The use of the land in Fairfax County is determined by the current
zoning that is allowed on each parcel of property. Future development
of the county is guided by the Comprehensive Plan, which contains
recommended land uses in all parts of the county. Copies of the
Comprehensive Plan are available at the public library and at the
Supervisor's office. For planning purposes, the county is divided into
separate planning districts. The
Hunter Mill District is primarily located within the Upper Potomac Planning District, which includes the Dulles and Reston/Herndon Suburban Centers, and the Vienna Planning District. Copies of the Comprehensive
Plan are available from Maps and Publications Sales, Fairfax
County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax,
VA. All land use changes must be in conformance with the Comprehensive
Plan.
The following is a list of the land use applications submitted in the Hunter Mill District from October, 2006 to August, 2007.
Supervisor Hudgins recently appointed a Land Use Committee to increase public participation in the land use process.
Below are a number of links to information about Fairfax County land use and planning related topics.
- The Weekly Agenda contains information on the agenda of the Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission and the Board of
Zoning Appeals, official actions of the Board of Supervisors and important upcoming events.
- Planning and
Zoning Department Contains links to online brochures on the Comprehensive Plan and an Overview
of the Fairfax County Rezoning Process (PDF). Also contains
telephone numbers for the Planner of the Day for the Planning, Zoning
Administration, and Zoning Evaluation Divisions.
- Zoning Evaluation Division, Department of Planning and Zoning, which handles rezoning proposals, including negotiating
with applicants to resolve identified development issues. They also prepare information (staff report) for the Planning Commission public hearings.
- Land Development System that provides status information on zoning applications contained in the Zoning and Planning System (ZAPS) and
plans and waiver applications contained in the Plans and Waiver System (PAMS). A new feature was recently added that produces a detailed map of the application and surrounding land information.
- Department of Tax Administration's real estate assessment information site. - Using a street address or tax map reference number, the site
provides assessed values and physical characteristics extracted from the official assessment records for all residential and commercial properties in Fairfax County.
- Rezoning, Special Exception, Special Permit and Variance
Applications homepage - Links to documents and brochures on the development process.
