School Board Work Session
Discussed
- 1.01Residential Development Summary & Student Enrollment Trends · Eric Forman presented an overview of significant residential development projects in Fairfax City, covering multifamily development trends, enrollment impact, student generation rates, and recently completed and approved developments. Item was discussed; no vote taken.
- Residential Development Summaryin progress[1.01] Eric Forman, COF CDP Planner, presented an overview of significant residential development projects throughout Fairfax City, emphasizing multifamily development trends, impacts on student enrollment, and student generation rate differences across housing types.
- student enrollment trends[1.01] Current enrollment trends and upcoming membership counts were discussed in the context of the impact of new residential development on student yield rates.
- 1.02Cash Proffer Discussion & Methodology Options · Dr. Wright introduced the topic and Mr. Forman presented on cash proffers and methodology options. The Board was asked to provide input on a recommended methodology option by November. Item was discussed; no vote taken.
- Potential Cash Proffer Policiesin progress[1.02] Mr. Forman presented on cash proffers as voluntary contributions during rezoning, including eligible uses, a consultant-developed level of service study, and a comparison of the Fairfax City model versus FCPS methodology. Board input is requested by November.
- FCPS methodology[1.02] The pros and cons of adopting the FCPS methodology for cash proffers were presented and compared to the Fairfax City model as part of the cash proffer discussion.
- 1.03CIP Priorities Discussion · Superintendent Dr. Wright presented CIP priorities for the FY28 budget, including potential requests for turf field, auditorium upgrades, and HVAC replacements, and discussed alternative funding strategies. Item was discussed; no vote taken.
- CIP Prioritiesin progress[1.03] Dr. Wright presented the CIP framework and timeline for the FY28 budget, noting the City's shift away from recurring maintenance items in the CIP and the critical need for proactive HVAC planning due to aging systems.
- turf fieldproposed[1.03] A turf field was identified as a potential FY28 CIP budget request during the CIP Priorities discussion.
- auditorium upgradesproposed[1.03] Auditorium upgrades were identified as a potential FY28 CIP budget request during the CIP Priorities discussion.
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“…and senior living and then apartments and it finally got approved as apartments. Courthouse Plaza has been another one that's come I think on its second iteration. But these projects here, the next batch here have in fact received city council approval.…”
“…especially around projects you can see the proposed in the FY 28 column there was a softball field that was in there again that does not mean it was approved it was just it was proposed as a part of this process so that's that's what we've been currently…”
“…is on the grounds of the Willowwood office complex. For some reason it's now called the botanist, which is not what it was called when it was approved. I don't know. I don't know what to say. They've been talking about building another building on the other…”
“…that way. We have seen a few projects kind of bounce back and forth. We have seen the Davies project just up the road here had a few iterations came to city council for”
“…coming pretty soon on these. This is another one that's already been filed. This is Fairfax Square. Fairfax Square is the big apartment complex on Main Street. It has garden style apartments and townhouse apartments. There's also a commercial component to…”
“…development. So this one is affiliated with Habitat for Humanity. It's on the Fairfax Presbyterian church property, and construction has actually started on this. So it's 10 committed affordable units. Several years ago, we had talked about student…”
“…housing as well just built in the North Facts area and a little bit of that is the Beacon Landing supportive housing development, but those are all anticipated not to generate students, so that's hatched out there. Is that the Brightview? Brightview, yeah,…”