Key milestones

  • The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in September 2022 provided unanimous approval for Inova’s land-use applications in support of the new hospital. Then in March 2023, the Virginia Department of Health approved Inova’s Certificate of Public Need (COPN) application to build the new hospital in the Franconia community.
  • Inova news release
  • Recording of meeting
     

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an amendment to the county's comprehensive land-use plan at their June 28, 2022 meeting to allow for a hospital use on the property adjacent to the existing Franconia-Springfield HealthPlex. A video of the meeting, including a brief presentation from Inova and comments from the Supervisors are below:

This is the first of two Fairfax County approvals necessary to approve the land use. Inova’s rezoning application will is scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission in July 2022 and the Board of Supervisors in September.

Inova hosted a virtual community meeting on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, to update the community on the proposed hospital project and answer questions. A recording of the meeting and the presentation are posted below. The presentation begins at the 21:15 mark of the video. Public hearings before the Fairfax County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors are scheduled for this summer.

Inova hosted a Virtual Community Meeting on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, to discuss the proposed hospital project and answer questions. A recording of the meeting and the presentation are posted below.