Plan Amendment 2021-IV-LP1
Lorton Core Study - Staff Report
2021-IV-LP1: Lorton Core Study, Lorton-South Route 1 Planning Sector and Suburban Center
On January 26, 2021, the Board of Supervisors authorized the consideration of a Comprehensive Plan amendment for the Lorton-South Route 1 Community Planning Sector and Suburban Center, an area comprised of approximately 3,200 acres in the Mount Vernon Supervisor District. The subject area is located in southeast Fairfax County and bounded by Accotink Creek on the north, by Fort Belvoir Main Post and Old Colchester Road on the east, by Furnace Road on the west, and by the Occoquan River on the south. The area is planned for residential uses in areas designated as Suburban Neighborhoods and Low-density Residential Areas, a mixed-use town center surrounding the Lorton VRE station, retail shopping centers, and industrial areas. The amendment proposes updating the Comprehensive Plan guidance for the area with a land use framework centered around a mixed use core area east of I-95 and five activity nodes with recommendations for mixed-use redevelopment, urban design, placemaking, and mobility enhancements. Changes are also proposed to the Transportation Plan Maps, including but not limited to the revisions to the street network, extension of the Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) from Fort Belvoir to the Occoquan River, and addition of BRT stations in the study area. (Direct link to staff report).
Planning Commission public hearing: Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 7:30 P.M.
Board of Supervisors public hearing: Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 4:00 P.M.
More information can be found at the project website:
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-development/plan-amendments/lorton-visioning
For information concerning the Plan Amendment process or the Comprehensive Plan, contact the Planner of the Day for the Planning Division at the Department of Planning and Development, at 703-324-1380, TTY 711 (Virginia Relay), Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or visit the 7th floor, Herrity Building, 12055 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. More frequent updates on planning activities can be received by liking and following the Fairfax County Land Use Planning & Zoning Facebook page.
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