Community Engagement

• Tuesday, April 6, 2021- Virtual meeting on a proposed text amendment that would allow some permitted and administrative uses in Coordinated Development District (CDD) zones
  • Presentation
  • Proposed Text Amendment Language
  • Meeting recording

Active and Recent Development Projects and Future Development Areas

• Active and Recent Development Projects
  
• Information about commercial and residential development projects and areas in the city
• North Potomac Yard Implementation / Virginia Tech Innovation Campus
• Oakville Triangle Plan Amendments

Resources

• City's Master Plan
• City Landscape Guidelines
  
• Community Involvement
  
• Design Principles, Guidelines, and Committees - citywide and for specific areas
• Development Review Process Brochure  
• Dockets, Webcasts, Staff Reports
• FAQ
• GIS Planning and Development Viewer: Find active planning efforts, development project case information, zoning, and Special Use Permit (SUP) documentation.
• Green Building in Alexandria
• Guidelines for Preparation of Mock-Up Panels
  For projects with a Development Site Plan (DSP) or Development Special Use Permit (DSUP), the Department of Planning and Zoning requires applicants to construct a mock-up panel which includes samples of all building façade materials prior to final material selection. This memorandum establishes guidelines for the preparation, construction, review and approval of the mock-up panel and includes examples of mock-up panels approved by staff and design review boards.
  
• Planning Commission and City Council Filing Deadlines and Hearing Schedule
• Rezoning Criteria Adopted by City Council December 2010 
• Small Cell Wireless Facilities
• Street Naming and Renaming Policy
• Zoning Ordinance

Related Departments

• Code Administration - Permit Center 
  
• Code Administration - Site Plan Review Unit 
• Office of Housing 
  
• Transportation and Environmental Services 
  

Contact Us

Department of Planning and Zoning
Development Division
301 King Street, Suite 2100
Alexandria, Virginia 22314       (map)
Phone: 703.746.4666
Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

All Development Staff can be reached at the above phone number:

• Jared Alves, Urban Planner
• Sara Brandt-Vorel, Urban Planner
• Maya Contreras, Principal Planner
• Bill Cook, Urban Planner
• Anna Franco, Urban Planner
  
• Dirk Geratz, Principal Planner
• Abigail Harwell, Urban Planner
• Nathan Imm, Principal Planner 
• Rob Kerns, Division Chief 
• Carson Lucarelli, Urban Planner
• Catherine Miliaras, Principal Planner
• Nathan Randall, Urban Planner  
• Michael Swidrak, Urban Planner
• Daniel Welles, Urban Planner