TO:

Fairfax County Department of Planning & Zoning

Zoning Evaluation Division

 

 

FROM:

Gary Chevalier, Director

Facilities Planning, Fairfax County Public Schools

 

 

SUBJECT:

Schools Impact Analysis

Zoning Application RZ 2005-DR-034, Halcyon Estates

Planning Unit 3455

 

 

DATE:

December 8, 2005

 

 

MAP:

19-3 ((1))) 21A and 21B         

 

 

ACREAGE:

3.67 Acres

 

 

REQUEST:

Rezone R-1 to R-2 to permit the development of 6 single family detached homes.

 

 

The following information is submitted in response to your request for a school impact analysis for the proffered condition development application referenced above.

 

I.                     Schools that serve this property, their current total memberships, net operating capacities, and five year projections are as follows:

 

School Name and Number

Grade Level

9/30/05 Capacity

9/30/05 Membership

2006-2007 Membership

Memb/Cap Difference
2006-2007

2010-2011 Membership

Memb/Cap Difference
2010-2011

Colvin Run 3017

K-6

905

887

905

0

977

-72

Longfellow 3031

7-8

1115

1041

1023

92

1022

93

McLean 3030

9-12

1725

1765

1742

-17

1586

139

 

II.                 The proposed application could increase or reduce projected student membership as shown in the following analysis:

 

School Level (by Grade)

Unit Type

Existing Zoning

R-1

Unit Type

Proposed Zoning

R-2

Student Increase/Decrease

Total Students

 

 

Units

Ratio

Students

 

Units

Ratio

Students

 

 

K-6

SFD

3

x.244

1

SFD

6

x.244

1

0

1

7-8

SFD

3

x.070

0

SFD

6

x.070

0

0

0

9-12

SFD

3

x.159

0

SFD

6

x.159

1

1

1

 

Comments:  Based on the approved proffer guidelines, the 1 additional student generated by this application would justify a proffer of $7,500 for schools (1 student x $7,500 per student). The foregoing information does not take into account the potential impacts of pending or future proposals that could affect the same schools.

 

 

Source:

FY 2007-2011, Facilities Planning Services Office Preliminary Enrollment Projections

Note:

Five-year projections are those currently available and will be updated yearly.  School attendance areas are also subject to yearly review.