The Comprehensive Plan guides decisions on land use and physical development in the county over the next 20 to 30 years. The plan addresses different topics that affect how you experience the places where you live, work, shop, and recreate in the county. The Site-Specific Plan Amendment (SSPA) process is an opportunity to participate in land use planning in Fairfax County by reviewing proposals to amend the Comprehensive Plan for individual sites.
***An evaluation of the Site-Specific Plan Amendment process is taking place this fall and winter that will consider the current process and identify potential improvements. More information about the retrospective can be found on the main SSPA Homepage.***
The current 2019-2020 SSPA process focused on proposals in the southern portion of the County, consisting of the Lee, Mason, and Mount Vernon Supervisor Districts. In each district, the proposals, called “nominations,” were submitted during an open submission period in fall 2019, and district-wide Community Task Forces were established to review and provide recommendations on which nominations should be studied further and added to the Comprehensive Plan Work Program. The County’s Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors have reviewed these recommendations and approved the following 11 Plan Amendments for study on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program.
SSPA Plan Amendments
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2550 Huntington Avenue (PA-2021-00007) - Expedited Track
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2806 Popkins Lane (PA-2021-00006) - Expedited Track
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6152 Leesburg Pike/Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center (PA-2021-00002)
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Engleside Trailer Park/Ray’s Mobile Home Colony (PA-2021-00003) - Deferred
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Huntington Metro Station (PA-2021-00005) - Standard Track
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Mount Vernon Highway SNA (PA-2021-00004) - Standard Track
Task Force Meeting Information
The SSPA process now shifts into the Work Program Implementation Phase, which will involve detailed staff analysis and community Task Force review of the amendments. County Agencies will study and provide comments on subjects such as Land Use, Environment, Housing, and Parks & Recreation for review by the Task Forces. Task force information, including meeting links, materials, and how to participate are available below.
