Yes, the Board's agenda package for its April 11th meeting includes the slightly revised zMOD zoning ordinance package with a resolution to "advertise" the proposed ordinance--the first step in approving the new zoning ordinance. The revisions are almost exclusively a half-dozen amendments made by the Board in the then-common illegal video hearings since the original was passed in 2021.
And the Board is not going to give the residents of Fairfax County much time to consider its pros (few) and cons (many). The resolution proposes that the Planning Commission hearing be scheduled for May 3 and by the Board of Supervisors hearing be held on May 9. Usually, draft legislation is then approved without comment at the next Board meeting. If you are interested in the many specific concerns raised about zMOD the first time around (they haven't changed), we highly recommend you read Act4Fairfax Network's paper on the issues in zMOD. There are too many to list here.
If you find any (or all) of these issues concerning, please do the following:
- E-mail the Planning Commission (plancom@fairfaxcounty.gov) and Board of Supervisors (ClerktotheBOS@fairfaxcounty.gov) with your concerns. Please also contact our supervisor, Walter Alcorn (walter.alcorn@fairfaxcounty.gov)
- Take the time to register and speak to the Planning Commission (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planningcommission/speaker) and Board of Supervisors (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speakers-form) at their upcoming hearings.
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