Since early 2018, Clarion Associates has been assisting Fairfax County in modernizing its zoning ordinance. Fairfax County has just released proposed revisions to public, institutional and community land uses and zoning regulations for public review and comment as part of the zMOD project.
The zMOD project includes a categorization and modernization of the uses permitted or conditionally permitted in the different zoning districts. Drafts of the modernized use names, definitions and regulations are being released in four installments, in the following order:
- Industrial uses (October 2018)
- Public, institutional and community uses (November 2018)
- Agricultural and commercial uses (expected early 2019)
- Residential, accessory and temporary uses (expected Spring 2019)
A public meeting will be held on Jan. 8, 2019, to present the draft public, institutional, and community regulations released today. The public is invited to attend the meeting or to watch the Facebook Live event on the Fairfax County Zoning Facebook Page. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in conference rooms 4 and 5 of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.
A similar presentation will be made to the Board of Supervisors at its Development Process Committee meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 9:30 a.m. The presentation will be aired live on Channel 16 and can be viewed later online on the Board of Supervisors video archive.
The county’s zMOD consultant, Clarion Associates, will return in May 2019 to conduct several public and stakeholder meetings to present and answer questions about proposed changes to all of the land use regulations.
The community is encouraged to visit the zMOD webpage to view both current and previous presentations and documents associated with the project and provide comment. County staff is available to answer questions and receive feedback on the documents by email or by calling the Department of Planning and Zoning’s Zoning Administration Division at 703-324-1314, TTY 711.
For more information or reasonable ADA accommodations, contact the Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization at 703-324-9300, TTY 711.
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