After lengthy review by county staff and a citizen task force, the following six proposals to change the Comprehensive Plan in the Springfield District are still technically possible. However, two of these proposals (05-III-2BR and 05-III-2FC) are likely to fail.
To view the complete text of a nomination and a staff report, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/apr/nominations/springfield/
To see the final staff reports, visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/apr/staffreports0506sc/
Residents who wish to comment on any of the proposals should send their comments to plancom@fairfaxcounty.gov or Planning Commission, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 330, Fairfax, VA 22035.
6104 Union Mill Road (05-III-1BR)
Nominator: Jin Man Kim
Size: 1 acre
Current Plan: Residential development at 0.5-1 houses per acre (one house)
Proposed Change: Residential Development at 2-3 houses per acre (three houses)
Staff Recommends: Preliminarily staff had recommended approval. They have changed to 1-2 units per acre.
Task Force Recommends: The task force supported the initial staff recommendation.
West of Fairfax County Parkway, South of Caisson Road (05-III-2BR)
Nominator: J. Peter Winfield
Size: 5 acres
Current Plan: Residential development at up to 2 houses per acre (10 houses)
Proposed Plan: Mixed use development of about 125,000 square feet, including about 100 residential units and 25,000 square feet of office and retail space.
Staff Recommends: denial
Task Force Recommends: denial
Fairfax Corner (05-III-1FC)
Nominator: Peterson Companies
Size: 30.24 acres of the 114.53-acre complex
Current Plan: Office/mixed use with options that could bring the maximum development to about 922,000 square feet.
Proposed Plan: Change the mix to allow more office space and less residential and retail space and to use space which had been allocated for the theater but was not used.
Staff Recommends: Preliminary recommendation was for approval with modifications. Staff has changed their recommendation to recommend deferring the proposal for further study.
Task Force Recommends: The task force supported the initial staff recommendation.
Fairfax County Parkway and Lee Highway (05-III-2FC)
Nominator: J. Peter Winfield
Size: 8 acres
Current Plan: Residential Development at up to 2 houses per acre (16 houses)
Proposed Change: Residential Development at 16-20 units per acre (160 units)
Staff Recommends: denial
Task Force Recommends: denial
Parts of Fair Lakes along the Fairfax County Parkway, Fair Lake Circle, Monument Drive and I-66 (05-III-3FC)
Nominator: Peterson Companies
Size: 115.75 acres
Current Plan: Mixed use development of up to 7.18 million square feet.
Proposed Change: Mixed use development of up to 8.6 million square feet.
Staff Recommends: Approve part of the application but not the additional residential development.
Task Force Recommends: Approve as submitted by the developer
Silverbrook Road near Oak Chase Circle (05-III-1P)
Nominator: Department of Planning and Zoning Staff
Size: 1.27 acres
Current Plan: Residential development up 0.5-1 house per acre
Proposed Change: Change plan text to clarify development options on the property if it is consolidated with other nearby properties and prohibit automobile-related uses
Staff Recommends: Approval
Task Force Recommends: Approval