Countywide Policy Plan Update
PLUS Record Number:
PA-2022-00009
Countywide Policy Plan Amendment
On December 6, 2022, the Board of Supervisors authorized the consideration of a Comprehensive Plan amendment to update the Countywide Policy Plan. The Countywide Policy Plan consists of the following elements: Preface and Introduction, Land Use, Transportation, Housing, Environment, Economic Development, Heritage Resources, Public Facilities, Human Services, Parks and Recreation, Revitalization, and Visual and Performing Arts.
The multi-year update to the county’s Policy Plan is called Plan Forward, and will include several opportunities for community feedback that begin May 2024 and will continue into 2025. The goals of Plan Forward are to:
- Review, update, and streamline existing Policy Plan elements;
- Add new Policy Plan elements as needed; and
- Ensure the Policy Plan is in alignment with the Countywide Strategic Plan, the One Fairfax Policy, and other recently adopted policies and initiatives.
Plan Forward is an important opportunity for everyone in Fairfax to make sure the updated Comprehensive Plan policies enhance the quality of life for our residents.
Outreach Plan
The Policy Plan will utilize the County’s Inclusive Community Engagement framework to inform the outreach process and build upon previous engagement efforts associated with the Countywide Strategic Plan, Resilient Fairfax, and other similar initiatives. Staff presented this outreach plan to the Planning Commission at meetings in May and April of 2024. This framework has four levels – or phases – of engagement: understand, contribute, collaborate, and decide. The goals of the outreach process are as follows: strive to reach as many community members as possible; create clear messages; employ new tools and techniques; provide engagement opportunities in multiple formats; and maximize existing county resources. This outreach will be successful based on meeting these goals.