Planning Commission Regular Meeting/Work Session

Presented

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  Presentations by the public on any matter not calling for a public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes.. · No presentations from the public.
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• 8a
  Housing and Homelessness Strategic Plan Work SessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here.. · Work session held. Staff and consultant Thomas P. Miller and Associates presented information on the strategic plan, including the affordable housing portion. No action taken.

  Discussed for 53m · also names Strategic Plan ×3, Accessory Dwelling Units ×2, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×2, Continuum of Care, Fairfax Village in the City · read the transcript

  • Housing and Homelessness Strategic Planin progressA work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. was held during which Human Services Director Lesley Abashian and representatives from consultant firm Thomas P. Miller and Associates presented information on the strategic plan, focusing on the affordable housing portion. No formal action was taken.
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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 items, including the Urban Agriculture Text Amendments public hearing, Courthouse Plaza redevelopment work session, Comprehensive Plan Review public hearing, Mantua Professional Center Townhomes work session, Green Building Policy, Capital Improvement Program, 4131 Chain Bridge Road (Davies Property) application, Urban Forest Management Plan stakeholder interviews, and a second public meeting for the Urban Forest Management Plan on October 17 at the Sherwood-Willard Center.

  Discussed for 11m · also names City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×3, Special Exceptions ×2, 2025 Legislative Program, Accessory Dwelling Units, Capital Improvement Program, Green Building Policy · read the transcript

  • Urban Agriculture Text AmendmentsStaff 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 Urban Agriculture Text AmendmentsText amendmentA change to the words of the zoning ordinance itself, citywide, rather than to one property's district. scheduled for September 24, 2024.
  • Courthouse Plazain progresswikiA City Council work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. on the proposed redevelopment of Courthouse Plaza was noted for September 24, 2024; Chair Feather shared concerns with the mayor and council about the minimal commercial space proposed on the ground floor.
  • Highlands at Mantuain progresswikiA tentative 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. work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. on Mantua Professional Center Townhomes was noted for October 14, 2024.
  • Urban Forest Master Planin progresswikiStaff reported that stakeholder interviews for the Urban Forest Management Plan are upcoming, and a second public meeting is scheduled for October 17 at the Sherwood-Willard Center.
  • Sherwood-Willard CenterThe Sherwood-Willard Center was identified as the venue for the second public meeting for the Urban Forest Management Plan on October 17.
  • Davies PropertyproposedwikiStaff noted a new application submission for 4131 Chain Bridge Road, Davies Property, as an upcoming item.
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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 Planapproved30 passages, 20m

  “…one public hearing this evening which is on the amendments to the city of Fairfax comprehensive plan so there will be an opportunity to speak to that in a little while is there anybody present who would like to speak to the commission at this time? have…”

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• Strategic Planin progress4 passages, 3m

  “…and go into a work session we have one work session this evening the housing and strategic plan work session we'll discuss and we welcome Ms. Abashian and your cadre.”

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• Accessory Dwelling Unitsin progress3 passages, 2m

  “…stock to grow or to respond to the marketplace. Next slide, please. Apartments and accessory dwelling units. Again, there is always going to be a segment of a marketplace in the housing market where apartments and renters are going to be needed to be…”

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• Fairfax Village in the Cityonce

  “…is a behavioral health crisis response team that we started a year ago and also the Fairfax Village in the city, which is a program that supports people that are aging in place with volunteers.”

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