City Council Committee: Economic Development
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · February 25, 2021
Agenda
City Council Economic Development Committee Agenda
Thursday, February 25, 2021 1 p.m.
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NOTICE: This meeting will be held pursuant to and in compliance with the Virginia Freedom
of Information Act, Section 2.2-3708.2 and state and local legislation adopted to allow for
continued government operation during the COVID-19 declared emergency. All participating
members of the Economic Development Committee will be present at this meeting through
electronic means. All members of the public may view this electronic meeting via the meeting
link listed above and in the City’s website calendar. Public comments may be submitted to
cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov. All comments will be provided to the EDC members.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL AND READING OF VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
3. ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
1. Atlantic application for W. Broad/S. Wash./S. Maple. Timetable for full Council
consideration?
• https://www.fallschurchva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14188/one-city-center-app-
summary
2. Mill Creek application for S. West/W. Broad/Ellison St. Timetable for full Council
consideration?
• https://www.fallschurchva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14189/founders-row-II-app-
summary
3. Staff is making progress updating net fiscal impact of development projects since 2003.
Target date for completion?
4. Receive & discuss Planning staff’s proposal to revise City’s process for reviewing land
development applications.
5. Tracking:
• March 25 will be monthly progress report from Mill Creek on their theatre-recruiting
work for Founders Row. Any other commercial tenant announcements? Next MCR
meeting with project neighbors is March 9.
• FC Gateway Partners (FCGP) progress recruiting grocer, retail, service, office, hotel and
residential components of West Falls project? Timetable for Special Exception Site Plan
consideration? City is holding Virtual Town Hall March 2 from Noon to 1:30 where
FCGP will present on the project and take questions.
6. Revisit during consideration of FY21-22 City budget: Do we have staff capacity to process
permits, inspections, etc. of small businesses AND large projects in a timely manner?
7. Business openings expected soon? Preservation Biscuit. Galleria Florist.
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8. Next EDC meeting: scheduled for Thursday, March 25. 1pm.
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