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2017 North County SSPA Process - Track a Nomination

Information on the nominations which were accepted into the 2017 North County SSPA Process can be viewed below. Copies of the nominations are also available at the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) Planning Division office. Contact the Planner-of-the-Day, Planning Division, DPD, at 703-324-1380, TTY 711, for more information.

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ACCEPTED NOMINATIONS

SSPA Nomination PR-DR-001

Nominator's Name:
Brian Winterhalter, agent for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Area:
II

Supervisor District:
Dranesville

Planning District and Special Area:
West Falls Church Transit Station Area

Tax Map Parcel #:
40-4((1))13, 40-4((2))1, 2; 40-3((1))83, 84;

Address/General Location:
6920, 6922, 7040 Haycock Road; no address assigned for 40-3((1))13 and 84

Acreage:
23.99 acres

Adopted Plan Recommendation:
Public Facilities

Proposed Change:
150,000 sf Office, 300 MF Residential, and 200 residential townhomes mixed use project of up to .96 FAR.


Recommendations & Decision

Preliminary Staff Recommendation: 

PC17-DR-001 is recommended to be added to the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program. The land use recommendations for the West Falls Church TSA encourage a mix of uses in a compact, pedestrian friendly urban form located within a 5-7 minute walk of the Metro Station while preserving existing stable neighborhoods around the station.

Task Force Recommendation:
Include nomination on the Plan Amendment Work Program as proposed.  

Planning Commission Recommendation: 
Planning Commission supports Staff Recommendation for Board Adoption

Board of Supervisors Decision: 
Board supports Planning Commission recommendation and authorizes 2017 North County Site-Specific Plan Amendment along with adoption of 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program.


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SSPA Plan Amendment 2018-II-1M

On April 11, 2018, the nominator of PC17-DR-002 requested that it be withdrawn from the Site-Specific Plan Amendment process. County staff and the task force will not consider this nomination for further review.

SSPA Nomination PC17-DR-001Nominator's Name:
Mathew G. Roberts, Esq. Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.

Area:
III

Supervisor District:
Dranesville

Planning District and Special Area:
Upper Potomac

Tax Map Parcel #:
10-2((1))7 and 7A

Address/General Location:
1545 and 1551 Dranesville Road

Acreage:
5.63

Adopted Plan Recommendation:
Residential use at 2-3 du/ac

Proposed Change:
Add an option for public/private educational facilities.

On March 22, 2018, the nominator of PC17-DR-003 requested that it be withdrawn from the Site-Specific Plan Amendment process. County staff and the task force will not consider this nomination for further review.

Aerial view for nomination

Nominator's Name: 
Richard D. Stout

Area:
III

Supervisor District: 
Dranesville

Planning District and Special Area: 
Upper Potomac, Dulles Suburban Center

Tax Map Parcel #: 
15-2((1))1, 2, 3; 16-1((1))4, 4A, 4B

Address/General Location: 
2124, 2140, 2144 and 2148 Rock Hill Road.  No address assigned for 16-1((1))4 and 4B.

Acreage: 
12.47 acres

Adopted Plan Recommendation:
Base plan for office and research and development use with ground floor retail at a maximum intensity of .25 FAR. Rail Transit Option for residential mixed-use at an intensity up to 1.6 FAR within ¼ -½ mile of the Metrorail Station, and residential use at 16-20 dwelling units per acre, at an overall intensity up to .50 FAR beyond ½ mile of the Metrorail station.

Proposed Change:
Mixed-use office, retail and residential. Eliminate the adopted base plan recommendation and the adopted rail transit option becomes the new base plan recommendation. Requests that Land Unit L-3 be considered in conjunction with PA 2017-III-DS1.

Nomination PC17-PR-001

Nominator's Name:
Tim Sampson, agent Inova Healthcare Services

Area:
I

Supervisor District:
Providence

Planning District and Special Area:
Merrifield Suburban Center, Land Unit K

Tax Map Parcel #:
49-4((1))57

Address/General Location:
3225 Gallows Road

Acreage:
116.78 acres

Adopted Plan Recommendation:
Office use at 0.35. FAR.

Proposed Change:
Two options for an Office/Institution/Residential Mixed-use development. Option 1 would be for up to 1.0 FAR. Option 2 would be for up to 3.0 FAR.


Recommendations & Decision

Preliminary Staff Recommendation: 
PC17-PR-001 is recommended to be scheduled on the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program as part of an area-wide study of the Merrifield Suburban Center, in tandem with PC17-PR-002 due to the proximity. An existing conditions analysis should be conducted for the suburban center to understand the existing and future land uses adopted in the current Plan, the transportation network, and future human services, parks, and public facilities’ needs, prior to any consideration of the proposed Plan change for the subject area.

Task Force Recommendation:
Include a modification of the original nomination on the Plan Amendment Work Program.

Planning Commission Recommendation: 
Planning Commission supports Staff Recommendation

Board of Supervisors Decision: 
Board supports Planning Commission recommendation and authorized proposed 2017 North County Site-Specific Plan Amendment  along with adoption of 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program.


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SSPA Plan Amendment 2018-I-1MS

SSPA Nomination PC17-PR-002

Nominator's Name:
Elizabeth Baker, Agent

Area:
I

Supervisor District:
Providence

Planning District and Special Area:
Merrifield Suburban Center, Land Unit J

Tax Map Parcel #:
49-4((1))71, 73, 73A1, 73A2, 74A, 74B

Address/General Location:
2900, 2941 Fairview Park Drive.  No address assigned for 49-4((1))71, 73, 73A1, 74B.

Acreage:
86.5 acres

Adopted Plan Recommendation:
Office use with some retail mixed use, with an option for 250 residential units.

Proposed Change:
Mixed-use with an overall FAR in the range of 0.80 to 1.0 FAR, which would include office, hotel, residential, retail, and others.


Recommendations & Decision

Preliminary Staff Recommendation: 
PC17-PR-002 is recommended to be scheduled on the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program as part of an area-wide study of the Merrifield Suburban Center, in tandem with PC17-PR-001 due to the proximity. An existing conditions analysis should be conducted for the suburban center to understand current and future land uses adopted in the current Plan, the transportation network, and future human services, parks, and public facilities’ needs, prior to any consideration of the proposed Plan change for the subject area.

Task Force Recommendation:
Include nomination on the Plan Amendment Work Program as proposed.

Planning Commission Recommendation: 
Planning Commission supports Staff Recommendation

Board of Supervisors Decision: 
Board supports Planning Commission recommendation and authorized 2017 North County Site-Specific Plan Amendment with adoption of 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program.


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SSPA Plan Amendment 2018-I-1MS

On April 6, 2018, the nominator of PC17-PR-004 requested that it be withdrawn from the Site-Specific Plan Amendment process. County staff and the task force will not consider this nomination for further review.

SSPA Nomination PC17-PR-004Nominator's Name:
David R. Gill

Area:
I

Supervisor District:
Providence

Planning District and Special Area:
Merrifield Suburban Center, Sub-Unit F1

Tax Map Parcel #: 
49-4((1))12A, 12B, 13

Address/General Location:
2936, 2950, 2960 Gallows Road

Acreage: 
12.61 acres

Adopted Plan Recommendation:
Base plan for community-serving retail up to 0.35 FAR. Redevelopment option 1 to office and retail up to 0.65 FAR. Redevelopment option 2 to mixed-uses with residential use and/or hotel up to 1.2 FAR.

Proposed Change:
Add third redevelopment option for mixed use development up to 1.9 FAR.

SSPA Nomination PC17-PR-005

Nominator's Name:
David R. Gill

Area:
I

Supervisor District:
Providence

Planning District and Special Area: 
Merrifield Suburban Center, Sub-Unit B2

Tax Map Parcel #:
49-2((1))37, 39, 40, 48, 53

Address/General Location: 
8130 Prescott Drive, 2740 Hartland Road, 2700 Pleasantdale Road, 2701 Livingstone Lane, 8020 Harte Place

Acreage:
38.24 acres

Adopted Plan Recommendation:
Residential use at 16-20 du/ac. Redevelopment option for residential use at 30-40 du/ac with retail and service uses.

Proposed Change:
Option for residential mixed-use up to 1.9 FAR with office, hotel, and retail.


Recommendations & Decision

Preliminary Staff Recommendation: 
PC17-PR-005 is not recommended to be added to the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program. The proposed redevelopment option would effectively expand the core area of the TSA with an intensity that exceeds the planned intensity closest to the station. This would work against the established land use pattern in the suburban center and an effective taper to adjacent non-core areas.  The adopted Plan remains an appropriate level of development.

Task Force Recommendation:
Include a modification of the original nomination on the Plan Amendment Work Program. Amend to reduce the proposed density to 1.2 FAR.

Planning Commission Recommendation: 
Planning Commission supports Staff Recommendation

Board of Supervisors Decision: 
Board supports Planning Commission recommendation and does not authorize 2017 North County Site-Specific Plan Amendment with adoption of 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program.

On May 30, 2018, the nominator of PC17-PR-006 requested that it be withdrawn from the Site-Specific Plan Amendment process. County staff and the task force will not consider this nomination for further review.

Nomination PC17-PR-006

Nominator's Name:
David R. Gill

Area:
I

Supervisor District:
Providence

Planning District and Special Area:
Merrifield Suburban Center, Sub-Unit C7

Tax Map Parcel #:
49-1((13))1, 29

Address/General Location:
2817, 2832 Dorr Avenue

Acreage:
2.53 acres

Adopted Plan Recommendation:
Warehouse and industrial uses at current intensities.

Proposed Change:
Mixed-use or residential up to 1.35 FAR, and a height increase to 135 feet.

On June 15, 2018, the nominator of PC17-PR-007 requested that it be withdrawn from the Site-Specific Plan Amendment process. County staff and the task force will not consider this nomination for further review.

Aerial of Nomination PC17-PR-007 Valo ParkNominator's Name:  
Greg Riegle

Area: 
II

Supervisor District: 
Providence

Planning District and Special Area: 
Tysons Urban Center, North Central District

Tax Map Parcel #: 
29-2((15))C1

Address/General Location: 
7950 Jones Branch Drive

Acreage:  
16.74 acres

Adopted Plan Recommendation: 
Office use up to 1.00 FAR.

Proposed Change: 
Office/residential mixed use with ground floor retail of up to 1.75 FAR.

SSPA Nomination PC17-SU-001

Nominator's Name:
David R. Gill

Area:
III

Supervisor District:
Sully

Planning District and Special Area:
Bull Run

Tax Map Parcel #:
44-3((7))B2, B3

Address/General Location: 
5001, 5035 Westfields Boulevard

Acreage:  
17.43 acres

Adopted Plan Recommendation: 
Retail use up to 0.25 FAR.

Proposed Change: 
Incorporate into the Dulles Suburban Center, and allow option for mixed use of up to 0.75 FAR that may include retail, office, hotel, assisted living, and private recreation.


Recommendations & Decision

Preliminary Staff Recommendation:
PC17-SU-001 is recommended to be added to the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program.

Task Force Recommendation:
Include nomination on Plan Amendment Work Program as proposed.

Planning Commission Recommendation: 
Planning Commission supports Staff Recommendation.

Board of Supervisors Decision:
Board supports Planning Commission Recommendation and authorizes 2017 Site-Specific Plan Amendment with adoption of 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program.

2017 North County SSPA Nominations Book

View and download a copy of the complete collection of the 2017 North County Site-Specific Plan Amendment Process nominations to amend the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan.

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