The Remote Participation Policy governs how members of the City Council, Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision., and advisory bodies such as HHCAB may participate in public meetings remotely, in accordance with Virginia Code Section 2.2-3708.2 (and later 2.2-3708.3). The Planning Commission first adopted a revised policy on January 13, 2025 (7-0), incorporating two state-code-driven changes: an annual review requirement and updated rules on when remote attendees count toward a physical quorumQuorumThe minimum number of members who must be present for the body to conduct business..
- Outcome of the August 26, 2025 City Council Special Meeting consideration of remote participation by Councilmember Amos is not yet recorded.
- Outcome of the August 29, 2025 City Council Special Meeting consideration of remote participation by Councilmember Amos is not yet recorded.
Highlands at Mantua is a redevelopment proposal by RJL Associates, Inc. to replace approximately 21,566 sq ft of existing office space with 14 front-loaded townhomes on a 2.12-acre site at 9495 Silver King Court. The project drew early public opposition from the neighboring Pickett's Reserve HOA, which raised concerns about lot size, building heights, buffers, and tree removal at the February 10, 2025 Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. meeting.
9495 Silver King Court is a 2.12-acre property in the City's Architectural Control Overlay District, previously developed with approximately 21,566 square feet of office space. Developer RJL Associates, Inc.
The Comprehensive PlanComprehensive planThe city's long-range vision for land use, transportation, housing, and parks. Rezonings are judged partly on whether they fit it. Amendment tracked here concerns Tax Map Parcel 58-2-10-0001-A-1, the site of the Mantua Professional Center (commonly associated with the "Highlands at Mantua" / 9495 Silver King Court redevelopment proposed by RJL Associates, Inc.), located on Pickett Road approximately a half-mile south of Fairfax Boulevard. The amendment sought to change the property's Future Land Use Map designation from Commercial Corridor Place Type to Townhouse/Single-Family Attached Neighborhood Place Type, to support a rezoningRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote. from PDC (Planned Development Commercial) to PDR-ACOD (Planned Development Residential with Architectural Control Overlay District).
The Highlands at Mantua project (rezoningRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote. application Z-24-00236) concerns the redevelopment of 9495 Silver King Court, previously referenced in planning materials also tied to 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road. The application sought to rezone the property from PD-C (Planned Development-Commercial) to PD-R (Planned Development-Residential) while retaining the Architectural Control Overlay District (ACOD) designation.
The City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive PlanComprehensive planThe city's long-range vision for land use, transportation, housing, and parks. Rezonings are judged partly on whether they fit it. is the city's long-range land use and policy framework document. A five-year review process, initiated in summer 2023 in accordance with Code of Virginia §15.2-2230, included community outreach, input from city boards and commissions, and a compilation and refinement phase through 2024.
- Whether and how the Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. and City Council will proceed with a formal review of the 2035 Comprehensive PlanComprehensive planThe city's long-range vision for land use, transportation, housing, and parks. Rezonings are judged partly on whether they fit it. pertaining to mixed-useMixed-useA building or project that combines homes with shops, offices, or other uses. development outside activity centers (discussed at…
- Outcome of the July 13, 2026 Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. presenting Implementation Guide updates related to the Comprehensive PlanComprehensive planThe city's long-range vision for land use, transportation, housing, and parks. Rezonings are judged partly on whether they fit it. and approved Small Area PlansSmall area planA detailed plan for one neighborhood or corridor that fills in the comprehensive plan's broad goals with block-level guidance. (no minutes or actions report…
Northfax is one of five activity centers designated by the City of Fairfax Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. for special attention and zoningZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district. review for mixed-useMixed-useA building or project that combines homes with shops, offices, or other uses. development (noted at the February 12, 2026 PRAB meeting). It has an adopted Small Area PlanSmall area planA detailed plan for one neighborhood or corridor that fills in the comprehensive plan's broad goals with block-level guidance. that estimates 1,400 new residential units in the near term (10–15 year window); as of late July 2026, 1,088 units were already in some phase of the land use process in the activity center.
- Whether the Phase 4 rezoningRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote. application (CR to CU) will be formally filed and how the Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. and City Council will act on it.
- How ground-floor retail/commercial space will be programmed at Northfax West Phase 4, given acknowledged limited Northfax streetscape frontage and access challenges from Route 50 — options under…
Chain Bridge Road is a major corridor in the city with several concurrent and overlapping municipal matters tracked under this location. The earliest recorded action is a July 2024 public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. on the Chain Bridge Road (Taba Cove Court to Warwick Avenue) Sidewalk and Bus Stop Improvements Project, held for informational purposes per VDOT requirements for federally funded projects; no Council action was taken at that time.
- Formal zoningZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district./land use applications for 4085–4117 Chain Bridge Road, 3541 Chain Bridge Road, and 3570 Chain Bridge Road (Northfax West Phase IV) have not yet been submitted or acted upon — outcomes…
- Property acquisition negotiations with the three affected property owners for the Sidewalk and Bus Stop Improvement Project (UPC 119089) were ongoing as of the October 2026 public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes.; the…
The Mosby Building is a seven-story office building at 10560 Main Street, originally constructed in 1964 as a multifamily residential building. In 2014, City Council approved a profferProfferA written promise an applicant volunteers with a rezoning, such as a cash contribution, a road improvement, or a use limit. Once accepted it binds the land. amendment permitting office and some non-office uses on all floors.
- A formal application has not yet been submitted; submission and formal application review are the explicit next step.
- The working arrangement between management of the proposed rental housing in the Mosby Building and the existing adjacent condominium ownership housing (shared access points, parking, and common…
10560 Main Street is the address of the Mosby Building, a proposed mixed-useMixed-useA building or project that combines homes with shops, offices, or other uses. conversion project. The concept plan calls for converting an existing office building into a mixed-use development with up to 107 multifamily residential units and ground-floor commercial space.
- A formal application has not yet been filed; it is unclear when the applicant will submit for formal development review.
- No Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. or City Council action has been taken; future formal review hearings and votes are pending.
Fairfax City Hall (10455 Armstrong Street, Fairfax, VA) is the primary civic building serving as the routine venue for a wide range of municipal meetings, closed sessions, receptions, and public functions across multiple boards, commissions, and the City Council. Its named spaces include Council Chambers, Work SessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. Room 111, the Atrium, Judge's Chambers, City Manager Conference Room, Sisson House, and Council Executive Room 100 (in the City Hall Annex).
- Installation of 20 EV charging stations at City Hall and Sherwood Community Center: current completion status is not recorded in the material.
- Revised EV charging station fee structure: Council reached consensus in February 2026 to adopt it as part of the city budget rates and levies, but no formal vote or final budget adoption confirming…
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