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The Rose Hill Coalition LLC provides current information and supports full transparency on land-use issues directly affecting the Rose Hill Planning District within Franconia in Fairfax County, Virginia. SUPPORT US!
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Coalition Update
October 22, 2024
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- Public Hearings:
zMOD and Springfield SSPAs
- Community Meeting (in person):
Plan Forward Land Use Policy Update
- Community Meeting (virtual):
2025 Countywide SSPA Process Intro
- Event:
Removing Racial Covenants in Fairfax County Property Deeds
- In The News
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Amendments to zMOD Zoning Ordinances (Board of Supervisors)
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Amendment to repeal Chapter 112.1 (zMOD Zoning Ordinance) and the super-session clause included in the adoption of Chapter 112.2 (zMOD Zoning Ordinance). Click on the above date link for more information, including the history and significance of zMOD in Fairfax County.
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Springfield SSPAs (Planning Commission)
The plan amendments, 2023-IV-6S (Springfield Boulevard) and 2023-IV-7S (Amherst Avenue), include these proposed land use changes:
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- 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
The members of Franconia Land Use Advisory Committee voted on October 21, in favor of the staff recommendation with conditions. (Vote was 19 in favor; 4 against; and 0 abstaining.) Their report to the Planning Commission (PC) was as follows:
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Resolution: The Franconia District Land Use Committee approves the staff report on SSPA proposals 2023-IV-6S and 2023-IV-7S on the condition that such projects may only proceed with concurrent construction of appropriate infrastructure improvements in that vicinity, such as the widening of streets, addition of street lanes, construction of a Backlick Road bridge or other bridges or infrastructure, necessary to maintain or reduce the vehicular traffic volume within a one-quarter mile radius of the proposed projects at or below the level existing on the date of this resolution, and on the further condition that the density of the consolidated projects be reduced by twenty percent.
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Following this October 23, Public Hearing, the Planning Commission will make its recommendation (with or without changes) to the Board of Supervisors. Click on the above date link for more information.
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COMMUNITY IN-PERSON MEETINGS
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Plan Forward Land-Use Policy Update
If you want to understand and have a say in the future of the County, we recommend attending these or other more topic-specific virtual meetings. Fairfax County's Plan Forward policy update will provide land-use guidance for future land use development, including density, transportation, environment, and site-design considerations to ensure that new developments fit into the context of a community and County priorities.
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- Saturday, November 16, 2024 (10 am - 12 pm)
Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Hwy, Lorton
- Monday, November 18, 2024 (6:30 - 8:30 pm)
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly
- Monday, December 2, 2024 (6:30 - 8:30 pm)
George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Tpk, Annandale
The Coalition has asked Supervisor Lusk to request another in-person community meeting on Plan Forward within in the Rose Hill Planning District. We will let you know if that happens.
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VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS
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2025 Countywide SSPA Process
Residents are invited to join upcoming virtual community meetings to learn more about the SSPA process, timeline, and minor revisions to the submission items and justification criteria. County Staff will share how to participate in the process and submission requirements. Staff will also be available to answer questions about the process. The virtual meetings are scheduled for:
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Removing Racial Covenants in Fairfax County Property Deeds
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Saturday, October 26 (1-3 pm)
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Find out if your property has racially-exclusive covenant language and receive assistance to have this language removed from your public property deeds.
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Mapping Historical Racial Restrictions in Fairfax Property Deeds
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An active research project by "Documenting Exclusion & Resilience" identifies and geo-locates racially restrictive covenants on properties in Northern Virginia from 1900 through the 1960s. Since the 1968 Fair Housing Act, racial and other discriminatory covenants are no longer enforceable. In 2020, the Virginia general assembly passed House Bill 788 which prohibits a new deed containing a restrictive covenant from being recorded, but such language is still part of many localities’ public land records.
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In The News
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- Fairfax County Wins Multiple Affordable Housing Awards
"The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) recognized The Residences at North Hill with its Award of Merit, which honors the successes of public housing authorities and amplifies the innovative ways in which they’ve improved their agencies, their communities, and the lives of the people they serve. The Residences at North Hill features 279 affordable homes, including 63 for seniors, in Alexandria."
https://www.fcrha.org/post/fairfax-county-wins-multiple-affordable-housing-awards
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Mark Your Calendar
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Fairfax County provides a list of all Public Hearings, but no means for email notification. Subscribe to the Coalition Calendar for email notifications of Public Hearings and other County meetings regarding land use affecting the Rose Hill Planning District within Franconia District. Each Coalition Calendar event includes detailed background and meeting information. To subscribe, click on the link at the bottom of the Calendar page
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Take Action!
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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 a list of all public hearings and meetings, but no 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 specifically affecting the Rose Hill Planning District within Franconia District.
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To Subscribe to the Coalition Calendar, scroll to the bottom of the Calendar page.
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Stay In Touch!
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