Planning Commission (decision only): Springfield SSPAs

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Meeting Agenda (PDF)

All meetings are televised on Channel 16, streamed live online with closed captions provided in English and Spanish (los subtitulos en espanol). Meetings are also available to view on demand following the meeting. Meetings can be accessed by phone by calling 703-324-7700.

The plan amendments, 2023-IV-6S (Springfield Boulevard) and 2023-IV-7S (Amherst Avenue), include these proposed land use changes: 

• An option for mixed-use development to include up to 732 multi-family residential units
• 9,000 SF of ground floor non-residential use subject to guidelines to address consolidation, site design and building design, accommodation of transportation improvements, street scape and parks, and open space
• An option for Tax Map Parcel 80-4 ((1)) to be planned as publicly-accessible open space or as a public park

Public Hearings

The Planning Commission makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors (BOS). The BOS makes the final land-use decisions.

• The Planning Commission Public Hearing was held October 23, 2024 (video is no longer available and minutes have not been posted as of 12/4/24). Decision deferred.
  
• The Planning Commission will vote on a recommendation to the BOS on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
• The Board of Supervisors Public Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 4:00 pm.

Project Websites

• Springfield Blvd: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/…/plan…/springfield-blvd
• Amherst Ave: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/…/plan-amendments/amherst-ave

Staff Report: https://bit.ly/3XS8IDi

Presentation: Slide Presentation (Draft) to Franconia Land Use Committee (10/7/24)

More information on SSPAs:

• County Website: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-development/plan-amendments/sspa
• Contact: Planner of the Day (Planning Division at the Department of Planning and Development), at 703-324-1380, TTY 711 (Virginia Relay), M–F 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
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• See also:
  Rose Hill Coalition: SSPAs
  Rose Hill Coalition: Public Hearings