Fairfax County wants to hear from you as it kicks off a new phase of planning for the Fair Lakes area. If you live in, work in or visit Fair Lakes, now is your chance to share your thoughts and help guide the future of this important part of the county.
A community survey is open now through June 30. The feedback collected will help set goals and priorities for how Fair Lakes could grow and change in the years ahead. The survey is part of a larger study of the county’s Comprehensive Plan, which guides decisions about land use and development.
Fair Lakes, part of the Fairfax Center Area, includes a mix of office buildings, homes and shopping areas like the Fair Lakes Shopping Center. The current plan for this area—known as Sub-unit E1—has not been fully updated in about 20 years.
More opportunities for community input and participation will be available as the study progresses. Everyone interested in the study is welcome to sign up for project updates and future community meeting details.
Evaluation of potential changes to the specific land use and development recommendations for Fair Lakes will occur in the following stage of the study, which is anticipated to begin in late 2025. Any resulting recommendations to change to the adopted guidance for the area will be considered by the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors during a public hearing process in the final stage of the study.
A prior phase of the Fair Lakes study focused on site-specific recommendations for two individual sites, resulting in the adoption of one additional site-specific recommendation and limited editorial revisions to the Sub-unit E1 guidance.
Visit the study’s webpage to learn more and get involved.
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