Planning Commission Regular Meeting/Work Session

Presented

• 8a
  Discussion on Potential ZoningZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district. Text AmendmentsText amendmentA change to the words of the zoning ordinance itself, citywide, rather than to one property's district. Regarding Detached Accessory Dwelling UnitsAccessory dwelling unitA second, smaller home on a single-family lot: a basement apartment, a garage conversion, or a backyard cottage. · Work session discussion held; no action taken.

  Discussed for 1h 28m · also names Accessory Dwelling Units ×11, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×2, Affordable Dwelling Unit Ordinance, Citywide Level of Service Study, Senior Center, Special Exceptions · read the transcript

  • Detached Accessory Dwelling Unitsin progressThe Commission held a work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. discussion on potential zoningZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district. text amendmentsText amendmentA change to the words of the zoning ordinance itself, citywide, rather than to one property's district. regarding detached accessory dwelling unitsAccessory dwelling unitA second, smaller home on a single-family lot: a basement apartment, a garage conversion, or a backyard cottage.; no formal action was taken.
  watch 7:30
• 8b
  Update and Discussion of the Citywide Level of Service Study · Work session discussion held; no action taken.

  Discussed for 28m · also names Small Area Plans ×3, General Fund ×2, Master Plan ×2, Capital Improvement Program, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan, Fire Station · read the transcript

  • Citywide Level of Service Studyin progresswikiEric Forman presented an update on the Citywide Level of Service Study during the work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here.; discussion was held with no formal action taken.
  watch 98:26
• 10
  Staff ReportStaff reportThe city staff's written analysis and recommendation on an agenda item, published with the agenda packet. · Staff provided updates on recent and upcoming planning activities.

  Discussed for 3m · also names Capital Improvement Program, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan, Small Area Plans · read the transcript

  • Small Area Plan Zoning Ordinance Amendmentsin progressStaff noted that small area planSmall area planA detailed plan for one neighborhood or corridor that fills in the comprehensive plan's broad goals with block-level guidance. zoning ordinanceZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district. amendments are underway and that a future work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. on reviewing and updating small area plans is anticipated.
  watch 127:38

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.

• Accessory Dwelling Unitsin progress11 passages, 9m

  “…discussing that draft tonight you have the full amendment draft in your packets now accessory dwelling units didn't just pop up out of last year's work sessions the comprehensive plan references adus as a potential way to as it says to support a wide range…”

  watch 8:41every passage
• City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Planapproved4 passages, 4m

  “…now accessory dwelling units didn't just pop up out of last year's work sessions the comprehensive plan references adus as a potential way to as it says to support a wide range of of housing types. And it recommends, like it says here, to research expanding…”

  watch 8:41every passagewiki
• Small Area Plansin progress4 passages, 3m

  “…that model in determining what kind of infrastructure would be needed to support the small area plans. And these plans have already been adopted, so they're incorporating the small area plans into their forecasting as well. So we're looking at these kinds of…”

  watch 107:37every passage
• Fire Stationin progressonce

  “…dedicated for capacity improvements for an offsite facility. So think of things like fire station or for apparatus, those kind of things that improve capacity. So not just replacing what's already there, but actually adding to the city's capacity to provide…”

  watch 104:57every passage