Planning Commission Regular Meeting/Work Session

Presented

• 8a
  ContinuedDeferredPostponed to a later meeting without a decision. Items can be deferred to a set date or indefinitely. Discussion of the Proposed FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement ProgramCapital improvement programThe multi-year budget for big physical projects: roads, buildings, parks, utilities. · Staff presentation by Paul Nabti was incorporated into the record. Discussion continued; no vote taken.

  Discussed for 54m · also names City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×14, Capital Improvement Program ×11, Master Plan ×4, General Fund ×3, Two-Year Transportation Program ×2, Wilcoxon Trail Extension ×2 · read the transcript

  • Capital Improvement Program FY2026 to FY2030in progresswikiPlanning Division Chief Paul Nabti presented the staff reportStaff reportThe city staff's written analysis and recommendation on an agenda item, published with the agenda packet. on the proposed FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement ProgramCapital improvement programThe multi-year budget for big physical projects: roads, buildings, parks, utilities.; discussion continuedDeferredPostponed to a later meeting without a decision. Items can be deferred to a set date or indefinitely. with no final action taken at this meeting.
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  Staff ReportStaff reportThe city staff's written analysis and recommendation on an agenda item, published with the agenda packet. · Staff reported on recent and upcoming City Council meetings and Planning Commission agenda items.

  Discussed for 13m · also names City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×4, Capital Improvement Program, Detached Accessory Dwelling Units, Pathway Homes, Small Area Plan Zoning Ordinance Amendments, Small Area Plans · read the transcript

  • Taco Bellin progresswikiStaff noted an upcoming City Council public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. on December 10, 2024 for the Taco Bell project at 10120 Fairfax Boulevard.
  • Tommy's CarwashapprovedwikiStaff noted an upcoming City Council public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. on December 10, 2024 for Tommy's Carwash located at 9917 Fairfax Boulevard.
  • 4010 University Drivein progresswikiStaff noted an upcoming City Council public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. on December 10, 2024 for the 4010 University Drive proposal for offices and fifteen affordable dwelling units with related support services. Location of the proposed offices and fifteen affordable dwelling units project scheduled for a City Council public hearing on December 10, 2024.
  • Davies PropertyapprovedwikiA post-submission work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. for the Davies Property at 4131 Chain Bridge Road was noted as a future agenda item for the January 13, 2025 Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. meeting; Chair Feather noted he had reviewed the staff reportStaff reportThe city staff's written analysis and recommendation on an agenda item, published with the agenda packet. and saw improvements to the proposal.
  • 4131 Chain Bridge RoadLocation of the Davies Property, subject of a forthcoming post-submission work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. at the January 13, 2025 Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. meeting.
  • Accessory Dwelling Unitsin progressStaff reported that a community meeting regarding Accessory Dwelling UnitsAccessory dwelling unitA second, smaller home on a single-family lot: a basement apartment, a garage conversion, or a backyard cottage. was held on November 21, 2024.
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Named in discussion

Tracked topics the transcript names that no agenda item is filed under. Their own pages and wikis do not yet record this meeting; the passages below are the only trace.

• City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Planapproved18 passages, 13m

  “…Planning Commission's purpose is to identify relationships between the CIP and the comprehensive plan, your recommendations will focus on the capital projects, which are those with the blue headers. This is an example of what each project page looks like…”

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• Capital Improvement Programproposed13 passages, 10m

  “…work session item this evening which is continued discussion on the FY 2026 FY 2030 capital improvement program Mr. Napdi will provide the staff provide the staff report.”

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• Master Planin progress4 passages, 3m

  “…Commission specifically supported the Tice Park redevelopment and the Van Dyke Park Master Plan implementation, both of which are specifically identified in the comprehensive plan. Related to sustainability, the Planning Commission supported the Climate…”

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• General Fund3 passages, 2m

  “…we have a very large increase. You talk about 80-some million. That's just the general fund projects. When you look at the total funding, it's up 60% of the prior year, but the general fund, we're expecting to pay out of the general fund, 156%. There…”

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• Two-Year Transportation Programproposed2 passages, 2m

  “…as we get through later, we'll talk about some projects that are coming up in the two-year transportation program, not quite at the point of being in the CIP yet, and nothing in Pickett and Main. Looking throughout the rest of the comprehensive plan, as I…”

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• Wilcoxon Trail Extensionin progress2 passages, 1m

  “…mentioned, the Blenheim Boulevard multimodal project, George Snyder Trail, and the George Snyder Trail extension.”

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• Willard Sherwoodin progressonce

  “…and figuring out a way to either develop them cooperatively as we're doing with Willard Sherwood or acquiring them and figuring out whether they can be used to be future property yards or schools or things like that so I think this is money well spent I…”

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• 2035 Comprehensive Plan Implementation Guidein progressonce

  “…the timeframes are also referred to the old comprehensive plan or better yet the implementation guides that are associated with the comprehensive plan these will be updated as well but the Planning Commission will consider the new implementation guide at…”

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• Fern Street Connector Pathin progressonce

  “…discusses the importance of transportation projects, but specifically identified the Fern Street Connector Project as an important project identified in the Camp Washington Small Area Plan. The Northfax East-West Road Project is a critical component of the…”

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• George Snyder Traildeniedonce

  “…then the Planning Commission included general support for trail projects such as the George Snyder Trail and the Chain Bridge Road Shared Use Pass,”

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• Dwight Avenue Improvementsin progressonce

  “…whatever comes out of that feasibility study and is considered a new project. Dwight Avenue improvements and the 1st and 2nd Street sidewalk projects.”

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• Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvementsin progressonce

  “…Van Dyke Park master plan implementation, again, both specifically mentioned, the Blenheim Boulevard multimodal project, George Snyder Trail, and the George Snyder Trail extension.”

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