To address condo owner concerns that they are not getting a service paid by their taxes, the City Council will discuss and likely approve the creation of a Solid Waste Task Force to study and report on options for a fee-based trash service by early August.
Fairfax considers a Comprehensive Plan amendment application from the Beyer Family properties for the Gordon Road Triangle that would clear the way for increased density at the City’s west end.
The West Falls CDA issued $13 million bonds to help the developers pay for infrastructure. These bonds are repaid over 30 years via special assessments on the West Falls properties only, condo owners included.
The Econize site plan for a new showroom at 821 W Broad St was approved by the Planning Commission. The current Econize properties on Park Ave. are to be sold to Madison Homes.
Following one-on-one negotiations over the weekend, City Council reached key compromises on setbacks and owner occupancy requirements. Mayor Letty Hardi called for an ADs 2.0 review in a year to see if new provisions need to be relaxed.
The FY2026-2031 CIP budget continues prior years’ capital projects plus a new sewage flow equalization basin that will require a bond issue in FY2026. The six-year $148 million budget covers over 40 projects. $26 million will be spent in FY2026.
A 10.5% real estate assessment increase allowed the City to initially propose a 2.5c (2%) decrease in real estate taxes from $1.21 to $1.185 in the FY2026 budget proposal. The latest data show economic uncertainties putting that reduction at risk.
The City has a stormwater system that is under capacity for even a once-every-2-years storm. We need to evaluate the impact of new development and climate change and build a long-term investment plan to protect our community from flooding.
Council Members lined up 3-3 with contrasting positions on the one remaining issue to be discussed in April: the permissible side and rear setbacks for ADs from the property line. Other elements of the code were also contentious.
