City Council Regular Meeting
What was decided
- 5watch 16:21Consideration for remote participation by Councilmember Doyle Feingold
Approved unanimously (5-0) by roll call vote.
Passed, unanimousDiscussed for 5m · also names Board and Commission Appointments · read the transcript
- 8awatch 21:28Consideration of the September 3, 2024 Special Meeting minutes
Approved 5-0-1; Councilmember Lim abstained.
Passed, unanimous - 8bwatch 21:31Consideration of the September 10, 2024 Regular Meeting minutes
Approved 5-0-1; Councilmember Greenfield abstained.
Passed, unanimous - 8cwatch 21:36Consideration of board and commission appointments
Approved unanimously (6-0).
Passed, unanimousDiscussed for 1m · read the transcript
- 8dwatch 23:07Consideration of a public art mural for Draper Drive Park restrooms
Pulled from consent agenda for discussion; subsequently approved unanimously (6-0) to have Jessica Pidcock paint the mural.
Passed, unanimousDiscussed for 2m · also names Urban Agriculture · read the transcript
- Draper Drive Park restroom muralapprovedCouncil unanimously approved commissioning artist Jessica Pidcock to paint an environmental-themed public art mural on the restroom structure at Draper Drive Park, funded through the city's disposable plastic bag tax revenue.
- Draper Drive ParkThe park's restroom structure was approved as the site for the new public art mural.
- 9awatch 25:09Public hearing and Council action on proposed amendments to the Code of the City of Fairfax, Chapter 110 (Zoning) relating to urban agriculture
Public hearing held with no public testimony. Council unanimously approved an amendment to add language to §9.3.1 excluding cannabis cultivation from the definition of urban agriculture, then unanimously enacted Ordinance No. 2024-13.
Passed, unanimous · 2 motions on this itemDiscussed for 34m · also names Urban Agriculture ×22, Special Use Permit ×5, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Text Amendments · read the transcript
- Ordinance No 2024-13approvedCouncil unanimously enacted Ordinance No. 2024-13 amending Chapter 110 (Zoning) to permit urban agriculture as a principal use in CR, CU, CG, IL, and IH zoning districts, with an amendment explicitly excluding cannabis cultivation from the definition of urban agriculture.
- Urban agriculture zoning amendmentsAmendments to the Zoning Ordinance permitting commercial urban agriculture in commercial and industrial districts were enacted, following a 6-1 Planning Commission recommendation on September 9, 2024 and a cannabis-exclusion amendment added by Council.
- 9bwatch 60:41Public hearing and Council action on a resolution for reappropriation of FY 2024 general/operating, capital, and enterprise funds
Public hearing held with no public testimony. Council unanimously approved Resolution R-24-29 to reappropriate unspent/uncommitted FY 2024 funds to FY 2025.
Passed, unanimousDiscussed for 3m · also names Courthouse Plaza, Special Exceptions · read the transcript
- R-24-29approvedCouncil unanimously approved Resolution R-24-29 to reappropriate general/operating, capital, and enterprise funds that were appropriated in FY 2024 but unspent or uncommitted as of June 30, 2024, carrying them forward into FY 2025.
- FY 2024 Fund ReappropriationThe annual reappropriation of unspent FY 2024 funds was approved, covering general/operating, capital, and enterprise fund balances carried into FY 2025.
Presented
- 2 (special)Closed meeting to conduct interviews for Boards and Commissions and discuss appointments · Closed meeting convened per agenda; no recorded vote or outcome in actions report.
- Boards and Commissions Appointments[2 (special)] Council convened a closed meeting prior to the regular session to conduct interviews and discuss appointments to Boards and Commissions. Council unanimously approved appointments to city boards and commissions.
- 4aProclamation acknowledging National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15, 2024) · proclamation, Proclamation presented to the Fiesta Fairfax Committee by Mayor Readwatch 2:33
Discussed for 3m · read the transcript
- National Hispanic Heritage MonthMayor Read presented a proclamation acknowledging September 15 – October 15, 2024 as National Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of Fairfax to the Fiesta Fairfax Committee.
- 4bProclamation acknowledging ARTS by George! · proclamation, Proclamation presented to Rick Davis, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason Universitywatch 6:04
Discussed for 2m · read the transcript
- ARTS by George!Mayor Read presented a proclamation acknowledging ARTS by George! to Rick Davis, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University.
- 4cProclamation acknowledging Blue Star Welcome Week · proclamation, Proclamation presented to Martha Houle, Executive Director, National Capital Region Chapter, Blue Star Familieswatch 9:01
Discussed for 3m · read the transcript
- Blue Star Welcome WeekMayor Read presented a proclamation acknowledging Blue Star Welcome Week in the City of Fairfax to Martha Houle, Executive Director of the National Capital Region Chapter of Blue Star Families.
- 4dProclamation acknowledging September 28, 2024 as National Day of Service to end hunger and food insecurity · proclamation, Proclamation presented to the Woman's Club of Fairfax by Mayor Readwatch 12:00
Discussed for 3m · also names Remote Participation Policy · read the transcript
- National Day of Service to end hunger and food insecurityMayor Read presented a proclamation acknowledging September 28, 2024 as National Day of Service to end hunger and food insecurity in the City of Fairfax to the Woman's Club of Fairfax.
- 13aWork session: Discussion on request by Combined Courthouse, LLC, 10300 Willard Way (Courthouse Plaza), for 8 Special Exceptions for a mixed-use development · Work session discussion held. No formal vote or action taken; item discussed during work session recess (8:04–9:07 p.m.).watch 63:47
Discussed for 1h 07m · also names Special Exceptions ×4, Fairfax Village in the City, Small Area Plans · read the transcript
- Courthouse Plazain progresswikiCouncil discussed the request by Combined Courthouse, LLC for 8 Special Exceptions for a mixed-use development in the CR Commercial Retail district and Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District during a work session; no formal action was taken at this meeting.
- 10300 Willard Wayin progressThe proposed mixed-use development site at Courthouse Plaza, 10300 Willard Way, was the subject of work session discussion regarding 8 Special Exceptions in the CR district and Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District.
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.
“…and regulations site development standards and definition definitions relating to urban agriculture I'll recognize Eric Foreman the city plan to provide a staff presentation”
“…by combined courthouse LLC 10300 Willard Way and Parence Courthouse Plaza for eight special exceptions for a mixed use development in the CR commercial retail district and Old Town Fairfax transition overlay district. Clara Schweiger, city planner, will…”
“…exclude marijuana from the definition rather than having a two-tiered system with a special use permit for cannabis growing. I don't know. I'm looking to Mr. Lubcom in on this one. Because that may be something we would have to come back with because that…”
“…of place we are. And I want to cite, I have the honor of serving on the board of the Fairfax Village in the City, which is one of our newer initiatives in the last few years, which is designed to assist people who are aging in place, that includes me, I want…”
“…to be a use that would be complementary to Fairfax. It also fits within the city's comprehensive plan goals of diversifying our commercial sector and supporting regionally grown food. You may recall this slide from our work session. I think some kind of an…”