Below are excerpts from the January 22, 2007 Board of Supervisors meeting that may be of interest to you as a Hunter Mill District constituent. Items range from the commemoration of African-American History Month to a referral to revise the Code of Ethics for Fairfax County employees.

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01-21-2007 Board Action Highlights

Presentations, Acknowledgements & Reports

  Presented Bruce Butler, South Lakes High School principal, certificate of recognition as the  recipient of the , Nancy F. Sprague First-Year Administrator Award.

• Resolved to commemorate African-American History Month in Fairfax County, February 2007.
• Received an update on General Assembly Activities with keen interests on Fairfax County initiatives.
• Received Presentation of the Recommendations of the Land-Use Information Accessibility Advisory Group.
  • To reorganize and consolidate the land planning and development information, please visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/landuse/
  • To search the Land Development System using a county address or magisterial district to see nearby cases, please visit http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/                 

Appointments to Boards, Authorities and Commissions

• Reappointed Ronald G. Coleman -   A. Heath Onthank Memorial Award Selection Committee

• Reappointed George Page – Airports Advisory Committee
• Appointed Yvonne Demory- Board of Equalization (BOE) of Real Estate Assessments
• Reappointed Bettina Lawton – Criminal Justice Advisory Board

Administrative Items

• Authorized the acceptance of streets into the state’s secondary system. The additional rights-of-way for the following streets: Reston Avenue – Route 7917; Stuart Road – Route 680; Sugarland Road – Route 604; Leesburg Pike – Route 7. http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/

• Authorized the advertisement for a Planning Commission Hearing on February 22, 2007 at 8:15 p.m. and a Board of Supervisors’ Hearing on March 26, 2007 on a Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment Re: Affordable Dwelling Units – Limits on Building Permits and Residential Use Permits. Amendment will allow all building permits to be issued within a project, but will restrict Residential Use Permit issuance to 75% of the total number of units until such time as at least 75 percent of the Affordable Dwelling Units in the development have been issued Residential Use Permits for all types of developments, except for rental multiple family dwelling units.

   Deferred the Advertisement of a Public Hearing on a Proposed Agreement with the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner Regarding Sign Removal in State Right-of-Way to receive additional information.

• Referral of the Revised Code of Ethics (Addendum 2 to Chapter 16, Personnel Regulations) for Employees of Fairfax County. Revisions to the current Code of Ethics, which was adopted in January 1963, to reflect current terminology and better support of the County’s Vision and Values. Fairfax County Department of Human Resources will forward the revised Code of Ethics to the Civil Service Commission for a public hearing, in addition to the Employees Advisory Council for review and comment prior to the action by the Board of Supervisors, which is scheduled for April 9, 2007.

Action Items

• Awarded FY 2007 Federal HOME Program Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Funds in amount of $1,085,938 from HOME investment Partnership Grant, to Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services, RPJ Housing and Development Corporation, and Reston Interfaith.

• Developed of a Regional Water Supply Plan in Accordance with Virginia Water Supply Planning Regulations, 9 VAC 25-780-10 to: (1) Enter into Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) among Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC), the County, and other Northern Virginia jurisdictions to designate NVRC as the lead agency for development of regional Water Supply Plan. (2)Designate Fairfax Water as the County’s agent responsible for representing the County in the development of Water Supply Plan. (3)Authorize County Executive to execute final MOA.

• Authorized an agreement with the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (EDA) Transportation Contract Revenue Bonds for an additional $86,100,000 for the Route 28 Project to escalate the construction of the four remaining above grade interchanges. http://www.28freeway.com/

• Approved 1) the Repayment of Real Estate Taxes and 2) Submission of a Letter of Support to Virginia Housing Development Authority Pursuant to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program for Cedar Ridge Apartments providing for the renovation and retention for 195 (2, 3, and 4 bedroom) units.

Approved Public Sector Sale for Roll-Over of Funding for Crescent Apartments. Principal of $40.6m and interest in amount $2,019,768 is due February 15, 2007. An estimated $300,000 savings in annual interest payments is possible through a competitive public sale to roll-over existing note and permanent financing of the property. 

Information Items

• State Corporation Commission (SCC) Final Order for Columbia gas of Virginia Results in a $2 Million Reduction in Customer Bills, and fixed rate structure through December 10, 2010.

Board Matters by Supervisor Hudgins and approved by the Board  

  Directed staff to invite the families of the Reston Children’s Center to come before the Board to be recognized for its 40 years of continuous quality after-school and preschool care to the Reston community. On Saturday February 10, 2007, the Reston Children’s Center will celebrate with a 40th Birthday Gala at the Hidden Creek Country Club in Reston from 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM.

• Accepted the Supervised Visitation and Supervised Exchange (SVSE) Task Report recommendations: established the three phase model to reduce discord, promote safety and provide resources for conflicted parties during domestic violence and divorce proceedings as outlined in the report, continued its work for another year, added the Domestic Violence Coordinator for Fairfax County to the Task Force, will provide a status to the Board of Supervisors by end of 2007; and, further, the Board commended the Task Force for its comprehensive and thoughtful approach to addressing a critical issue facing many families. Supervisor Hudgins also asked that the Domestic Violence coordinator be appointed to the SVSE Task Force.

• Requested that staff and Board members be in attendance at the Department of Family Services’ Heart Gallery Reception on January 31, 2007, from 4 – 6 PM at the Government Center. The Department of Family Services will be hosting the Heart Gallery as part of its foster care and adoption outreach. Also that the Office of Public Affairs assistance in continuing to share the story of the critical need for warm and loving homes for these children.

Public Hearings

• Approval of Proffer Condition Amendment 2002-HM-035 (Fairfax County School Board) to Amend the Proffers for RZ 2002-HM-035 Previously Approved for a Public School and Related facilities to permit Site Modifications. Modification of the building footprint for Coppermine Elementary School in order to relocate the loading docks to the north side of the building, and move the building closer to the southern property line. Minor modifications to the layout of the recreational fields are also proposed pursuant to the approved development condition.

• Approval of Rezoning 2004-PR-044 (Tysons Corner Holdings LLC and Tysons Corner Property Holdings LLC) to rezone from C-4, HC and SC to PDC, HC and SC to Permit Mixed Use Development with an Overall Floor Area Ratio of 1.77, located on approximately 78.65 acres.

Special Notice: Opportunities to Serve

The Hunter Mill District Land Use Committee is seeking new members. Minimum time commitment required is 10-15 hours per month.  Terms are limited to one, two and three years.  If interested, please forward a copy of your resume to: hntrmill@fairfaxcounty.gov or 12000 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, VA. 20190 - Attention: Goldie A. Harrison 

Hunter Mill District Staff Addition

Supervisor Hudgins and staff welcome Bernadette Bettard who joined the office this week, replacing Phylis Salak as Chief Aide. Ms. Bettard previously served 15 years as a Residential Real Estate Appraiser and 8 years as a Senior Commercial Real Estate Appraiser. Prior to working in the Department of Tax Administration (DTA), she served 4.5 years as a Staff Coordinator/Urban Planner in the Department of Planning and Zoning.

She is a certified Urban Planner and also held positions as an urban planner in Little Rock, Arkansas for 8.5 years and as a Graduate Intern in Urban Planning-related issues for one year in the Legal Department for the City of San Antonio, Texas.