Citywide Level of Service Studyin progress
Status set at the City Council Work Session on Sep 1, 2026 · watch the moment
The Citywide Level of Service Study is an ongoing analytical project in which the City of Fairfax contracted the consulting firm TischlerBise to develop a dynamic capital impact model.
The model is intended to help the city estimate capital needs resulting from new development and redevelopment — particularly at the time of rezonings — and to provide policy guidance on cash proffers, an area where the city currently lacks formal policy. On February 24, 2026, City Planner Eric Forman and TischlerBise consultants Julie Herlands and Jackson Barlow presented the project's goals, progress, and Land Use Assumptions to City Council during a work session; the study was estimated to be completed by mid-2026. On April 13, 2026, Forman provided a further update to the Planning Commission during a work session, again with no formal action taken.
By September 1, 2026 — past the original mid-2026 target — Council received a report and discussion of the study's findings during a work session, though no formal vote was recorded, indicating the project remains in progress.
Still open
- No formal Council action or adoption of study findings has been recorded; it is unclear what next steps or decisions will follow the September 1, 2026 findings report.
- The original mid-2026 completion estimate was not met; the current projected completion date or remaining deliverables have not been specified in the record.
- Whether the city will establish formal cash proffer policy guidance based on the study's findings, and on what timeline, remains unresolved.
What members have said
- Katie Johnson (public commenter)
At a July 28, 2026 meeting, Johnson urged decision-makers to put major density projects on hold until the Citywide Level of Service Study results were available, arguing it was not prudent to commit to projects before knowing their cost implications.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Discussion time
councilcommissionMinutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting, Jan 13, 2026 onward.
History
Filled dots are actions on this topic; open dots are mentions.
- Work Session: Citywide Level of Service Study
TischlerBise consultants presented progress on the Citywide Level of Service Study, including Land Use Assumptions for the Capital Impacts Model. The project is estimated to be completed by mid-2026.
- Update and Discussion of the Citywide Level of Service Study
Eric Forman presented an update on the Citywide Level of Service Study during the work session; discussion was held with no formal action taken.
- Discussion and Report on the Findings of the Citywide Level of Service Study
Council received a discussion and report on the findings of the Citywide Level of Service Study during the reconvened work session.