Welcome to the podcast of meeting highlights for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting on Sept. 22, 2008.
Tysons Corner could change from suburban office park into a livable urban center, based on a new plan presented to the Board. The plan for the area’s development during the next 40 years was submitted by the Tysons Corner Land Use Task Force. The group was asked to update the area’s land use plan because four new Metrorail stations are expected to be built in Tysons. The proposal calls for Tysons to be a place where people live, work and play — not a place where people only come to work or shop. It sees the area as home for almost 100,000 residents and 200,000 jobs by 2050. The Board accepted the report and referred it to the Planning Commission and planning staff for the development of detailed Comprehensive Plan text.
The Board appointed Susan Woodruff as director of the Department of Human Resources (DHR). She will begin her new position on Sept. 29. Woodruff has worked for Fairfax County Government since 1973 and has served as acting director for DHR since May.
The Board appointed Patricia Stevens as director of the Office of Public and Private Partnerships. She will begin her new position Oct. 20. Stevens has been with Fairfax County since 1999, and is currently director for the North County Regional Office of the Department of Systems Management for Human Services (DSMHS). From 1999-2004, Stevens was the services integration manager in the Research Analysis and Project Services division of DSMHS.
Last week, the Fairfax County School Board voted to proceed with the purchase of the property located at 8111 Gatehouse Road in Falls Church for use as a second centralized administration building. The Board of Supervisors declined to take action on financing this acquisition.
The Board adopted proposed amendments to the map of Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas in the Fairfax County Code, revising the Resource Protection Area boundaries.
The Board deferred action until the next meeting on October 20, 2008, on the proposed amendments to the section of the Fairfax County Code pertaining to taxicab rates, taxicab fuel efficiency and other regulatory requirements. The Board did take actions to extend an emergency fuel surcharge to ensure it is in place until the October meeting.
The Board added guidance to the policy plan encouraging Universal Design in the development of housing, supporting a more livable community for all ages.
That’s all for this podcast of meeting highlights for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, thanks for listening. For more information about the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, including full meeting minutes and documents, visit the county Web site: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/board. This podcast is produced by the Fairfax County, VA, government.