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Falls Church council approves smaller minimum for West Falls grocery; developer, schools discuss parking process
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to amend voluntary concessions for the West Falls development, reducing the minimum grocery size from 39,200 to 32,900 square feet. Officials and the developer said the change will not reduce city tax revenue and discussed logistics for school surge parking, signage and litter mitigation.
Falls Church City Council voted unanimously May 12 to adopt an amendment to the voluntary concessions for the West Falls development that reduces the minimum grocery-store space from 39,200 square feet to 32,900 square feet.
The change, adopted as TR25-09, was presented to the council by Henry Zhang, the city planner assigned to the West Falls project, and was supported by the planning commission. Zhang said the commission “unanimously recommended approval” and staff recommended adoption of the resolution. The council approved the amendment 7-0.
The amendment reduces the minimum grocery footprint while, according to staff and the developer, preserving city revenue. Henry Zhang told the council the developer’s calculations show “the city will have the same amount of revenue from this grocery store” after the change; staff notes the project would free about 3,300 square feet for…
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