Upcoming Schedule

• May 3, 2023 - Planning Commission Work Session
  • The Planning Commission held a work session on the latest T-Zone proposal at its May 3, 2023 meeting. The materials for the May 3, 2023 meeting are available here.
• June 5, 2023 - City Council Work Session
• June 12, 2023 - City Council First Reading

City Council April 24, 2023 Work Session

City Council held a work session on the latest T-Zone updates proposals at its April 24, 2023 meeting. The agenda and materials may be viewed here. 

Planning Commission Recommendation to City Council

At its February 15, 2023, meeting, the Planning Commission made its recommendation to City Council on proposed zoning text amendments to the Transition Zones. The recommendation text can be read in full here. 

The February 15, 2023, meeting agenda and materials can be viewed here. The meeting recording can be viewed here. 

The City Council held a work session reviewing the Planning Commission's recommendation during its March 6, 2023, meeting. 

What Are T-Zones?

Transition areas, or "T-Zones" serve as an area between more vibrant commercial districts and quieter single-family residences. Across the City, approximately 24 acres of land, or less than three percent of the total land area, is zoned T.

• T-1 and T-2 Zoning
  • T-1 zoning is primarily located on North Washington Street and on Park Avenue. Existing uses include the Columbia Baptist Church, Christ-Crossman Methodist Church, Sunrise of Falls Church, single-family houses converted to commercial use and residential townhouses. 
  • T-2 zoning is limited to North Washington Street and Park Avenue near Maple Avenue and is developed with the Kaiser Permanente facility and a small office building.

Below is a highlighted version of the City’s Official Zoning Map showing T-1 and T-2 properties. Acreages (AC) of contiguous T-Zoned properties are noted.