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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.
The proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment will create a new subset of the current independent living facility use to serve low income occupants with handicaps/disabilities and/or who are 62 years of age and older. As proposed, a 25% density bonus will be available provided not less than 70% of the units shall be provided for occupants with an annual income of not more than 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area (WMSA) and not more than 30% of the units shall be provided for occupants with an annual income of not more than 70% of AMI for the WMSA. The amendment includes additional standards to ensure compatibility and appropriateness of the use at a proposed location. Correlating provisions of the Affordable Dwelling Unit Program are being modified accordingly. The amendment will also modify the definition of dwelling unit to delete the reference to "permanent" when referring to provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation within the dwelling unit. The amendment also modifies the definition of "Independent Living Facility" by adding the word "disabilities" to be more current with preferred terminology.
Planning Commission Public Hearing: January 26, 2012 at 8:15 p.m.
Board of Supervisors' Public Hearing: February 28, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
The proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment (1) Allows rooftop guardrails as required by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code for safety reasons to be excluded from the building height; (2) Allows for a substitute child care provider to operate a home child facility in the absence of the provider for up to 240 hours per calendar year; (3) Reduces the special exception filing fee for home child care facilities in the P districts from $16,375 to $1100; (4) Removes the maximum allowable 5 horsepower limitation for lawnmowers that can be repaired and serviced in a repair service establishment; and (5) Makes other minor editorial revisions.
Planning Commission Public Hearing: February 23, 2012 at 8:15 p.m.
Board of Supervisors' Public Hearing: March 20, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
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: February 23, 2012 at 8:15 p.m.
Board of Supervisors' Public Hearing: March 6, 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.
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Planning Commission
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For More Information
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