Fairfax County, Virginia, will launch its next site specific plan amendment (SSPA) cycle in early 2025. This presents a significant opportunity for property owners and developers to add value and respond to changing market...more
Following a recent planning study, Fairfax County has seated a task force to begin re-writing the comprehensive plan for Centreville, Virginia. The updated comprehensive plan will guide any necessary or desired zoning and...more
Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz announced on Jan. 23, 2024, that Arlington County will draft and potentially adopt office conversion regulations in the first half of 2024....more
On Nov. 11, 2023, the Arlington County Board adopted Plan Langston Boulevard (PLB) after a nearly five-year planning process. PLB establishes long-term planning guidelines for the Langston Boulevard corridor, and includes...more
On Oct. 10, 2023, the Arlington County Board held a working session with economic development staff to discuss potential policy changes to facilitate office-residential projects....more
Arlington County released an updated draft Langston Boulevard Area Plan (Plan Langston Boulevard) on Sept. 28, 2023.
Plan Langston Boulevard envisions the long-term redevelopment of Langston Boulevard into a mixed-use...more
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted “Parking Reimagined” on Sept. 26, 2023.
The adopted ordinance includes significant parking reductions for commercial and multifamily uses, although the final multifamily...more
After several years of planning and community outreach, Arlington County, Virginia, released the draft Langston Boulevard Area Plan on June 23, 2023....more
Fairfax County has proposed major changes to its sign approval process that will add another public hearing and impose new requirements for properties seeking additional signage....more
The site-specific plan amendment (SSPA) process starts Oct. 3, 2022. The Fairfax County Department of Planning and Development has released a nominator guide, which includes a detailed description of the SSPA process, as well...more
On Aug. 18, 2022, Arlington County released the preliminary concept plan (PCP) for Plan Langston Boulevard. First launched in 2019, Plan Langston Boulevard is Arlington County’s effort to develop planning guidance for the...more
Discussion on possible changes to Fairfax County, Virginia’s Comprehensive Plan Site-Specific Plan Amendment (SSPA) process are continuing with substantive input from the Fairfax County Planning Commission. (For background,...more
This alert was originally published Sept. 16, 2020. New information has been added. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recently moved forward in its consideration of a new Economic Incentive Program (EIP) that would...more
McGuireWoods is closely monitoring how Northern Virginia jurisdictions are adjusting policies and procedures in response to COVID-19. At the time of this writing, Fairfax County is still proceeding with development reviews,...more
This is a follow up to our earlier briefing on the proposed revisions to the “Fairfax Forward process”. McGuireWoods’ lawyers have been working closely with County leadership and the land use bar to understand the proposed...more