Fairfax County, Virginia, planning staff recently released a report recommending changes to the current comprehensive plan Site-Specific Plan Amendment (SSPA) process. The proposed changes are intended to make the overall process more efficient.
Specific provisions contained in the recommended SSPA process:
- A two-year nomination cycle; the current process is a four-year nomination cycle.
- Countywide nominations permitted, with limited exceptions, including sites in Reston and Tysons and along Richmond Highway.
- A focus on “real” projects
- prioritizing review times for near-term development, and
- permitting concurrent zoning applications.
- Streamlined nomination screening.
Board action is scheduled for June 28, 2022. If the changes are adopted, the countywide nomination period could commence as early as September 2022.
