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Staff: pump station upgrades, 5.95 acres of parks and a new high school may be needed to support redevelopment
Summary
Staff told residents current sanitary pump stations can serve existing uses but lack capacity for the proposed density; the plan identifies required sewer upgrades, calls for 5.95 acres of publicly accessible urban parks and notes Fairfax County Public Schools projects a moderate high‑school capacity deficit and a need for a new high school in future growth scenarios.
Planning staff identified utilities and public facility constraints associated with the mixed‑use scenario. Sahar Hamdap said the area is served by the Pender and Heidrich pump stations, which have adequate capacity today but do not have capacity to support the proposed potential density; pump station and sewer upgrades would therefore be required if redevelopment occurs at the scenario’s scale.
Staff also quantified public‑space needs: the combined Phase 1 and Phase 2 scenarios generate an identified need for 5.95 acres of publicly accessible on‑site urban parks and associated programming. On schools, staff said Fairfax County Public Schools’ 2024 analysis shows a moderate high‑school capacity deficit while middle and elementary schools are sufficient now; staff noted the school system identifies the need for one new high school (referred to in the presentation as Sky View High School) in future projections.
