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Historic Comprehensive Plan Documents - 2017 Edition

This page contains the historic documents of the 2017 Edition of the Comprehensive Plan. 

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Cover and Front Matter

  • Amended through March 6, 2018

Area I Overview

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through October 24, 2017
  • Amended through March 6, 2018
  • Amended through March 20, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018

Annandale Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through September 24, 2019
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through July 27, 2021
  • Amended through September 10, 2024

Baileys Planning District

  • Amended through July 25, 2017
  • Amended through March 6, 2018
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through July 16, 2019
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through April 12, 2022
  • Amended through November 21, 2023
  • Amended through September 10, 2024

Jefferson Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through September 24, 2019
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through July 13, 2021
  • Amended through July 25, 2023
  • Amended through August 26, 2025

Lincolnia Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through March 6, 2018
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through July 16, 2019
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through September 10, 2024

Merrifield Suburban Center

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through September 24, 2019
  • Amended through September 10, 2024
  • Amended through January 14, 2025

Cover and Front Matter

Area II Overview

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through October 24, 2017
  • Amended through March 6, 2018
  • Amended through March 20, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018

Fairfax Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through November 20, 2018
  • Amended through June 4, 2019
  • Amended through September 24, 2019
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through March 21, 2023
  • Amended through July 25, 2023
  • Amended through June 11, 2024
  • Amended through March 18, 2025
  • Amended through November 18, 2025
  • Amended through December 9, 2025

McLean Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through February 20, 2018
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through June 22, 2021
  • Amended through July 13, 2021
  • Amended through October 19, 2021
  • Amended through July 25, 2023
  • Amended through September 10, 2024
  • Amended through October 14, 2025

McLean Design Guidelines

  • Amended through March 4, 2014

Tysons Urban Center

  • Amended through April 4, 2017
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through July 25, 2023
  • Amended through September 10, 2024

Vienna Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through July 25, 2023
  • Amended through September 12, 2023
  • Amended through March 18, 2025
  • Amended through May 13, 2025

Cover and Front Matter

Area III Overview

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through October 24, 2017
  • Amended through March 6, 2018
  • Amended through March 20, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through June 28, 2022

Bull Run Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through March 6, 2018
  • Amended through May 15, 2018
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through March 21, 2023
  • Amended through November 18, 2025
  • Amended through December 9, 2025

Dulles Suburban Center

  • Amended through May 2, 2017
  • Amended through March 20, 2018
  • Amended through May 15, 2018
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through December 4, 2018
  • Amended through May 7, 2019
  • Amended through September 24, 2019
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through June 28, 2022
  • Amended through March 21, 2023
  • Amended through January 23, 2024
  • Amended through September 10, 2024
  • Amended through September 9, 2025
  • Amended through November 18, 2025
  • Amended through December 9, 2025

Fairfax Center Area

  • Amended through September 26, 2017
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through November 17, 2020
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through October 19, 2021
  • Amended through January 24, 2023
  • Amended through March 21, 2023
  • Amended through June 11, 2024
  • Amended through September 10, 2024
  • Amended through November 18, 2025
  • Amended through December 9, 2025

Pohick Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through May 15, 2018
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through November 20, 2018
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through September 14, 2021
  • Amended through March 21, 2023
  • Amended through March 18, 2025
  • Amended through May 13, 2025
  • Amended through November 18, 2025
  • Amended through December 9, 2025

Reston

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through January 23, 2018
  • Amended through March 6, 2018
  • Amended through May 15, 2018
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through March 21, 2023
  • Amended through September 12, 2023
  • Amended through September 10, 2024

Upper Potomac Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through March 6, 2018
  • Amended through May 15, 2018
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through March 21, 2023
  • Amended through March 18, 2025

Cover and Front Matter

Area IV Overview

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through October 24, 2017
  • Amended through March 6, 2018
  • Amended through March 20, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018

Franconia-Springfield Area

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through October 24, 2017
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through March 19, 2019
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through June 28, 2022
  • Amended through March 21, 2023
  • Amended through April 11, 2023
  • Amended through June 27, 2023
  • Amended through November 19, 2024

Lower Potomac Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through March 20, 2018
  • Amended through May 1, 2018
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through March 21, 2023

Mount Vernon Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through January 23, 2018
  • Amended though March 20, 2018
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through December 1, 2020
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through April 13, 2021
  • Amended through July 27, 2021
  • Amended through January 25, 2022
  • Amended through March 8, 2022
  • Amended through December 6, 2022
  • Amended through April 11, 2023
  • Amended through September 10, 2024
  • Amended through December 9, 2025

 Richmond Highway Corridor Area

  • Amended through March 20, 2018
  • Amended through May 1, 2018
  • Amended through December 1, 2020
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through January 24, 2023
  • Amended through April 11, 2023
  • Amended through September 10, 2024
  • Amended through December 9, 2025

Rose Hill Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through March 20, 2018
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through February 5, 2019
  • Amended through September 24, 2019
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through March 21, 2023
  • Amended through April 11, 2023
  • Amended through January 23, 2024

Springfield Planning District

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through October 24, 2017
  • Amended through July 31, 2018
  • Amended through October 16, 2018
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through November 9, 2021
  • Amended through March 21, 2023
  • Amended through July 25, 2023
  • Amended through May 13, 2025

  • Amended through March 14, 2017
  • Amended through December 5, 2017
  • Amended through March 20, 2018
  • Amended through October 30, 2018
  • Amended through June 9, 2020
  • Amended through February 23, 2021
  • Amended through November 9, 2021
  • Amended through March 21, 2023
  • Amended through September 10, 2024

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