Arlington County, Virginia, recently launched the Future of Outdoor Dining (FOOD) Study to examine current outdoor dining regulations and develop guidelines for outdoor dining areas on private property and in public rights of...more
In response to a rapidly evolving post-COVID-19 commercial real estate market, Arlington County, Virginia, recently launched its “Commercial Resiliency Strategy.” The strategy follows up on the office-to-residential...more
Fairfax County planners recently released a staff report that recommends changes to decades-old noise policies. Among other things, as proposed, new residential uses could be considered in the 60 and 65 day-night average...more
The “Parking Reimagined” initiative will update the parking requirements of Fairfax County’s zoning ordinance. This will include an extensive analysis of required parking rates, supply and demand factors, and national parking...more
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan’s airport noise policy that would allow new residential uses between the 60 and 65 DNL airport noise contours, subject to noise...more
The Arlington County Board recently reviewed the county Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development’s (CPHD) planning and zoning priorities for 2022.
On the planning side, the priorities set by CPHD include...more
Loudoun County staff and the Loudoun County Economic Development Authority will present recommendations to significantly alter how data centers are developed in the county. The presentation, scheduled for the Transportation...more
Discussion on possible changes to Fairfax County, Virginia’s Comprehensive Plan Site-Specific Plan Amendment (SSPA) process are continuing with substantive input from the Fairfax County Planning Commission. (For background,...more
The Fairfax County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors recently approved an extension to the emergency ordinance that permits flexibility for uses impacted by COVID-19. This includes extending temporary approvals for outdoor...more
A new zoning ordinance ( adopted by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 23, 2021, significantly changes data center development in Fairfax County, Virginia. The ordinance includes a new definition and specific...more
Through the recent adoption of a new zoning ordinance (zMOD), Fairfax County has taken steps to establish distribution centers closer to consumers. The ordinance includes a new use category for “goods distribution hub,”...more
Several years of work culminated in the March 23, 2021, adoption of a new zoning ordinance (zMOD) by the Fairfax County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors. This is the first comprehensive zoning update since 1978....more
On April 14, 2020, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (BOS) in Virginia held its first virtual meeting, adopted a number of important ordinances and held a full slate of public hearings on land use cases....more
On Dec. 17, 2019, the Arlington County Board unanimously approved a set of zoning ordinance amendments designed to increase the supply of senior housing in Arlington, Virginia, through the 4.1 special exception site plan...more
On the eve of its 40th birthday, Fairfax County has kicked off a Zoning Ordinance Modernization effort to analyze and update its current ordinance, which was originally adopted in 1978. The modernization efforts are part of...more
FAIRFAX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS -
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS COMMITTEE MEETING -
March 28, 2017 – 10:00am – Government Center Conference Room 11...more