Land Development Services Alert:
In 2023 and 2024, the Board of Supervisors adopted changes to the Zoning Ordinance parking regulations.
The Zoning Ordinance and the Public Facilities Manual (PFM) are the tools used to measure parking supply and design site parking. The primary changes to the Zoning Ordinance include:
For existing sites in the Tysons Urban Core and Transit Oriented Development (TOD) districts, an option is available to assume the lower parking rates for these areas. Requests to reduce the number of parking spaces in these areas are submitted as Tysons Rate Redesignations (i.e., Tysons Opt-ins). The addition of an eligible use at the property will require approval from LDS when changes to the site require submission of a site plan, a minor site plan, a parking tabulation or a parking redesignation submission.
Formerly known as parking reductions, these are opportunities to lower the supplied parking below any minimum requirement. A formal justification by a professional engineer is required. Parking adjustment options and criteria are found in Subsection 6100.6.
Below is an example table of a new standard shared parking calculation available in the Zoning Ordinance. This is provided for guidance on these types of submittals.
| Use | Variables | # of Spaces | Weekday Daytime | Weekday Evening | Weekend Daytime | Weekend Evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-Family | 1.3 x 300 units | 390 | 0.6 x 390 = 234 | 1.0 x 390 = 390 | 0.9 x 390 = 351 | 1.0 x 390 = 390 |
| Office | 2.0 x 125,000 GSF | 250 | 1.0 x 250 = 250 | 0.05 x 250 = 12 | 0.05 x 250 = 12 | 0.05 x 250 = 12 |
| Hotel | 1.0 x 150 rooms | 150 | 0.8 x 150 = 120 | 1.0 x 150 = 150 | 0.8 x 150 = 120 | 1.0 x 150 = 150 |
| Restaurant | 8.0 x 6,500 GSF | 52 | 0.5 x 52 = 26 | 0.8 x 52 = 41 | 0.8 x 52 = 41 | 1.0 x 52 = 52 |
| Commercial Uses | 4.0 x 50,000 GSF | 200 | 0.6 x 200 = 120 | 0.9 x 200 = 180 | 1.0 x 200 = 200 | 0.7 x 200 = 140 |
| Total Spaces | 1042 | 750 | 773 | 724 | 744 | |
| Req'd Parking | 773 |
Variables relate to the applicable rate in Section 6 of the Zoning Ordinance. For square footages, convert 1,000s to a decimal place. Example: 100,000 gross square feet = 100; 6,500 gross square feet = 6.5.
A parking redesignation plan shows a proposed re-striping of the layout of site parking spaces. Submission of this plan is required when parking spaces are redesignated (added, eliminated, re-arranged or reconfigured) at a site and no other changes require submission of a site plan or minor site plan. The redesignation plan cannot reduce the number of site spaces below the minimum requirement.
Please refer to the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance Section 6100.1.B, and Section 6100.1.D. for information on the submission of a parking tabulation. The 2024 update of the tabulation form is here: Parking Tabulation Form. It can also be accessed under the Parking Study (PKS) section of the Permit Library.
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