Why Develop a Small Area Plan?
Once completed, the small area plan will provide a vision for redevelopment in the Broad Street POA. This is the fourth Planning Opportunity Area (POA) in the City studied for redevelopment. These opportunity areas are being studied and planned to help guide development in a proactive manner. Planning in advance of development helps the City guide future redevelopment to maximize community benefit and minimize adverse impacts.
Planning Opportunity Area Map and Schedule
How Can I Get Involved?
City staff encourage citizen participation and actively engage City residents in preparing small area plans. Future opportunities for public input will be listed on this page. Questions and comments regarding the West Broad Street Area Plan can be sent to
plan@fallschurchva.gov.
Public Meetings
The City hosted a public kickoff meeting on June 21, 2014 to discuss the POA and solicit community input on the future development of the area. The city will host a second community meeting on February 21, 2015 at the Columbia Baptist Church (see details below).
First Meeting, Kickoff
The community kickoff meeting for the West Broad Street Area Plan was held on June 21, 2014 at Columbia Baptist Church. The meeting was attended by residents, City Council members, members of City Boards and Commissions, and City Staff. Attendees were split into tables where they had the opportunity to comment on each of four subjects in regard to the area: Community and Culture; Land Use; Parks and Open Space; and Transportation. These comments were then consolidated and general themes from each category were presented at the end of the meeting. Staff has consolidated all of the raw comments as well as created a write-up on the main takeaway themes from each category, which are available below in PDF format.
Meeting Materials:
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Presentation
Relevant Excerpts from the City's 2005 Comprehensive Plan
Meeting Comments:
Raw Comments
Staff Takeaways
Second Meeting, Draft Plan
A second community meeting was held on February 21, 2015 to present the draft plan to the public. A presentation outlining some of the key concepts of the Draft Plan was given. The presentation was followed by tabletop discussions facilitated by City staff covering the same topics as the initial community meeting. At the conclusions of the meeting Staff presented some of the key concepts from the tabletop discussions. Following the second community meeting, additional comments were sent from various community groups and City departments.
Meeting Invitation
Draft West Broad Street POA Small Area Plan
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Presentation
Meeting Comments:
Raw Comments