Board Matter

January 23, 2018

 

PROPOSAL FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

AMENDMENT (BRADDOCK DISTRICT)

 

 

Madam Chairman,

 

The property identified as Fairfax County Tax Map Parcels 68-2-((1))-21,

-22, -23, -24 and -25 (the "Property") is approximately 9.567 acres located on the north side of Braddock Road at its intersection with Roberts Road. George Mason University is located immediately to the west of the Property across Roberts Road. University Park, a county-owned public park, and the George Mason Forest community are located immediately to the east of the Property. The Property is zoned R-1 District.

 

The Property is located within the Braddock Community Planning Sector of the Fairfax Planning District and is recommended for a residential density of 1-2 dwelling units per acre or community-serving institutional uses or university-related uses given its proximity to George Mason University. In the past, there have been proposals for a continuing care facility and commercial uses. George Mason University has eyed the property for student housing, which is opposed by the community at large. A recent proposal has been made to consider single-family homes at a residential density up to 6 dwelling units per acre and Rezoning Application RZ 2017-BR-030 for development of single-family homes has been submitted.

 

Given that the Property is in a prominent location and has not gone through a comprehensive plan review in several years, I would like to engage the surrounding communities in a planning process to consider the owner’s proposal along with any other potential land uses for the Property.

 

Therefore, Madam Chairman, I move that the Board:

 

• Authorize Staff to consider an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan (for single-family detached residential, commercial, and/or institutional uses) for Tax Map Parcels 68-2-((1))-21, -22, -23, -24 and -25 in conjunction with a community engagement process; and
• Direct staff to defer processing, with the Applicant’s agreement, of Rezoning Application RZ 2017-BR-030 until such time as the Comprehensive Plan Amendment is scheduled for a public hearing before the Planning Commission.

 

This motion should not be construed as a favorable recommendation for a potential Plan amendment or any subsequent rezoning or other application and does not relieve the applicant from complying with all regulations, ordinances, or adopted standards, and will not prejudice the consideration of this application in any way.