PUBLIC HEARING: Franconia Triangle SSPA (Board of Supervisors)

Tuesday, March 18

Via the Site Specific Plan Amendment (SSPA) process, Fairfax County is evaluating potential changes to the Comprehensive Plan’s land-use recommendations for the area referred to as the “Franconia Triangle” which is bounded by Franconia Rd, Beulah St, and Grovedale Dr.

Agenda
(posted prior to the meeting; go to meeting date)

Staff Report
(to be updated following the Planning Commission’s (PC) Public Hearing; will incorporate comments received by the public and recommendations of the PC)

Board Package
(published two weeks before the BOS hearing)

How to Participate:

• Attend in person
• Provide Public Testimony
• Watch on Channel 16
• View live online (streaming) with closed captions provided in English and Spanish (los subtitulos en espanol)
• View on demand after the meeting
• Listen by phone: 703-324-7700

Proposed Changes:

• 120 affordable apartments on the Franconia Governmental Center Site,
• 63 townhomes and 30 multi-family units (repurposing of one office bldg.),
• An option for future residential use, and
• An increase in planned retail along Franconia Road

Public Hearings:

The Dept of Planning and Development held in-person and virtual Public Engagement meetings in December 2024 and January 2025. County Staff also made a virtual presentation to the Franconia Land Use Committee on January 13, 2025, (open to the public). The Committee will vote on February 3, 2025, to recommend to Supervisor Lusk whether to accept, reject, or amend the proposed redevelopment.

• Planning Commission: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
• Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

For more information, go to
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-development/plan-amendments/franconia-triangle 

See also
Take Action Now!
https://rosehillcoalition.org/rose-hill-planning-district/take-action-now/

Site Specific Plan Application (SSPA) Process
https://rosehillcoalition.org/rose-hill-planning-district/land-use-101/site-specific-plan-application-process/

Land Use 101
https://rosehillcoalition.org/rose-hill-planning-district/land-use-101/

Channel 16 Schedule
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cableconsumer/channel-16/tv-schedule