Planning Commission Regular Meeting/Work Session
What was decided
- 5awatch 2:24Final consideration of the Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP)
Planning Commission approved a recommendation to City Council for approval of the Urban Forest Master Plan in the draft dated December 2025, 5:0.
Passed, unanimousDiscussed for 22m · also names City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×6, Capital Improvement Program, Strategic Plan · read the transcript
- Urban Forest Master PlanapprovedwikiThe Planning Commission voted 5:0 to recommend City Council approve the Urban Forest Master Plan in the draft dated December 2025. The plan is a 20-year roadmap for stewardship of Fairfax's urban forest and was set to be presented to City Council the following evening.
- 6awatch 25:42Consideration of a recommendation to the City Council on the Proposed Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2027 to Fiscal Year 2031
Planning Commission adopted resolution PC-26-01 and recommended City Council approve the Capital Improvement Program FY2027–FY2031 as proposed, subject to the considerations discussed at the meeting, 5:0.
Passed, unanimousDiscussed for 16m · also names Fire Station ×5, Capital Improvement Program ×4, Willard Sherwood ×3, 10340 Democracy Lane, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan, Softball Field · read the transcript
- PC-26-01approvedResolution PC-26-01 was adopted 5:0, recommending City Council approve the Capital Improvement Program FY2027–FY2031 as proposed, subject to considerations discussed at the meeting.
- FY2027-FY2031 Capital Improvement ProgramapprovedwikiThe Planning Commission recommended City Council approve the CIP FY2027–FY2031 as proposed; discussion highlighted the fire station, Willard-Sherwood project, and Katherine Johnson school project as notable items.
- Willard-Sherwood Community Centerin progresswikiThe Willard-Sherwood project was cited by commissioners during CIP discussion as a significant capital priority; a work session on the project was also noted as scheduled for City Council the following evening.
- Katherine Johnson Middle SchoolKatherine Johnson school project was specifically named in the CIP resolution language; commissioners discussed the level of explicitness needed for remaining school projects in the resolution.
Presented
- 8aPre-application briefing for a potential multifamily residential development located at 10340 Democracy Lane · Staff presented the pre-application briefing for a potential multifamily residential development at 10340 Democracy Lane. No formal action was taken; this was a work session item.watch 42:40
Discussed for 26m · also names Courthouse Plaza ×2, Small Area Plans ×2, The Botanist ×2, Davies Property, South Street Extension · read the transcript
- 10340 Democracy Lanepre applicationwikiThe Planning Commission received a pre-application briefing for a potential multifamily residential development at this location during the work session.
- 8bPre-application briefing for a potential redevelopment of the Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center at 10300 Willard Way and 3922 Blenheim Boulevard · Staff presented the pre-application briefing for a potential redevelopment of the Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center. No formal action was taken; this was a work session item.watch 69:24
Discussed for 45m · also names Davies Property ×2, Old Town Small Area Plan ×2, Small Area Plans ×2, Small Area Plan Zoning Ordinance Amendments, Special Exceptions · read the transcript
- Courthouse PlazaproposedwikiA pre-application briefing was presented to the Planning Commission for a potential redevelopment of the Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center; no formal action was taken.
- 10300 Willard Wayin progressThe Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center at these addresses was the subject of a pre-application redevelopment briefing during the work session.
- 8cIntroduction and discussion of draft Small Area Plan Zoning Ordinance Amendments · Staff introduced and discussed draft Small Area Plan Zoning Ordinance Amendments. No formal action was taken; this was a work session item. Continued discussion was scheduled for the February 23, 2026 Planning Commission meeting and a March 26, 2026 meeting at the Sherwood Center.watch 115:42
Discussed for 1h 39m · also names Small Area Plans ×11, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×5, Special Exceptions ×3, Special Use Permit ×3, Willard Sherwood ×3, Affordable Dwelling Unit Ordinance ×2 · read the transcript
- Small Area Plan Zoning Ordinance Amendmentsin progressDraft Small Area Plan Zoning Ordinance Amendments were introduced and discussed at the work session; continued discussion was scheduled for February 23, 2026 and a public meeting on March 26, 2026 at the Sherwood Center.
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.
“…with the applicant and provided preliminary feedback. Staff recommends following the small area plans recommended six-story building height for the site.”
“…recommendations in this plan that will likely have some kind of an impact on the comprehensive plan when we begin to review it again or even if we”
“…hearing this evening, which is on our recommendations to the City Council on the Capital Improvement Program. But if anybody would like to address the commission on any other matter on our agenda or not, you're welcome to do so at this time. Okay, seeing…”
“…that there are ever-increasing floodplain issues on the current site. regarding fire station three their recommendation to support that project due to the condition and issues with the current facility and to further consider other needs of the city and…”
“…effort for that project and then lastly the recommendation to support the Willard Sherwood Community Center as that”
“following that we have approval of the davies property which is now going to be several hundred more residential units with a small amount of commercial space that's coming into the downtown area that we're talking about. With that, we have a group coming…”
- Old Town Small Area Plan3 passages, 3m
“…and shows those plazas scattered throughout this kind of northern section of the Old Town small area plan and it”
“…because it requires a rezoning or plan developments as we discussed tonight or special use permits in the current process the process has been followed has run into some hiccups as there are often inconsistencies between the smaller plans and our…”
“…to be in our initial conversations with staff you know and and having worked on the botanist at Eaton place we know that there's always interest in the unit mix in terms of how many families ie school kids are going to be in the building. So we're still…”
“…development mixed use and the transition overlay district master development plan special exceptions including height parking sidewalks street trees lot coverage and specific use standards for upper story residential and a major certificate of…”
- South Street Extensiononce, 1m
“…nature of the character of Old Town once we get down, even after we construct the South Street extension”
“…at the January meeting was the discussion on your annual report and update on implementation guides. We didn't want to move that tonight because we had enough going on. So that will be happening on the 23rd instead. I mentioned the public meeting that…”