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The Rose Hill Coalition LLC provides current information on land-use issues directly affecting the Rose Hill Planning District within Franconia and adjacent communities in Fairfax County, Virginia. The Coalition supports full transparency in land use issues directly affecting local residents.
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Coalition Update
September 11, 2024
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- PUBLIC HEARING TODAY
Proposed Amendments to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance
- Future Data Centers Will Require Special Exception Review
- Plaza 500 Data Center Will Move Forward
- In The News
- Mark Your Calendar
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Future Data Centers Will Require Special Exception Review
Data Centers Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment
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Due to an oversight of a 2023 Virginia Code regulatory change regarding notification of public hearings, a new public hearing and vote was held yesterday, September 10. More than 50 speakers testified at the public hearing both opposing and supporting the amendment to require data centers to go through a "special exception" review and approval process which would impose additional land-use restrictions. Also under consideration was whether to retroactively enforce the new amendment to previously submitted applications.
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After the testimonials, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) further deliberated the pros and cons and then voted in favor of the amendment for data centers proposals going forward, but it will not apply retroactively. Therefore, the Plaza 500 data center application, which was submitted in February 2024, will move forward through the current land-use process under which it will be built "by right", but the owner still must abide by the current zoning rules for the "industrial use" property.
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Note: The full video is currently online and the transcription will be posted within a week. The Data Center amendment portion of the meeting begins at 4:32 pm, public testimony ends at 8:15, and the meeting concludes at 9:32 pm.
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For more information, visit:
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Proposed Amendments to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance
Coastal Resilience and Adaptation to Sea Level Rise, and Preservation of Mature Trees
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Plaza 500 Data Center Will Move Forward
In February 2024, developer Starwood Capital Group submitted a site plan to build a 461,444 sf, 70 ft. tall industrial data center. The data center will be less than 260 ft. from residential property and a new electrical substation will be less than 100 ft. away. "This would be the 5th largest data center in the County and the closest of its size to residential homes." (https://sites.google.com/view/savebrenmar/home)
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Since the Board of Supervisors did not retroactively change the requirements for the site (see above), the site plan review process will move forward. This review process is conducted by the Site Development Division within Land Development Services. "Land Development Services ensures that all development in Fairfax County meets the safety and health standards of all applicable codes such as the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building and county ordinances."
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For more information on the redevelopment of the site, go to:
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In The News
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- Racial Land Covenants Helped Shape Residential Segregation in Fairfax County Over Decades
Racial covenants (now-illegal restrictions on property deeds in many Northern Virginia subdivisions that limited ownership to Whites) are being uncovered in Northern Virginia by Dr. Krystyn Moon, professor of history and American studies at the University of Mary Washington, and a team at Marymount University.
https://mvonthemove.com/moon-speaking/
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- Fairfax County Board Approves New Data Center Regulations, Promises Further Review
Key provisions of the new data center ordinance include:
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Mark Your Calendar*
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SEPTEMBER 11 (Wednesday), 7:30 pm
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Public Hearing: Planning Commission
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SEPTEMBER 12 (Thursday), 7 pm
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Public Hearing: Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (Recommendation to BOS)
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SEPTEMBER 24 (Tuesday), 4:00 pm
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Public Hearing: Board of Supervisors (Final Decision)
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Planning Commission: Public Hearings and Staff Reports
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Schedules, agendas, information, and staff reports on land use applications that are scheduled for public hearings.
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How to Provide Public Hearing Testimony
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*Currently Fairfax County provides is no single calendar or list of Public Hearings, nor a means for email notification. We recommend you sign up for the new Rose Hill Coalition Calendar for email notifications of Public Hearings regarding land use affecting the Rose Hill Planning District within Franconia District.
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To Subscribe to Rose Hill Coalition Calendar Updates, scroll to the bottom of the Calendar page.
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