The Planned Tysons Corner (PTC) Urban District is a zoning district established for the Tysons Corner Urban Center. The PTC District regulations are designed to provide the necessary flexibility to transform the designated Tysons Corner Urban Center area from a suburban center into an urban, mixed-use, transit, bicycle and pedestrian oriented community.

An interactive map is available online. Add the layer “Tysons Urban Development Area” to see the boundaries.

In the Tysons Corner Urban Center, the owner can voluntarily elect to reduce the number of off-street parking spaces required pursuant to Sections 11-103, 11-104, 11-105 and 11-106 for the site to a number between what is currently approved for the site and the applicable minimum parking rate specified for the PTC District. Refer to Paragraphs 1, 1A and 1B of Zoning Ordinance 6-509 for the district’s rates. Refer to Off-Street Parking for information related to Parking Redesignations, Parking Tabulations and Tysons Opt-ins.

An interactive map is available online. Add the layer “Tysons Urban Development Area” to see the boundaries.

In the Tysons Corner Urban Center, the owner can voluntarily elect to reduce the number of off-street parking spaces required pursuant to Sections 11-103, 11-104, 11-105 and 11-106 for the site to a number between what is currently approved for the site and the applicable minimum parking rate specified for the PTC District. Refer to Paragraphs 1, 1A and 1B of Zoning Ordinance 6-509 for the district’s rates. Refer to Off-Street Parking for information related to Parking Redesignations, Parking Tabulations and Tysons Opt-ins.

Properties Zoned PTC District

1. Final Use - If the proposed use will be a final development use and is listed on the parking tabulation of the Final Development Plan of the associated rezoning, the parking requirement has been satisfied.  If a determination is needed as to whether or not the proposed use is on the Final Development Plan, consult with the Zoning Evaluation Division (ZED), eigth floor of the Herrity Building by phone at 703-324-1290, TTY 711, or by email.
2. Interim Use - If the proposed use will be an interim use, contact ZED to determine whether the proposed use is permitted per the proffers of the associated rezoning, and, if permitted, should the PTC parking rate or the normal parking rate be applied.

Properties Not Zoned PTC but Opting into the PTC rate (Tysons Opt-in) 

1. If the property is located in te Tysons Corner Urban District, the applicant may voluntarily reduce the number of spaces between what is currently approved for the site and the applicable minimum parking rate specified for the PTC District subject to the approval of a parking redesignation plan.
2. However, this voluntary parking reduction is not an option if the currently approved number of parking spaces on the site is specified by a special permit, special exception or proffered condition.

Questions about using the PTC District parking rates as part of a zoning case, should be directed to the Department of Planning and Zoning, Zoning Evaluation Division (ZED), eigth floor of the Herrity Building by phone at 703-324-1290, TTY 711, or by email.

A parking redesignation plan is any proposal to “redesignate” parking spaces which changes the existing parking space size, configuration and/or number of parking spaces. A parking redesignation plan is not required for repainting the existing lines in the same location. Refer to Off-Street Parking for information related to Parking Redesignations, Parking Tabulations and Tysons Opt-ins.

Proposed changes to the site, in addition to changes to the existing parking space size, configuration and/or number of spaces, would necessitate submission of a site plan or minor site plan pursuant to Article 17 of the Zoning Ordinance. Questions should be directed to the Branch Chiefs in the Site Development and Inspections Division, Land Development Services, by phone at 703-324-1720, TTY 711, or by email.

A Parking Redesignation Review Checklist has been prepared to identify, by code reference, the documents and information required for submission and review of all types of redesignations, including Tyson Opt-in requests, to reduce the number of parking spaces.

Tysons Opt-ins: As part of the Parking Redesignation Plan, the applicant also submits a request letter, a parking tabulation and a copy of the most recently approved site plan or minor site plan.

• If the Parking Redesignation Plan is approved, the PTC rate may be applied.
• Approval only needs to be granted once for Opt-ins.
• Future land use changes not in conformance with the approved tabulation will require a tabulation revision only to verify that the spaces provided exceed the spaces required for the new use.

Parking redesignation plans generally involve submission of a proposed Parking Plan (Step 1) and a Tabulation Form (Step 2). Refer to the Redesignation Review Checklist for processing Parking Redesignation Plans.

Note: For Tysons Opt-ins, future land use changes not in conformance with the approved tabulation will only require submission of a tabulation revision (Step 2) as noted above.

A property owner can submit a parking redesignation provided that the required documents are certified by a licensed professional. Refer to the Redesignation Review Checklist for additional information on the professional’s certification requirements.

Land Development Services’ fees for Parking Redesignations and Tabulations can be found in Part II of Appendix Q of the Code of the County of Fairfax, Virginia.

Parking redesignation plans and associated documents required for opting into the PTC District parking rates are submitted to 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 230, Fairfax, VA 22035.

• Appendix Q of the Code of the County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Fillable Parking Tabulation Form and Instructions
• Parking rates, in a searchable format, for each land use in the Zoning Ordinance (Parking Rate Table)
• Parking Redesignation Two-Step Review and Approval Process
• Parking Redesignation Submission and Review Checklist (including Tysons Opt-ins)