Planning Commission Regular Meeting/Work Session

Presented

• 8a
  Post-submission work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. on proposed Zoning Map AmendmentRezoningChanging 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. (Rezoning), Special Use PermitSpecial use permitPermission for a use the zoning allows only case by case (a drive-through, a school, a larger building). Needs a public hearing and a council vote, and can carry conditions., Special ExceptionsSpecial exceptionA council-approved departure from a specific zoning rule, such as parking counts or height, for one property., and Major Certificate of AppropriatenessCertificate of appropriatenessBoard of Architectural Review approval that an exterior change fits the district's design standards. for 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road · Work session held. Staff presented the report; Planning Commission received feedback. No vote taken.

  Discussed for 1h 54m · also names Davies Property ×40, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×2, Old Town Small Area Plan ×2, Small Area Plans ×2, South Street Extension ×2 · read the transcript

  • 4085-4117 Chain Bridge RoadA post-submission work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. was held for 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. to receive feedback on proposals for this property.
  • Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning)in progressA post-submission work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. was held; 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. received a staff presentation and provided feedback on the proposed 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. for 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road.
  • Special Use Permitin progressA post-submission work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. was held; 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. received a staff presentation and provided feedback on the proposed Special Use PermitSpecial use permitPermission for a use the zoning allows only case by case (a drive-through, a school, a larger building). Needs a public hearing and a council vote, and can carry conditions. for 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road.
  • Special Exceptionsin progressA post-submission work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. was held; 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. received a staff presentation and provided feedback on the proposed Special ExceptionsSpecial exceptionA council-approved departure from a specific zoning rule, such as parking counts or height, for one property. for 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road.
  • Major Certificate of Appropriatenessin progressA post-submission work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. was held; 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. received a staff presentation and provided feedback on the proposed Major Certificate of AppropriatenessCertificate of appropriatenessBoard of Architectural Review approval that an exterior change fits the district's design standards. for 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road.
  • Chain Bridge Roadin progressThe work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. concerned a proposed development at 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road. Staff noted a pre-application presentation for a proposed development at 3541 Chain Bridge Road is scheduled for an upcoming 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.
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• 8b
  Discussion of a potential review and update to the adopted 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. for Old Town, Northfax, Kamp Washington, and Fairfax Circle · Work session discussion held. Staff presented the report. No vote taken.

  Discussed for 47m · also names City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan ×8, Urban Forest Master Plan ×2, Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, Fairfax Circle Small Area Plan, Green Building Policy, Master Plan · read the transcript

  • Small Area Plansin progressThe 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. discussed a potential review and update to the adopted 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. for Old Town, Northfax, Kamp Washington, and Fairfax Circle.
  • Old Townin progressIdentified as one of the areas whose 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. may be reviewed and updated.
  • Northfaxin progressIdentified as one of the areas whose 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. may be reviewed and updated.
  • Kamp WashingtonIdentified as one of the areas whose 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. may be reviewed and updated.
  • Fairfax CircleIdentified as one of the areas whose 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. may be reviewed and updated.
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• 10
  Staff ReportStaff reportThe city staff's written analysis and recommendation on an agenda item, published with the agenda packet. · Staff provided updates on recent and upcoming meetings and activities.

  Discussed for 3m · read the transcript

  • Katherine Johnson Middle SchoolStudents from Katherine Johnson Middle School presented proposed designs for Northfax and Courthouse Square to City Council on June 2, 2026.
  • Courthouse Plazain progresswikiStaff noted that a post-application work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. on the Courthouse Plaza redevelopment proposal is scheduled for an upcoming 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.
  • City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive PlanapprovedwikiA comprehensive planComprehensive planThe city's long-range vision for land use, transportation, housing, and parks. Rezonings are judged partly on whether they fit it. implementation group meeting was noted for June 25, 2026.

  Accessory Dwelling Unitsin progressChain Bridge Roadin progress
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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.

• Davies Propertyapproved40 passages, 26m

  “that project is known as the Davies property and a three-story townhome community across University Drive and an office building to the east on any activity play center type once again the site is approximately 3.87 acres the small area plan provides more…”

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• Old Town Small Area Plan3 passages, 3m

  “…general activity place type recommendations as you know this subject property is an old town small area plan in the short term the plan recommends that the existing offices be renovated with new ground level engagement on chambered road consolidation of”

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• Urban Forest Master Planapproved2 passages, 1m

  “…plans so a couple of examples are shown here and there will be others as well the urban forest master plan was adopted last December a lot of recommendations and they're related to the physical development particularly in activity centers this involves…”

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• Fairfax Circle Small Area Plancompletedonce

  “…in particular has come up repeatedly in the Northfax Small Area Plan and in the Fairfax Circle Small Area Plan, but I think keeping our eyes on that is obviously an important one and having that be part of the context and how we discuss areas. Something…”

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• South Street Extension2 passages

  “and then just more broadly beyond university how is the south street extension factored into this is this all modeled off of that because there's going to be a new light there right which will like if i'm sitting at that light going north i imagine with…”

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