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What is your favorite sign that spring has sprung?
March Madness (NCAA Basketball Tournament)
City Easter Egg Hunt at Cherry Hill Park
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Studies and recommends changes to the City's Comprehensive Plan and reviews all site plans to ensure consistency with the Plan. Annually, the commission prepares and revises a five-year capital improvements program, including capital budget recommendations. The Planning Commission makes recommendations on the preservation of historical landmarks, and design of public bridges, street fixtures, and other public structures and appurtenances. The Planning Commission advises the City Council and the City Manager.

Meeting Schedule
Meets at 7:45 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month in City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 300 Park Avenue. (Except in January, February, and September when one or more meetings are held on Tuesday because the regular meeting date is a holiday.)  Watch Planning Commisson Meetings Online.

If you are seeking information on a particular development proposal, then look in the adjacent right-hand column under "2009 Agendas" and check the packages posted for Planning Commission meetings.  If you are unable to find the information desired, please contact the Planning Division on 703-248-5040.

Member Information
The seven-member Commission is appointed by the City Council for four-year terms. Each member is paid $100 monthly and the Chair is paid $150 monthly.

John Lawrence, Chair
Melissa Teates, Vice Chair
Lindy Hockenberry
Michael Kearney
J. Robert Meeks
Ruth Rodgers
Russell Wodiska

Planning Division
300 Park Avenue
Suite G04
Falls Church, VA 22046
TEL: 703-248-5040 (TTY 711)
planning@fallschurchva.gov

Staff Liaison 
Suzanne Cotellessa
General Manager, Development Services
703-248-5182 (TTY 711)

City Council Liaisons
Council Member Daniel Sze
Council Member Daniel Maller (Alternate)

Monday, March 15, 2010
Rules of Procedure

City Code, Charter Chapter 17: Planning, Zoning, & Subdivision Control. See also Chapter 48 Zoning.

Planning Division
  2010 Minutes

January 19
February 1
February 16