City of Fairfax Green Building Policy
approvedSummary
The City of Fairfax Green Building Policy is a municipal sustainability initiative aimed at improving the environmental resilience of the city through green building standards. The policy development process began at least as early as November 2024, when Vicky Kiechel of The Cadmus Group presented an overview of the proposal to the Planning Commission during a work session on November 25, 2024. On June 23, 2026, the City Council held a public hearing on the matter, after which it unanimously adopted a resolution approving the Green Building Policy. The policy addresses issues such as stormwater management, runoff, and urban heat island effects through provisions encouraging green space over purely impervious development. The matter is now fully resolved with the policy formally adopted.
Recent updates
[7a] The Council unanimously approved a resolution adopting the City of Fairfax Green Building Policy following a public hearing.
[8a] Vicky Kiechel of The Cadmus Group presented an overview of the Green Building Policy proposal to the Planning Commission during the work session.
What members have said
Council Member Hardy-Chantler made the motion on June 23, 2026 to approve the resolution adopting the City of Fairfax Green Building Policy.
Council Member Peterson seconded Council Member Hardy-Chantler's motion to adopt the Green Building Policy on June 23, 2026.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Full history
- Nov 25, 2024Planning Commission · item 8a
[8a] Vicky Kiechel of The Cadmus Group presented an overview of the Green Building Policy proposal to the Planning Commission during the work session.
[7a] The Council unanimously approved a resolution adopting the City of Fairfax Green Building Policy following a public hearing.