Planning Commission

AGENDA MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH PLANNING COMMISSION 300 Park Avenue Dogwood Room Monday, 4 January 2016 7:45 PM The Planning Commission’s Rules of Procedure limit each speaker, other than an applicant, to a three (3) minute initial presentation. Plats, plans, and reports are available for review in the Development Services Department, 300 Park Avenue, Room 300W, Monday-Friday 8 AM - 5 PM, and at the Mary Riley Styles Public Library, Reference Section/Room, at 120 North Virginia Avenue, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 AM – 9 PM; Wednesday, 1 PM – 9 PM; Friday/Saturday, 9 AM – 5 PM; and Sunday, 1 PM – 5 PM. 1. Call to Order: 2. Roll Call: 3. Adoption of Agenda 4. Election of Officers (Calendar Year 2016) A. Chair B. Vice Chair 5. Receipt of Petitions: 6. Old Business: None. 7. New Business: A. Annual Report to City Council B. Assignment of Commissioners to serve as Members/Liaisons to other City Boards, Commissions, and Committees POSTED 30 DECEMBER 2015 C. Rules of Procedure Review D. Consider Time Change to Begin Planning Commission Meetings at 7:00 PM; If Meeting Time Changes, Use First 30 Minutes (7:00 – 7:30 PM) for Administrative Items E. Discussion Items: 1. Minutes Format 2. Electronic Packages 3. Attend City Council Worksessions 4. Assign Each Application Received to a Commissioner; Commissioner would guide the application through the review process 5. Establish Joint Planning Commission Chair and Director of Planning Regular Meetings (suggest Thursday mornings) 8. Other Business: 9. Approval of Minutes: 7 December 2015 10. Planning Commission Reports: 11. Planning Director’s Report: 12. Adjournment: UPCOMING EVENTS- SUBJECT TO CHANGE 19 January, Tuesday FY17 – FY21 Capital Improvements Program Draft Presentation and Policy Discussion with the Planning Commission TO15-13: Ordinance to Amend Chapter 48 “Zoning” Office, Mixed-Use, Retail and Bicycle Parking, and Other Related Provisions; Recommendation to the City Council. TO15-14: Ordinance to amend Chapter 48 “Zoning” to Require a Special Use Permit for Certain Uses Now Permitted By Right in the B-1, B-2, B-3 and M-1 Districts, Shift Review and Approval of those to the Planning Commission and City Council, Allow Second Story Business Signs in B Districts, and Remove Obsolete Cod Language; Recommendation to the City Council. POSTED 30 DECEMBER 2015 Ordinance TO15-17: Ordinance to Amend Chapter 14, Environment, Article V, Outdoor Lighting, to Delete Strings of Lights from Prohibited Installations; Recommendation to the City Council. 1 February, Monday FY 17-FY21 Capital Improvements Program Formal Presentation to the Planning Commission and Worksession 7 February, Sunday CIP Open House for Community Input; Community Center, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM 8 February, Monday CIP Public Hearing #1 and Worksession 16 February, Tuesday CIP Public Hearing #2 and Worksession 22 February, Monday Planning Commission Public Hearing #3 and Adoption of CIP Planning Commission Unscheduled Items  East Broad Street and North Washington Street (Broad and Washington) [Comprehensive Plan, Official Zoning Map Amendments, and Special Exception Applications]  100 Block West Broad Street Mini-Park (EDA and Planning Commission)  819-821 West Broad Street, Redevelopment by Defalco Brothers  Fiscal Impact Model  500 Lynn Place – Acquisition of Land  400 North Washington Street, Special Exception (Height) and Rezoning Applications.  604 South Oak Street – Subdivision Application  Mary Riley Styles Library Expansion Plan  Schools Related Parcels, Area 8 (West End Boundary Adjustment) Small Area Plan  Zoning Ordinance Amendments: Creation of Greenway Downs Overlay District; Split Lots; and Parking Regulations  Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Create a Greenway Downs Overlay District  Zoning Ordinance Rewrite and Public Review Process POSTED 30 DECEMBER 2015