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The
following proposed amendments to the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance are
scheduled to be authorized or have been authorized for advertisement of
public hearings before the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.
Please note that hearing dates and times may be subject to change.
For the convenience of the public, copies of the Staff Reports for the Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments are available for review in portable document format (PDF) by clicking the amendment title below. In order to view these documents, you will need to have the free Adobe Reader Version 6.0 or higher installed on your computer. Some attachments to the Staff Reports may not be available in electronic format. If you are interested in viewing these documents, please contact the Zoning Administration Division at 703-324-1314.
Public Entertainment Establishments
The proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment: 1) Revises the eating establishment definition to clarify that entertainment provided for the enjoyment of the patrons that is deemed by the Zoning Administrator to be clearly accessory and incidental to the principal dining function may be permitted; (2) Requires the submission of a dimensioned floor plan prior to the issuance of a Non-Residential Use Permit for an eating establishment; (3) Adds a new public entertainment establishment use requiring special exception approval by the Board of Supervisors (Board) in the C-6 through C-9 Districts and in the P districts when depicted on an approved development plan or by special exception approval by the Board; and (4) Adds a new banquet/reception hall use requiring special exception approval by the Board in the C-6 District, by right in the C-7, C-8 and C-9 Districts, and permitted in the P districts when depicted on an approved development plan or by special exception approval by the Board.
Planning Commission Public Hearing: To be determined
Board of Supervisors' Public Hearing: To be determined
Height Limits for Certain Independent Living Facilities
To set forth that the maximum building height of 35 feet for independent living facilities that are designed to look like single family detached dwellings that utilize the minimum required yards (setbacks) specified for single family detached dwellings in the R-E through R-8 Districts and to clarify the applicability of existing setback requirements for other independent living facilities in other structures or districts.
Planning Commission Public Hearing: July 19, 2012 at 8:15 p.m.
Board of Supervisors' Public Hearing: September 11, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
Public Hearing Location
All public hearings are held in the Government Center at the following
location:
Board Auditorium
Fairfax County Government Center
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia
Speaker Information
Persons wishing to speak at the public hearings on these topics may call the Office of the Clerk to the Planning Commission, 703-324-2865, TTY 703-324-7951 and the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903, to be placed on the respective speakers' list or may appear and be heard.
Sign up for the speakers' list online:
Planning Commission
Board of Supervisors
For More Information
For confirmation of hearing dates and times or additional information regarding any of these issues, please contact the Zoning Administration Division at 703-324-1314, TTY 711.
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