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Consultant outlines zoning‑ordinance rewrite to implement small‑area plans; commission urges tailored, predictable rules
Summary
Consultants for the City of Fairfax presented a zoning‑ordinance implementation project to align code with small‑area plans. The team recommended clarifying mixed‑use pathways, open‑space typologies, streetscape policy and tools to incentivize community benefits; commissioners urged preserving neighborhood character while streamlining review.
A consultant team described the city’s effort to align its zoning ordinance with the small‑area plans the city adopted after the comprehensive plan update. Justin Wallace of White & Smith told the Planning Commission the project’s goal is to resolve gaps between policy and the zoning code and to make "the right things easy" for applicants and staff.
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