November 9, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: zoning

Preschool expansion proposed

#children, #land use, #preschool, #zoning
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The owner of a home-based childcare center in Annandale is seeking a zoning special exception to convert the property to a preschool. Reena Abu-Taleb described the proposal at the Mason District Land Use Committee meeting on May 28. The Annandale Children’s Academy, at 5116 Columbia Road, currently serves 10 children, ages 4-5, in an addition … Continued

New restrictions proposed for data centers

#data centers, #land use, #zoning
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Draft guidelines proposed by Fairfax County staff tighten the requirements for data centers, as directed by the Board of Supervisors. The guidelines, part of a Zoning Ordinance amendment, would limit the locations for by-right data centers, require noise studies, and require generators to be enclosed. Applications for a zoning special exception require a public hearing; … Continued

BoS calls for new regulations on data centers

#Board of Supervisors, #data centers, #land use, #zoning

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution March 20 directing planning staff to draft a Zoning Ordinance amendment to strengthen the regulations for data centers. The resolution, offered by Kathy Smith (Sully), says the proposed zoning amendment should include additional standards for by-right and special exception permissions for data centers and should address … Continued

Big increases proposed for building and zoning fees

#government services, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning
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Fairfax County building and rezoning fees could rise as much as 35 percent under a proposal drafted by county staff. Bill Hicks, the director of Land Development Services, told the Board of Supervisors’ Land Policy Committee that the fees have to be raised because of inflation, increased staffing, increased employee compensation, and the requirement that … Continued

Board expands landscaping requirements

#trees, #zoning
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 23 adopted changes to the Zoning Ordinance on landscaping. The amendment increases the requirement for landscaping in parking lots, adds provisions on street frontage landscaping, establishes shade structure requirements for parking lots, and makes other changes. Currently, landscaping in a parking lot must cover at least 5 … Continued

County planners recommend more robust reviews of data centers

#data centers, #environment, #land use, #zoning
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Fairfax County planning staff issued a report on data centers that recommends additional requirements to address the potential negative impacts on the environment and nearby residential communities. Last May, the Board of Supervisors directed to staff conduct research and present recommendations on how proposals for data centers should be considered with regard to zoning, siting, … Continued

Planning Commission defers action on Parking Reimagined

#land use, #parking, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 26 deferred action on Parking Reimagined, the controversial zoning ordinance amendment that would cut minimum parking requirements for new developments. More than 60 people spoke at the public hearing, which didn’t end until about 1:30 a.m. At the Planning Commission’s Sept. 13 meeting, there will be another public … Continued

Parking reduction plan advances

#parking, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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Fairfax County is preparing to make major changes to the zoning ordinance to greatly cut back the requirements for parking at new developments. At a Planning Commission work session on June 22, county zoning staff briefed the commissioners on the complex Parking Reimagined proposal that reduces the number of parking spaces for multifamily housing, office … Continued