Sully District Council of Citizens Associations

P.O. Box 230042
Sully Station, VA 20120-0042

Agenda for 20 March 2023 Joint Sully District Land Use and Transportation Committee (JSDLU&TC) Meeting
by Jeff Parnes

1. The Joint Sully District Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting will meet in person at 7:00 p.m. on 20 March 2023 at the Sully Government Facility Meeting Room, 4900 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly, VA, 20151. This meeting is conducted with participation by members of both the Land Use and Transportation committees of the SDCCA and WFCCA
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3. The Joint Sully District Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting will have a online option. The WebEx meeting URL is below.
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5. Jim Neighbors, the Sully District Council Secretary, has recently updated the JSDLU&TC Land Use Matrix XLSX PDF.

6. The Sully District Council of Citizens Associations Membership will meet on 22 March 2023
   • Topic: Fairfax County and Schools Budget
   • From Fairfax County: Phil Hagen, Director of DMB
   • From Fairfax Schools: TBD
   
   
7. The February 2023 Joint Sully District Land Use and Transportation Committee meeting minutes are posted online.
7. Joint Sully Land Use and Transportation Committee topics:
   
   • In light of an amendment to the Code of Virginia, the county has provided us with a statement be to read when our land use committee meets with a prospective applicant for a rezoning or proffer condition amendment (PCA) for new residential development and/or new residential use in areas of the County that are not exempt from Virginia Code Section 15.2-2303.4. It is recommended that if our committee is meeting with more than one applicant to read this statement for each rezoning/PCA.
   • All times estimates are provided as a courtesy, presentations will start after the completion of the proceeding presentation, however long it takes. Recommend that presenters be ready at least 30 minutes prior to their scheduled time.
   • Prospective presenters are requested to register on the Land Use and Transportation Committee Presentation Registration Form as a condition of their presentation.
   
   
   • The Joint Sully Land Use and Transportation Committee (JSDLU&TC) will meet on Monday, 20 March 2023..
     1. 7:00 — Rajdhani Mandir Religious Center
        • From the Joint Sully District Land Use and Transportation Committee Presentation Request Application Form:
          • Proponent: Dee Dee Payne, Law Office of William B. Lawson, P.C.
          • Proposal: The Center is currently in the process of amending the Special Permit (SPA 87-S-012-03) currently associated with the Center and with obtaining a Special Permit (SP-2022-SU-00161) for property located across from the Center on Pleasant Valley Road (Lot 13) to construct a community center associated with the Center
          • Location: 4525 Pleasant Valley Road (Lot 5A) — Rajdhani Mandir Religious Center which abuts the Pleasant Valley Subdivision.
          • Exempt: Is Not
          • Read Statement: Not Applicable
        • See their presentation (PPTX) and (PDF)
     2. 8:00 — Parking Reimagined
        See the letter from the Reston Citizens Association stating their position opposing this proposal. From their letter:
        • RCA believes this proposal is not well conceived nor developed and has too many unanswered questions and obvious shortcomings to be advanced at this time. We strongly urge the proposal be returned to staff for further analysis, integration with other County related work and above all outreach to the County's citizens most directly affected by any revision of parking regulations.
        • Gary Maupin, Hunter Mill District representative on the Parking Reimagined Work Group, briefed you regarding this last Friday. Sally Horn from Drainesville, another member of that group, has talked to you and written to you about concerns with the changes to primarily Parking minimums and loading requirements in the Zoning Ordinance. Additionally, Mr. Maupin gave you an issue paper of concerns. An updated version of that issue paper is attached so that you have a list of the major concerns. You will see from your Board Package that this proposal is very complicated. Planning Commissioner, John Carter and Mr. Maupin have asked for a simple chart of the differences between the current and future ordinance of Zoning Areas such as TOD, TSA, Revitalization Areas etc., and have not received a response to that request. Further, we believe this proposal should not have been organized by zoning areas. There are numerous unique places and situations across the County that are not addressed by this simplistic, broad-brushed approach used by the County staff.
        • Of interest is a lengthy defense of this change regarding the One Fairfax Policy in your Board Package for Tuesday. We believe that this proposal laid out by the County staff is actually in opposition to One Fairfax. Low-income and minority residents need and want cars due to their unique work situations requiring the resident to BE on the job and do it at odd hours and in odd places. Additionally, this proposal adversely affects the elderly. Granted, the number of designated parking spaces for persons with disabilities would not be reduced; however, history has shown that reductions in standard spaces lead to abled persons AND delivery vehicles parking in those designated spaces. These are several examples of issues raised with County staff several times without a response.
        • Now, our main concern is with the Board of Supervisors getting the updated Reston Comprehensive Plan (RCP) approved by the Board of Supervisors. RCA knows this is on the top of your list so it is very difficult for you to wade into the middle of this issue. We know your focus on approval of the RCP must be paramount. Also, from what we understand, there is very little supervisory support for stopping or slowing this proposal down despite what we see as a substantial County-wide citizen concern. This timing makes this proposal extremely difficult to challenge at this early stage . . . forcing it to be challenged in the Public Hearing Stage. A probable reality but that will create increased animosity with County staff with whom we respect and with whom we have a good working relationship. It also has a negative effect on the Board of Supervisors when County staff indicates the residents' inputs are the outliers which they are not. Also, importantly, a delay would not make a significant difference. A delay means that additional work would need to be done by developers, County staff, the Planning Commission and the Board along with citizens to address how requests below the minimum would be handled separately as is done today.
        • With all due respect, this proposal is 'not ready for prime time' and a delay would, we believe, help to address the numerous concerns and craft a proposal in collaboration with citizen groups that addresses the outstanding issues.
        • Does the JSDLU&TC wish to take a position on this matter?
   
   
8. Items of General Interest:
   • Fairfax County Public Library 2023 Customer Satisfaction Survey
   Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) is currently accepting responses to the 2023 Customer Satisfaction Survey. This online survey will be open through the end of this month, and can be a convenient way to share any feedback or suggestions.
   
   
9. Scheduled Meetings/Events
• Public Hearing for Board of Supervisors Compensation Change
• A public hearing will be held on March 21, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. to consider changes to the Board of Supervisors' compensation. This was requested via a Board Matter from Supervisor Foust during the Board meeting on March 7, 2023, and members of the public will be able to share their feedback in various ways.
• Per Virginia Code, the current Board cannot increase its own salary — such changes can only be made during an election year following a public hearing and must apply to the next Board. The Board's compensation has not changed since 2015, as it chose not to make adjustments in 2019. The upcoming Public Hearing will review the proposal to set a pay range of $125,000 to $130,000 for Board Members and $140,000 to $145,000 for the Chairman. County staff recommended these ranges by analyzing various factors such as salaries of surrounding jurisdictions and the pay increases that regular County employees have received since 2015. For more details on this topic, please refer to the aforementioned March 7 Board Matter.
• Fairfax Federation Education Committee
  The next Education Committee meeting is from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21. It is the first in many years with staff from FCPS Human Resources, giving them the opportunity to understand FCPS' market position as an employer, which is key to its continued success within a very tight labor market. They will be hosting Sherry Agnew Wilson, who is FCPS Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, and Ana Pleitez, FCPS Acting Director of Talent Acquisition and Management.
• Fairfax Federation Membership Meeting
  The next Fairfax Federation Membership meeting from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 23. The Federation will be briefed on the COunty's strategic plan and vote on their recommendations on the county and school FY24 budget.
• Cub Run Stream Valley Park Clean Up Event
Cub Run Stream Valley Park is the 3rd largest park in Fairfax County and its 5.2 mile trail meanders through more than 800 acres of woods and meadows. It's watersheds are major tributaries to the Occoquan Reservoir and Potomac River Estuary. All members of the public are encouraged to participate in the volunteer clean up event at various locations along the Cub Run Stream Valley Park on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For a full list of volunteer locations and more information, please visit the program website. 
• Design & Environmental Achievement Awards
• Chairman Jeff McKay, Supervisor Dan Storck, and the Design & Environmental Achievement Award Planning Committee invite you to honor the 2022 recipients of the Friends of Tree Awards, Environmental Excellence Awards, and the James M. Scott Exceptional Design Awards.
• Award ceremony will take place in the Fairfax County Government Center Board Auditorium. Reception to follow in the Government Center Forum.
• When: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
• Where: Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035
• Contact: Marsha Collins, Design & Environmental Achievement Awards Team, 703-324-1380, marsha.collins@fairfaxcounty.gov
• Register here: Design & Environmental Achievement Awards (:constantcontact.com)
• Business Leaders Encouraged to Register for the Green Business Partners Forum
• The Fairfax County Green Business Partners Forum will take place this March 31 in-person at the Courtyard by Marriott Tysons McLean. This free event is intended to showcase energy- and climate-success stories and provide opportunities to network with green business leaders throughout Fairfax County. 
• Participants at this event will learn about:
• Cost-effective pathways to achieving carbon neutrality for your business, including federal, state, and local financing opportunities
• Energy benchmarking and case studies to identity energy upgrades that could result in savings for your business
• Workforce development to meet the needs of a carbon neutral economy
• Fairfax County's new Green Business Partners program and how to sign on as an inaugural member
• Please email oeecgreenbusiness@fairfaxcounty.gov if you have any questions. To learn more and register, please visit the event webpage.
• 2023 Tax Relief Workshops for the Sully District
• Fairfax County provides real estate tax relief and vehicle tax relief to citizens who are either 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled and meet the income and asset eligibility requirements. Qualified taxpayers may also be eligible for tax relief for renters. The tax relief applications can be found online, requested to be mailed (call 703-222-8234; Español 703-324-3855) or requested by e-mail. 
• County staff from the Department of Tax Administration (DTA) will hold Tax Relief Workshops at the Sully District Governmental Center (4900 Stonecroft Blvd) on April 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. . Participants will be able to ask questions and receive help with completing the 2023 tax relief application form. The workshops are free and open to the public, but appointments must be scheduled in advance by calling 703-324-2550. Learn more  
• 2023 Paving and Restriping Program
• The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)'s Northern Virginia Paving Program improves hundreds of miles of roads in Fairfax County every year. VDOT and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation FCDOT) use this program as an opportunity to increase driver, bicyclist and pedestrian safety with road and crosswalk improvements while minimizing the financial investment in restriping work.
• The repaving program can include limited bike lane, shoulder and crosswalk improvements with signage and markings. Bike lanes or shoulders are usually installed where excess pavement width is available. Many factors need to be considered for the installation of crosswalks, including the traffic speeds and volumes, available sight distance, presence of curb ramps, and pedestrian activity. 
• Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FCDOT will hold community meetings virtually. For those who can not attend, a video of each meeting will be available on the district paving and restriping page after the event. 
• The community is invited to provide striping-related feedback by attending a virtual public meeting and/or by submitting comments online.
• Sully Public Information Meeting — April 18 Join Online: Dial In: 571-429-5982 Phone Conf ID: 610 801 213#
  Submitting Feedback: Comments close Tuesday, May 2
• Route 28 Bypass Public Information Meeting
• The Prince William County Department of Transportation invites you to attend Public Information Meetings (PIMs) to learn more about an upcoming Route 28 Bypass project. The purpose of these meetings is to give you an opportunity to review the project exhibits on display, engage in information sharing and discussion, meet with Prince William County representatives, and provide input. 
• The meetings will take place in-person with a recording posted to the Route 28 Bypass website. To ensure impacted residents in both Fairfax and Prince William County are accommodated, we will hold meetings in both counties on April 19th in Fairfax County and April 20th in Prince William County with the same information provided at each session. 
10. As circumstances permit, next month's Joint Sully District Land Use and Transportation Committee meeting will start at 7 PM in the Sully Government Facility.
• The next Sully District Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, 26 April 2023.
  Topic: Hate crimes in Fairfax County
• Next month's Joint Sully Land Use and Transportation Committee is scheduled for Monday, 17 April 2023.
  Topics: At this time there are no items for consideration.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeffrey M. Parnes
Land Use and Transportation Chair
Sully District Council