McLean Urban Design Guidelines
McLean Urban Design Guidelines
UPDATE: THIS SURVEY CLOSED ON MAY 14, 2023.
Fairfax County is looking for community feedback on the overall direction of the Design Guidelines, which are currently being prepared. The Design Guidelines are used by developers and the county when designing, reviewing, and constructing projects. Your input will be used to help guide the design of streetscapes, landscaping, building features, parks, and plazas.
Results from this survey will complement input received at the in-person Open House on May 2, 2023, during which the public is invited to view and provide comments on the Guidelines. You can get Open House details and review an initial draft of the Design Guidelines on the project website.
Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey regarding the McLean Community Business Center District Design Guidelines (Design Guidelines). This survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and will be available online until May 14, 2023.
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BACKGROUND
Last year, Fairfax County began the process to update the Design Guidelines for McLean’s Community Business Center (CBC). The Guidelines will provide design direction to property owners when they redevelop properties in McLean. They will describe how streetscapes, landscaping, building features, parks, and plazas should be designed to enhance the appearance of the community and to ensure that all projects work well together.
Based on community feedback provided at the kick-off workshop last spring, the Guidelines are being written to communicate community desires for a walkable, small town feel with brick sidewalks, street trees, outdoor cafes, lively park spaces, and lush landscaping. The Guidelines are a crucial step in communicating the urban design vision for the area as described in the McLean CBC Comprehensive Plan, adopted in the fall of 2021. Once finalized this summer, McLean’s Design Guidelines will be used by developers and the county when designing, reviewing, and constructing projects.
The Guidelines apply to all properties located within the area outlined in red on this map.
WHAT ARE URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES?
The urban design guidelines further the goals of the McLean Comprehensive Plan by:
Establishing the character of development in McLean
Enhancing the distinct sense of place
Making the area more attractive to walk and bike
Encouraging flexibility and ingenuity in development projects to adapt to site-specific conditions
For more information on the urban design guidelines project, visit the project website at https://www.fcrevite.org/mclean/design-guidelines. You may also contact the Office of Community Revitalization with any questions at revitalization@fairfaxcounty.gov or by calling 703-324-9300.
