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TextThe Comprehensive Plan
2011 Edition (as amended*)
*NEW*
The Comprehensive Plan is required by state law to be used as a guide in decision-making about the built and natural environment by the county's Board of Supervisors and other agencies, such as the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. It is also a guide for County staff and the public to use in the planning process.
* The "Amended Through [date]" in each section header of The Plan, identifies when that section was last updated. Sections of the Comprehensive Plan are updated periodically to incorporate Plan amendments adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The Web edition of the Comprehensive Plan is the most up-to-date. Please contact the Planning Division of the Deparment of Planning and Zoning at (703) 324-1380 for information concerning previous editions of the Comprehensive Plan and previously adopted Plan amendments.
Instructions for using the Plan on the Web
- Policy Plan (includes Transportation Plan and Chesapeake Bay Supplement)
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Area I
- Covers and Table of Contents
- Overview
- Planning Districts: Annandale | Baileys | Jefferson | Lincolnia
- Merrifield Suburban Center: Area Wide Recommendations | Land Unit Recommendations
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Area II
- Covers and Table of Contents
- Overview
- Planning Districts: Fairfax | Vienna | McLean | McLean CBC - Open Space Design Standards
- Tysons Corner Urban Center: Area Wide Recommendations | District Recommendations
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Area III
- Covers and Table of Contents
- Overview
- Planning Districts: Bull Run | Pohick | Upper Potomac
- Suburban Centers: Dulles Suburban Center | Fairfax Center Area
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Area IV
- Glossary
- Countywide Transportation Map
- Comprehensive Plan Map
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Related Information
- 2232 Review Process
- Area Plans Review – opportunity to submit nominations for consideration to amend the Comprehensive Plan
- Citizen's Guide to Area Plans Review
- E-mail Subscription for Comprehensive Plan Announcements
- Frequently Asked Questions about the Comprehensive Plan
- Maps
- Proposed Plan Amendments
- Recently Adopted Plan Amendments
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Special studies and high-profile areas:
- Laurel Hill Project
- Transforming Tysons Corner - By 2050, Tysons will be transformed into a walkable, green urban center based on a plan approved by the Board of Supervisors that updates the land use plan and zoning ordinance for Tysons.
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