The general height limit for single-family homes across Fairfax County has stood at 35 feet for 67 years. But county officials say that restriction needs clarification so local residents and builders better understand how the calculation is made.
“Simplicity is important for a lot of reasons,” Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay said yesterday (Tuesday) at a meeting of the board’s Land Use Policy Committee.
“Let’s make sure we land in a place that’s easy to understand [and] easy to enforce,” McKay said of proposed zoning amendments laid out by county staff for future consideration…