Proposed Policy Plan Amendment May Impact Libraries

Article from Ellie Ashford at the Annandale Blog:


The Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing Nov. 1 on a new policy to allow the development of “urban” or “vertical” schools in high-density areas or on parcels of limited size.

The policy change would also amend the Comprehensive Plan to allow the “co-location of schools with other public uses, such as a library or a recreational center,” and the “co-location of different levels of education and other types of programs in one structure.” The co-located entities would then be able to share facilities such as the cafeteria, gym, or auditorium.

In addition, the policy would permit the adaptive reuse of buildings, such as an office or commercial building, to be used for schools, early childhood education programs, and distance learning.

And because urban schools and schools on smaller lots won’t have as much land as traditional schools, the policy would allow converted rooftops and underutilized surface parking lots to be used for outdoor recreation.

Read complete article here:  http://annandaleva.blogspot.com/2016/10/proposed-county-policy-would-allow.html 

The public hearing will be held at the Government Center, November 1, 2016 at 4 pm.

Proposed Policy Plan Amendment staff report and text:   http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/comprehensiveplan/amendments/staff_report_2016-cw-1cp.pdf