Fairfax County Notice

Planning Commission

July 22, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

Public hearing before the Planning Commission of Fairfax County, Virginia, to be held at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 22035.

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider amendments to Chapter 12 (Tree Conservation) of the Public Facilities Manual. The proposed amendments include but are not limited to:

(1) edits and minor revisions to Chapter 12 of the Public Facilities Manual to align such provisions with current Zoning Ordinance requirements related to landscaping and screening and to require that tree preservation plans identify the percentage amount of Critical Root Zone impacted by constructions activities; and

(2) updating guidance in Table 12.14 (Tree Selection and Canopy Cover Guide) and related text, codifying the existing field tree identification tag practices and planting window dates. These changes are included in the following Sections: 12-0306 (Existing Vegetation Maps), 12-0307 (Tree Inventory and Condition Analysis), 12-0310 (10-year Tree Canopy Requirements), 12-0316 (Requirements and Specifications for Replacements Trees and or Vegetation), 12-0401 (Explanation of Tree Selection and Canopy Cover Guide), and 12-0505 (Tree and Shrub Planting).

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 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.

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 may be examined online at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/landdevelopment/public-facilities-manual-and-code-amendments and at the office of the Department of Clerk Services at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 522, Fairfax, Virginia 22035. To make arrangements to view the documents, please contact the Office of the Planning Commission 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 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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