Planning Division

CONTACT INFORMATION: Our offices are open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
703-324-1380 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 730
Fairfax, VA 22035
Kelly Atkinson
Director

Planning Division

The Planning Division (PD) maintains the County’s Comprehensive Plan and processes all suggested and required amendments to the Plan text and map; evaluates land use and development proposals for conformity with the Comprehensive Plan and measures related environmental, development and public facility impacts; prepares various planning and policy studies which explore development, land use, environmental and public facility issues, and offers recommendations for future direction; and assists in the development of the County’s Capital Improvement Program.

If you need assistance with a question regarding the Comprehensive Plan, including information about Comprehensive Plan amendments, what types of land uses are permitted in a specific location, heritage resources, public facilities, or environmental policy, please contact the Planner of the Day by phone at 703-324-1380 or by email at dpzpd@fairfaxcounty.gov.

The Planning Division consists of six branches that perform the duties listed below.

Development Review 

  • Reviews zoning applications for conformance with the Comprehensive Plan
  • Reviews Interjurisdictional, ROW Vacation and Conservation easement requests
  • Conducts targeted Comprehensive Plan updates and reviews amendments 
  • Manages the Agricultural and Forestal District (A&F) Program

Environmental Policy and Plan Development

  • Supports environmentally-focused comprehensive planning initiatives 
  • Conducts Comprehensive Plan updates, amendments, and planning studies
  • Provides Wetlands Board and Airports Advisory Committee support 

Heritage Resources and Plan Development

Monitoring and Plan Development

  • Interprets and assembles data for Land Use and Transportation Studies
  • Prepares county employment forecasts for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and others
  • Assesses Comprehensive Plan development potential
  • Conducts Comprehensive Plan updates, amendments, and trends analyses

Policy and Plan Development

Public Facilities and Plan Development

  • Conducts public facilities planning and review
  • Assists with the Capital Improvements Program
  • Conducts targeted Comprehensive Plan updates and reviews amendments
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