City Council Work Session

Presented

• 4a
  Future Meeting Topics. · Discussed during work session. No formal action recorded.

  Discussed for 22m · also names Special Use Permit ×3, Legislative Program ×2, Beacon Landing, Courthouse Plaza, Master Plan, Move Fairfax City · read the transcript

  • Future Meeting TopicsFuture meeting topics were discussed during the work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here.; no formal action was recorded.
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• 4b
  Transportation Project Update. · Staff report and presentation given during work session. No formal action recorded.

  Until the next chapter, names Safety Action Plan ×4, Master Plan ×3, Engage Fairfax ×2, George Snyder Trail ×2, Paul VI ×2, Two-Year Transportation Program ×2 · read the transcript

  • Transportation Project UpdateA staff reportStaff reportThe city staff's written analysis and recommendation on an agenda item, published with the agenda packet. and presentation on the Transportation Project Update were delivered during the work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here.; no formal action was recorded.
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• 7a
  Discussion about Modification of the Residential Permit Parking District (RPPD) OrdinanceOrdinanceA local law. Ordinances amend the city code and need a public hearing and two readings.. · Discussed during continued work session. No formal action recorded.

  • Residential Permit Parking District (RPPD) Ordinancein progressPotential modifications to the RPPD OrdinanceOrdinanceA local law. Ordinances amend the city code and need a public hearing and two readings. were discussed via staff reportStaff reportThe city staff's written analysis and recommendation on an agenda item, published with the agenda packet. and presentation; no formal action was taken.
• 7b
  Discussion on Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Urban Maintenance Payments. · Discussed during continued work session. No formal action recorded.

  • Work Session Room 111The work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here., including the VDOT Urban Maintenance Payments discussion, was held in Work Session Room 111.
  • VDOT Urban Maintenance PaymentsVDOT Urban Maintenance Payments were discussed via staff reportStaff reportThe city staff's written analysis and recommendation on an agenda item, published with the agenda packet. and presentation during the continuedDeferredPostponed to a later meeting without a decision. Items can be deferred to a set date or indefinitely. work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here.; no formal action was recorded.
• 7c
  Discussion and update on potential amendments to the Zoning OrdinanceZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district. related to adopted Small Area PlansSmall area planA detailed plan for one neighborhood or corridor that fills in the comprehensive plan's broad goals with block-level guidance.. · Discussed during continued work session. No formal action recorded.

  Discussed for 1h 32m · also names Special Exceptions ×7, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×5, The Botanist ×4, Davies Property ×3, Old Town Parking Study ×2, Special Use Permit ×2 · read the transcript

  • Small Area Plansin progressPotential Zoning OrdinanceZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district. amendments related to adopted Small Area PlansSmall area planA detailed plan for one neighborhood or corridor that fills in the comprehensive plan's broad goals with block-level guidance. were discussed via staff reportStaff reportThe city staff's written analysis and recommendation on an agenda item, published with the agenda packet. and presentation; no formal action was taken.
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• 7d
  Discussion of FY 2027 Fall Supplemental AppropriationsAppropriationCouncil authorization to spend a specific amount of money. Budget changes mid-year come as supplemental appropriations.. · Discussed during continued work session. No formal action recorded.

  Discussed for 4m · also names General Fund ×3, Housing Trust Fund · read the transcript

  • FY 2027 Fall Supplemental Appropriationsin progressFY 2027 Fall Supplemental AppropriationsAppropriationCouncil authorization to spend a specific amount of money. Budget changes mid-year come as supplemental appropriations. were discussed via staff reportStaff reportThe city staff's written analysis and recommendation on an agenda item, published with the agenda packet. during the continuedDeferredPostponed to a later meeting without a decision. Items can be deferred to a set date or indefinitely. work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here.; no formal action was recorded.
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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.

• Special Exceptionsin progress8 passages, 5m

  “…city manager. The current operation was enabled through a special use permit and special exceptions, and tied to those approvals are an operations plan, and they include hours of operation. at least Sundays are not included within the approved hours of…”

  watch 16:03every passage
• Safety Action Plan5 passages, 4m

  “…uh, we will be talking about the move Fairfax city pedestrian master plan and safety action plan and a discussion of potential future reviews and updates to the adopted small area plans. December 8th another very substantial meeting on consent the…”

  watch 7:14every passage
• City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Planapproved5 passages, 4m

  “…PLANS WHEN WE REVIEW THEM. AND AS A REMINDER, THE SMALLER PLANS CAME OUT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHICH HAS IDENTIFIED ACTIVITY CENTERS AND BEFORE THAT IT WAS MIXED USE DISTRICTS. THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GOING BACK TO THE EARLY 2000s.…”

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• Special Use Permitapproved5 passages, 4m

  “…address it. I think he probably has better knowledge than I do. I think under the special use permit, it would require us to adjust that with council action.”

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• Master Planin progress4 passages, 3m

  “…2032. At that meeting, uh, we will be talking about the move Fairfax city pedestrian master plan and safety action plan and a discussion of potential future reviews and updates to the adopted small area plans. December 8th another very substantial meeting on…”

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• General Fund3 passages, 2m

  “…that will be used to fund this trust fund. So that will be moved over on the general fund. The second piece is to create a school's fund separate from the general fund. What this will allow us to do is put our financial data in line between our…”

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• The Botanistunder construction4 passages, 2m

  “draft, but still more than what was ultimately approved. The botanists currently under construction in North Facts, the proposed amendments would result in less density, maximum density than the previous draft, which is also less than what was approved. For…”

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• George Snyder Traildenied2 passages, 2m

  “…the Country Club Hills Connector, which was at concept design stage, and the George Snyder Trail, which was about to be awarded. So with a vote of four, four people can cancel any project, and with a vote of three, you can simply not appropriate the…”

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• Move Fairfax City2 passages, 2m

  “…um, draft CIP for 2028 to 2032. At that meeting, uh, we will be talking about the move Fairfax city pedestrian master plan and safety action plan and a discussion of potential future reviews and updates to the adopted small area plans. December 8th…”

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• Two-Year Transportation Programproposed2 passages, 2m

  “…one. This one is similar to Russ Westmore and that was previously approved in the two-year transportation program to go into this concept development phase. Similar in that this project is looking to connect or fill in the existing sidewalk gaps”

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• Paul VIunder construction2 passages, 1m

  “…area of the city, in the northwest area, because there used to be, you'll remember, Paul VI High School used to be in this location. And so there was concerns about overflow parking from that high school when that was operating. So there's two districts in…”

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• Davies Propertyapproved3 passages, 1m

  “…component, and that is the one added density incentive that we have. And then the Davies property, this would result in less density than what was approved and less density from the previous draft.”

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