Candidates clash over small-area plans and development thresholds
At the forum, Tom Peterson said small-area plans could add up to about 4,700 high-density units and 12,500 residents without cumulative impact studies; Kirsten Lockhart said those figures are upper thresholds and urged consistent, data-driven use of the comprehensive plan.
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Growth and redevelopment dominated the first policy exchange at the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce forum, with the two mayoral candidates disagreeing over how to interpret small-area plan projections and how aggressively the city should pursue new housing.
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