Fairfax County Notice

PLANNING COMMISSION

November 12, 2025, at 7:30 P.M.

NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Fairfax County Planning Commission a 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 to consider proposed changes to the permissions, standards, and definitions for manufactured homes, which are advertised by reference. The changes, as specifically set forth in the staff report, may include, without limitation: (1) revising the purpose statement for the Residential-Manufactured Home Park District (R MHP); (2) revising the R-MHP lot and building dimensional standards and related figures; (3) revising the additional standards for R-MHP and the use standards for a manufactured home; (4) revising the permitted uses in R-MHP; (5) adding minimum separation distance for manufactured homes to the Zoning Administrator authorized reductions for an error in building location; (6) adding a special permit option for a reduction of the minimum distance requirement for manufactured homes, including setting submission, notice, and fee requirements; (7) expanding the Board’s ability to modify or waive the density penalty for manufactured home parks; (8) excluding manufactured home parks from the limitation on the number of dwelling units on a lot; (9) deleting provisions for manufactured home parks from the Affordable Dwelling Unit Program; (10) adding the replacement of a manufactured home as a permitted use in the floodplain and exempting replaced manufactured homes from the minimum setback from the floodplain; (11) allowing private streets in manufactured home parks; (12) revising the transitional screening requirements to apply the single-family dwelling requirements to manufactured homes; (13) increasing the minimum parking rate for manufactured homes; (14) adding nonconformity provisions for manufactured homes, including a special exception application for existing nonconforming manufactured home parks and add an associated fee; (15) revising the definitions relating to manufactured homes; and (16) making other clarifying, organizational, and editorial revisions.

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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