.1-3833. The proposed amendment introduces a tax on food and beverages sold as meals by restaurants and caterers as defined in the proposed Article. The rate will be a designated percentage of the amount paid for the food and beverage of no more than 6% and set annually by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors through a resolution. The proposed ordinance would be effective January 1, 2026, will set an initial tax rate of no more than 4%, and provides for an option to allow a seller’s commission of up to 3% of the amount of tax collected. The food and beverage tax return must be filed and payment remitted on or before the 20th day of the month covering the amount of tax collected during the preceding month. Questions regarding these proposed amendments to Chapter 4, Article 13 may be directed to the Personal Property and Business License Division of the Tax Administration at 703-222-8234, Option 4.

3:00 p.m. Public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 67.1 of the Fairfax County Code (Sanitary Sewers and Sewage Disposal), Article 10 (Charges), Section 2. Pursuant to the authority of the Virginia Code, Title 15.2., Chapter 21 (including, without limitation, Sections 15.2-2111, 2119, and 2122), the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, proposes to amend and readopt Section 67.1-10-2 of the Fairfax County Code by, among other things, changing all references to the unit cost of sewer service and the base charge. Pursuant to the authority of the Virginia Code, Title 15.2., Chapter 21 (including, without limitation, Sections 15.2-2111, 2119, and 2122), the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, proposes to amend Section 67.1-10-2 of the Fairfax County Code by, among other things, updating the availability charge schedule for residential, commercial, and all other users desiring to connect to the County sanitary sewer facilities, the fixture unit rate, and proposed hauled wastewater charge. A detailed listing of the proposed rate changes can be found in the April 1 and April 8, 2025, Washington Times newspapers.

3:00 p.m. Public hearing on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 effective tax rate increase.

4:00 p.m. Public hearing on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Advertised Budget Plan, FY 2026 proposed tax rates, FY 2026-2030 Advertised Capital Improvement Program (with Future Fiscal Years to 2035), and to amend the current appropriation level of the FY 2025 Revised Budget Plan as proposed in the FY 2025 Third Quarter Review will be held before the Board of Supervisors at 4:00 p.m. on April 22, and at 3:00 p.m. on April 23 and April 24, 2025.

The public hearings are available to view live on Channel 16 and stream live online at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cableconsumer/channel-16/stream. Live audio of the meeting may be accessed at 703-324-7700. Those wishing to testify may do so in person, or via phone or pre-recorded YouTube video. Speakers wishing to testify via video must register by signing up online below or by calling the Department of Clerk Services at 703-324-3151, TTY 711, and must submit their video no later than 9 a.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Speakers wishing to testify via phone must sign up to testify no later than 12:00 p.m. the day of the hearing to be placed on the Speakers List. Speakers not on the Speakers List may be heard after the registered speakers have testified. In addition, written testimony and other submissions will be received by mail at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 552, Fairfax, Virginia, 22035 or by email at ClerktotheBOS@fairfaxcounty.gov. More information on the ways to testify can be found at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/clerkservices/ways-provide-public-hearing-testimony.

Copies of the full text of proposed ordinances, plans, and amendments, as applicable, and/or possibly other documents relating to the aforementioned subjects, are on file and available for review on the County’s website at www.fairfaxcounty.gov and at the office of the Clerk for the Board of Supervisors, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 552, Fairfax, VA (703-324-3151).

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. See https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/humanrights/notice-under-americans-disabilities-act. All televised government meetings are closed captioned in English and Spanish (los subtítulos en español). Reasonable accommodation is available upon 48 hours advance notice by calling 703-324-3151 or TTY 711.

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