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Fairfax Land Use Committee reviews Comp Plan Amendment work program, prepares for January 2025 SSPA nominations
Summary
County planners told the Land Use Policy Committee that the Comp Plan Amendment Work Program will launch a new SSPA nomination round in January 2025, outlining a biannual countywide process, stricter screening for logical planning areas, and an emphasis on expanded community engagement.
Graham Owen of the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Development told the Land Use Policy Committee the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program update will guide the next Site Specific Plan Amendment (SSPA) round anticipated to open for nominations in January 2025.
Owen said the Board’s 2022 structural changes — including a biannual, countywide nomination cycle, revised outreach and a tiering system — have shortened the overall timeline and produced more predictable, countywide review. “The SSPA process consists of a 1 month nomination period in which anyone may submit a change to the comprehensive plan with the property…
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