City Planning Commission, Economic Development Authority Get to Know Each Other

The Falls Church Planning Commission and Falls Church Economic Development Authority will have their first joint work session Monday night at City Hall.

The two organizations will discuss a range of issues, including the City’s estimating model for predicting the fiscal impact of construction projects, the North Washington Street Streetscape project, business input to the development review process, and an item entitled “Comprehensive Plan Update:  New Economic Development Chapter?”

The City web site agenda page for the meeting provides memos to introduce the groups to each other.

The EDA notes that it has held developer forum events, commissioned studies, assisted in funding software upgrades for the fiscal impact model, funded a City branding initiative, hired a new consultant to provide advice on land use planning on commercially-zoned gateways, and granted funds to promote the Tinner Hills Blues Festival.  The EDA Chair is David Tarter.  The EDA is assisted by the City’s economic development office, headed by Rick Goff.

The Planning Commission memo says that the Commission follows both State and City mandates, including subdivision review, Capital Improvements Program preparation and recommendation, zoning map and text amendment recommendation, preparation and maintenance of the City’s comprehensive plan, site plan review, and review of special exceptions and special use permits.  The Planning Commission Chair is John Lawrence.  The Planning Commission is assisted by the City’s office of development services, headed by Sue Cotellessa.

The meeting will occur Monday July 20 at 7pm in Council Chambers at City Hall.