Discussions to Fix Affordable Housing Plan Bumped Again

Another delay has occurred in discussions over the city’s affordable housing project, the City Center South Apartments (CCSA).  The work session between the Falls Church Housing Commission and the city Planning Commission (PC) has been removed from the February 2 PC agenda and bumped to February 17, with a vote on the site plan scheduled for March 2. 

 This calls into question statements by city officials in December that the PC’s rejection of the CCSA site plan due to inadequate parking would threaten the project’s tight financing deadlines.   

No explanation has been provided on why the work session will not proceed next week or whether financing deadlines have also slipped.   

Many observers had speculated that new appointees to the Falls Church Planning Commission would force a speedy rescission as early as January 5 of the PC’s December 2008 rejection of the site plan.  When that rescission did not occur, a work session with the Falls Church Housing Commission was scheduled to discuss that organization’s plan to remedy PC concerns over parking. 

The Planning Commission latest meeting information appears below.

Joint City Council/Planning Commission Work session Presentation on Application 20081039, Conditional Rezoning (T-1 to B-1), 120 North Lee Street/609 Park Avenue City Hall – Training Center 7 PM
AGENDA
MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF THE

CITY OF FALLS CHURCH PLANNING COMMISSION

TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

300 PARK AVENUE, FALLS CHURCH, VA

MONDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2009, 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 Planning Division, 300 Park Avenue, Monday-Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM; and at the Mary Riley Styles Public Library, Reference Section, 120 North Virginia Avenue, Monday-Thursday, 9 AM-9 PM, Fridays and Saturdays, 9 AM – 5 PM, and Sundays, 1 PM – 5 PM.

 1.        Call to Order:

 2.        Roll Call:

 3.        Planning Commission Reports:

 4.        Receipt of Petitions:

 5.        Planning Director’s Report:

 6.        Old Business:

 A.       Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2010-2014

            Hold Public Hearing and Continue to 17 February 2009

 B.       Annual Report to the City Council

            Review Draft, Modify as Needed, Approve and Forward to the City Council

7.         New Business:

            Application 20080979, Special Exception Amendment, Retail, Retail Service, and

            Office Uses, 410 South Maple Avenue, Pearson Square

 Advertised Public Hearing (Applicant requests continuance to 17 February 2009)

 8.        Other Business:

 A.       Amendments to Planning Commission Rules of Procedure

            Adoption of Amendments

 B.       Certificates of Appreciation to Former Planning Commissioners

            Adoption of Certificates

 9.        Approval of Minutes:  21 January 2009

 10. Adjournment

 AGENDA

City of Falls Church Planning Commission

Work session Immediately Following the Meeting

 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Public Works (General Fund and Utility Fund) Transportation; and Outstanding Issues

 The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and to the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability call 703.248.5040 (TTY 711).

 MATTERS SCHEDULED CURRENTLY FOR FUTURE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS AND LISTING OF WORKSESSIONS SCHEDULED

 Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Fiscal Years 2010-2014 – Public Hearing and Recommendation to the City Council Application 20080979, Special Exception Amendment, Retail/Service and Business, Professional, Medical, and Dental Office Uses, 410 South Maple Avenue, Pearson Square – Public Hearing and Recommendation to the City Council Work session on Site Plan for City Center South Apartments/360 Office, and Subdivision (Consolidation) for City Center South Apartments/360 Office, Three Lots to Two Lots

 Monday, 2 March 2009

Site Plan for City Center South Apartments/360 Office – Preliminary and Final Approval Subdivision (Consolidation) for City Center South Apartments/360 Office, Three Lots to Two Lots – Preliminary and Final Approval

Monday, 30 March 2009

Joint City Council/Planning Commission Worksession – Capital Improvements Program

            (CIP) Fiscal Years 2010-2014 and General Fund Budget

MATTERS NOT CURRENTLY SCHEDULED

Application 20070528, Special Exception-Height/Special Exception-Mixed Use/Rezoning  for 500, 510, and 520 North Washington Street, “Gateway”

Application 20080512, Site Plan for City Center South

Application 20080767, Special Use Permit for Bank with a Drive-Through Use at 1230 West Broad Street (U1488-08)

Application 20081039, Conditional Rezoning (T-1 to B-1), 120 North Lee Street/ 609 Park Avenue

Application 2009004, Subdivision, 411 East Jefferson Street North Washington Street Streetscape Design