City Council Special Meeting & Work Session
What was decided
- 2watch 0:28Consideration for Remote Participation by Councilmembers Hall & McQuillen
Approved unanimously 4-0 to allow remote participation by Councilmembers Hall and McQuillen pursuant to Code of Virginia Sec. 2.2-3708.3.
Passed, unanimousDiscussed for 1m · read the transcript
- Remote Participation Policyin progressCouncil approved 4-0 to allow Councilmembers Hall and McQuillen to participate remotely in the meeting pursuant to Code of Virginia Sec. 2.2-3708.3.
- 3watch 1:29Consideration of a Resolution Requesting that the Fairfax Circuit Court Order a Special Election on the Question of Authorizing the City of Fairfax to Levy a General Retail Sales Tax at a Rate Not to Exceed One Percent (1.0%)
Approved unanimously 5-0 to defer action until July 14, 2026. Councilmember Hall was absent for this vote.
Passed, unanimous- Resolution Requesting Fairfax Circuit Court Order Special Election on General Retail Sales Tax (up to 1%)deferredCouncil voted 5-0 (Hall absent) to defer consideration of this resolution until July 14, 2026, consistent with staff's recommendation.
- General Retail Sales Tax Special ElectionAction on whether to request the Fairfax Circuit Court order a special election on levying a general retail sales tax at up to 1% was deferred to July 14, 2026.
Presented
- 5aDiscussion of a Request by Christopher Land, LLC on the Redevelopment of 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road · Discussed during work session. No action taken; item was informational.watch 2:29
Discussed for 2h 47m · also names Davies Property ×32, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×5, Special Exceptions ×3, Special Use Permit ×3, Fire Station ×2, Courthouse Plaza · read the transcript
- Gallery at City Centerin progresswikiCouncil discussed the redevelopment request by Christopher Land, LLC for 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road during the work session; no formal action was taken.
- 4085-4117 Chain Bridge RoadThis address is the subject of a redevelopment request by Christopher Land, LLC discussed in the July 7, 2026 work session.
- 5bDiscussion on Translation Services for City Council Meetings · Discussed during work session. No action taken; item was informational.watch 175:02
Discussed for 17m · read the transcript
- Translation Services for City Council MeetingsCouncil discussed the provision of translation services for City Council meetings during the work session; no formal action was taken.
Named in discussion
Tracked topics the transcript names that no agenda item is filed under. Their own pages and wikis do not yet record this meeting; the passages below are the only trace.
“Judicial Complex to the west. There are offices to the north, the recently approved Davies redevelopment property to the south, which is also to be a mixed-use development. And all of those properties on this block are located within the activity center…”
“…properties on this block are located within the activity center designation in the comprehensive plan. To the east across University Drive, there are existing single-family townhomes. The comprehensive plan specifies that the activity center place type…”
“…HAS REQUESTED A SPECIAL for multi-family in one of the buildings and a number of special exceptions those include to permit less than 75 percent of the ground floor area of building b as upper story it's an upper”
“…120,000 square feet. Under the current configuration, the proposal would require a special use permit for multifamily use in one of the buildings. Retail general uses are not permitted in the CO commercial office district. Therefore the applicant has…”
“…with the Kellys and Wooster House and that more modernist building across from the fire station. The same requirement lies there. We struggle with this, quite honestly. It's an old code standard where, you know, back in the day we were trying to seek…”
“…276 units. City Center West at 79 units. this project around 392 units phase one of courthouse plaza that you all had a work session on recently was 315 the phase two which is not in the near term the 1250 units are near term 15 year horizon but if you…”