Planning Commission Regular Meeting/Work Session
What was decided
- 5awatch 2:09Consideration of the 2024 Planning Commission Annual Report to City Council and associated updates to the 2035 Comprehensive Plan Implementation Guide and Small Area Plan Implementation Guides
Approved 6:0.
PassedDiscussed for 26m · also names City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×6, Master Plan ×3, Small Area Plans ×3, Safety Action Plan ×2, Capital Improvement Program, Fire Station · read the transcript
- 2024 Planning Commission Annual ReportapprovedThe Annual Report to City Council was approved 6:0, along with associated updates to the 2035 Comprehensive Plan Implementation Guide and Small Area Plan Implementation Guides.
- 2035 Comprehensive Plan Implementation GuideapprovedwikiUpdates to the Implementation Guide were approved as part of the Annual Report item, 6:0.
- 6awatch 28:12Consideration of a recommendation to City Council on the Proposed Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2026 to Fiscal Year 2030
Resolution PC-25-01 adopted 6:0, recommending City Council approve the Capital Improvement Program FY2026–FY2030 subject to the delineated considerations and minor typographical changes discussed at the meeting.
PassedDiscussed for 9m · also names Capital Improvement Program ×3, General Fund ×3, Master Plan ×3, Fire Station, Parks Foundation · read the transcript
- Resolution PC-25-01approvedResolution PC-25-01 was adopted 6:0, recommending City Council approve the Capital Improvement Program FY2026–FY2030 with delineated considerations and minor typographical changes.
- Capital Improvement Program FY2026 to FY2030approvedwikiThe Planning Commission recommended City Council approval of the CIP FY2026–FY2030 via Resolution PC-25-01, subject to stated considerations and minor typographical corrections.
Presented
- 8aPre-application briefing for a proposed mixed-use development at 4085, 4101 and 4103 Chain Bridge Road · Pre-application briefing presented by staff; work session discussion held. No formal action taken.watch 37:57
Discussed for 53m · also names Davies Property ×15, Old Town Small Area Plan ×4, Small Area Plans ×2, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Fire Station · read the transcript
- Gallery at City CenterproposedwikiStaff presented a pre-application briefing for a proposed mixed-use development with approximately 257 multifamily units, 7,395 sq ft of retail, 26,391 sq ft of office space, structured parking, a proposed east-west road from University Drive to Chain Bridge Road, and a north-south pedestrian pathway on 2.52 +/- acres. No formal action was taken at this work session.
- 4085-4117 Chain Bridge RoadSite of the pre-application briefing for a proposed mixed-use development discussed during the work session.
- University Drivein progressReferenced as the western terminus of a proposed east-west road connection associated with the mixed-use development.
- 8bPost-application discussion on a Zoning Map Amendment and Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Gatewood Plaza, 10201 Fairfax Boulevard · Post-application discussion held; staff report presented. No formal action taken.watch 92:55
Discussed for 1h 05m · also names City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×7, Special Use Permit ×4, Comprehensive Plan Amendment ×3, Special Exceptions ×3, 2035 Comprehensive Plan Implementation Guide, Accessory Dwelling Units · read the transcript
- Gatewood Plazain progresswikiPost-application discussion was held on a request for a Zoning Map Amendment from CR Commercial Retail and RM Residential Medium to CR Commercial Retail, and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the future land use designation from Commercial Corridor to Multifamily Neighborhood. No formal action was taken at this work session.
- 10201 Fairfax BoulevardLocation of Gatewood Plaza, subject of the Zoning Map Amendment and Comprehensive Plan Amendment post-application discussion.
- Tax Map Parcel 57-2-02-034Parcel identifier for the Gatewood Plaza property at 10201 Fairfax Boulevard, subject of the rezoning and Comprehensive Plan amendment discussion.
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.
“…is in line with the small area plan and also it lines up with the application for the Davies site which is to the south of the property so so the applicant has shown that there's an alignment between the proposed Davies project and the concept plan so…”
“…annual report to the City Council, and we'll also receive associated updates to the comprehensive plan implementation guide as well as those for the small area plans. Turn it over to Steph. Ms. Denny.”
“…the applicant will be required a rezoning from commercial office to commercial urban special use permit for upper story residential mixed use and multifamily a couple of special”
“…Nineteen of the 86 total actions were updated. The Parks and Recreation Strategic Master Plan is currently underway and expected to be complete early next year. Willard Sherwood Community Center is at 50% design and land use applications are under staff…”
“…updates to the comprehensive plan implementation guide as well as those for the small area plans. Turn it over to Steph. Ms. Denny.”
- Old Town Small Area Plan4 passages, 4m
“…provide a brief presentation the potential applicant is in the audience tonight the Old Town small area plan was adopted in June 2020 the plan recommends that the existing offices be renovated with new ground level engagement on Cambridge Road in the near…”
“…submit their application in terms of the zoning ordinance and there any additional special exceptions or any other requests that would be required the applicant would be seeking approval of a general development plan as well as submitting a major…”
“…consideration of our report to the City Council. I mean, our recommendation on the capital improvement program. Seeing none, we will move on. Next item of business is consideration of the meeting minutes from our January 13th, 2025 minutes. A meeting, they…”
“…that is, from commercial retail and residential medium to commercial retail and a comprehensive plan amendment to amend the future land use designation from commercial corridor to multifamily neighborhood for Gatewood Plaza, 10201 Fairfax Boulevard, and…”
“…Town Hall and Old Town Square will begin this spring and the land acquisition for Fire Station 3 is complete. So this is the summary pulled from the annual report. 65 actions were identified as being led by planning. The majority of those are ongoing but…”
- General Fund3 passages, 2m
“…partnerships, and foundations. And so a lot of the funding sources outside of the general fund in the capital improvement”
“…surprises. What I'm going to define as a black swan surprise is the redevelopment of Paul VI. It had never been considered before, and all of a sudden, without any background, we were dealing with a major redevelopment on a site that was near and dear to a…”