Fairfax County Notice

PLANNING COMMISSION

MAY 7, 2025, AT 7:30 P.M.

NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Fairfax County Planning Commission Public is to be held in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 22035.

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the County Code, advertised by reference, to consider changes to the additional standards for the Planned Development Housing (PDH) and Planned Development Commercial (PDC) Districts and the submission requirements for a Final Development Plan (FDP). The changes as specifically set forth in the staff report may include, without limitation: (1) in the PDH District: (i) revising the secondary use standards to improve readability, (ii) removing the limitation on office gross floor area, and (iii) allowing the Board to modify the secondary use standards; (2) in the PDC District: (i) requiring 20 percent open space when residential development, an independent living facility, or a continuing care facility is proposed, and (ii) revising the secondary use standards to limit the gross floor area of all secondary uses to a maximum of 75 percent of the gross floor area of the development (option from 49 up to 75 percent), unless modified by the Board; (3) in the PDH and PDC Districts: requiring that any outdoor component of a commercial use be shown on an FDP; and (4) adding provisions to require a legal description for FDP applications.

After the hearing, the Commission may make appropriate changes in the ordinance or proposed amendment. 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.

The public hearing is available to view live on Channel 16 and stream live online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cableconsumer/channel-16/live-video-stream. Live audio of the meeting may be accessed at 703-324-7700. At the public hearing any and all interested persons will be given an opportunity to express their view regarding the application. All persons wishing to present their views on these subjects may call the Planning Commission at 703-324-2865, or register online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planningcommission/speaker to be placed on the Speakers List and may appear in-person, unless the meeting is held electronically, or be heard via telephone or pre-recorded video. Deadlines by type of testimony are on the website. In addition, written testimony and other submissions will be received at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 552, Fairfax, Virginia 22035 and plancom@fairfaxcounty.gov.

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 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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