Below you will find Governor Northam's updated mask guidance, consistent with new CDC guidance for fully-vaccinated people. The Tysons Vaccination Center is taking walk-ins; however, the Fairfax County Health Department still recommends that people make an appointment, see below for details.

This email also includes information on the May 11 virtual community meeting to discuss a draft Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the West Falls Church Metro station area. Also below, the Solid Waste Management Program staff is offering to speak to homeowners associations and other community group's virtual meetings on recycling in Fairfax County.

Please share this email with your friends and neighbors, and do not hesitate to contact my office if we can be of assistance; email Dranesville@fairfaxcounty.gov or call 703-356-0551.

Sincerely,

John

Governor Ralph Northam today amended Executive Order Seventy-Two to adopt new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on mask use in outdoor settings.

The CDC guidelines state that fully vaccinated individuals do not have to wear masks outdoors when alone or in small gatherings. Mask use is still required indoors and outdoors at large crowded events like concerts, sporting events, and graduation ceremonies. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose of vaccine. 

Read the governor's full press release here.

After months of waiting, Fairfax County residents 16 years and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and there is enough vaccine for everyone who wants to be vaccinated.

The Tysons Community Vaccination Center (CVC) now offers walk-in appointments! While appointments may still be scheduled ahead of time, the Tysons CVC is offering first-come, first-served walk-in appointments Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The CVC is located in the former Lord & Taylor at 7950 Tysons Corner Center, McLean, VA, 22102.

The Health Department is managing appointments with Vaccine Administration Management System (VAMS), a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-developed tool. Appointments can be made for Health Department clinics sites — including the Fairfax County Government Center, the Tysons Community Vaccination Center and George Mason University.

Making an appointment is an easy three-step process:

Save your account information. You can cancel or reschedule your appointment online.

Before your appointment, you will need to complete a pre-vaccination questionnaire. This form asks questions about your health and acknowledge of receipt of information about the vaccine. Complete your pre-vaccination questionnaire in VAMS before your appointment to save time and get through your appointment faster!

All automatically-generated emails related to your appointment will come from this system.

In addition to the vaccination locations managed by the Health Department, residents can also use VaccineFinder.org to schedule an appointment with participating vaccine providers, including private providers and pharmacies.

Find more information about getting a vaccine appointment see the Fairfax County Health Department website. And for help with scheduling, contact our call center at 703-324-7404.

A virtual community meeting will be held on May 11, 2021 regarding a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Center properties located near the West Falls Church Metro Station. 

In 2018 the Board of Supervisors authorized consideration of the Plan Amendment in response to Site Specific nominations submitted by WMATA and Virginia Tech. The proposed Plan amendment recommends the WMATA property for mixed use consisting of office, retail, multifamily residential, and townhomes up to 0.96 FAR, and the Virginia Tech property for mixed use consisting of office, retail, institutional, and multifamily residential uses up to 2.5 FAR. The draft Plan proposes that properties nearest to the Metrorail station be a walkable, mixed-use community with vibrant parks and open space that reflects the County’s vision for transit-oriented development. Details on the draft Plan, including recordings of past meetings and meeting material can be found on the project website here.

A community task force has worked with county staff to develop draft Plan recommendations since January 2019. They finalized their recommendations on April 20, 2021. Since the first draft of the Plan Amendment was published in December 2020, the task force and community members have made a number of recommendations that are incorporated in the most recent draft of the Plan Amendment. Major task force recommendations include: 

Task Force and community members have also been instrumental in identifying issues related to bicycle and pedestrian safety in the area. Fairfax County has added language to the proposed Plan Amendment recommending the development of a West Falls Church Active Transportation plan for the area surrounding the station area. The Active Transportation plan will include broad community input on needed improvements to increase connectivity, remove barriers to access, and promote programs which encourage walking and bicycling. 

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

7:00 - 9:00 PM

Virtual Webex Meeting 

Instructions to join the meeting by computer or by phone are available here.

Contact Ben Wiles in my office at Benjamin.Wiles@fairfaxcounty.gov or (703) 356-0551 if you have any questions or comments.

Just email recycling@fairfaxcounty.gov if you’d like a recycling professional to host a virtual webinar or speak at your next on-line homeowners association or community group meeting. 

For more information on recycling visit the Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program website here.

Fairfax County is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation. Residents are strongly encouraged to utilize the resources listed below: