City Council Meeting

Agenda

• Special Meeting - 2Closed meeting to discuss personnel matters

  Outcome: Closed session held to discuss personnel matters.

• 4Adoption of the agenda

  Outcome: Approved 5-1 with modifications: agenda item 9a removed and new item 9c (Pickett Road Trail discussion) added.

  passedAdopt the agenda with removal of item 9a and addition of item 9c (Pickett Road Trail discussion).

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: noMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6Consent Agenda

  Outcome: Approved unanimously. Included approval of multiple sets of prior meeting minutes and award of contract to A.P. Construction, LLC for the Old Town Hall Phase 2 Rehabilitation project.

  passedApprove the full consent agenda (items 6a–6e).

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: noMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 7aPublic hearing and Council action – Davies Property Rezoning, General Development Plan, Special Exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness at 4131 Chain Bridge Road

  Outcome: All three motions (rezoning/GDP approval, special exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness) approved 4-3 with Mayor Read and Councilmembers Amos, Bates, and Hardy-Chandler in favor; Councilmembers Hall, McQuillen, and Peterson opposed.

  passedAdopt Resolution R-25-23 approving special exceptions pursuant to City Code Section 110-6.7 for 4131 Chain Bridge Road (Davies Property), with conditions including tree canopy coverage increase or up to $10,000 contribution for offsite plantings.

  Read: yesAmos: yesBates: yesHall: noHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: noPeterson: no
  passedApprove Certificate of Appropriateness per City Code Section 110-6.5.6.B for 4131 Chain Bridge Road (Davies Property), with conditions including conformance with plans, securing permits, Urban Forester review of landscaping, and standing seam metal roof along University Drive.

  Read: yesAmos: yesBates: yesHall: noHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: noPeterson: no
  passedApprove rezoning application Z-23-00073 (Ordinance 2025-05) to rezone 4131 Chain Bridge Road from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban, retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD), and approve the general development plan with proffers.

  Read: yesAmos: yesBates: yesHall: noHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: noPeterson: no
• 7bPublic hearing and Council action – Combined Courthouse, LLC special exceptions at 10300 Willard Way

  Outcome: Deferred to October 28, 2025, approved 5-1 with Councilmember Hall opposed.

  deferredDefer Council consideration and action on items associated with agenda item 7b to a date certain of October 28, 2025.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: noHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 7cPublic hearing and Council action – Zoning Ordinance amendments (Chapter 110): ADU Occupancy, Reducing Special Use Permits, and Miscellaneous Amendments

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0) by roll call vote.

  passedApprove Ordinance 2025-06 amending Chapter 110 (Zoning) relating to ADU occupancy, reducing special use permits, and miscellaneous zoning amendments.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 9aConsideration of a resolution amending the City Council's Rules & Procedures

  Outcome: Removed from the agenda; no action taken.

• 9bConsideration of a resolution on policies and procedures regarding the filling of vacancies on, and certain required actions by, City Council appointed boards and commissions

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0) by roll call vote.

  passedAdopt Resolution 2025-24 with amendments to City Council policies and procedures regarding the filling of vacancies on, and certain required actions by, City Council appointed boards and commissions.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 9cDiscussion regarding the current pause implemented by the City Council on April 8, 2025 to the Pickett Road Trail project

  Outcome: Two motions passed: (1) staff directed unanimously to set up a public outreach meeting for Foxcroft Colony and Scout on the Circle residents in October to address safety concerns; (2) the April 8, 2025 pause on the Pickett Road Trail project was reversed on a 4-3 vote.

  passedDirect staff to set up a public outreach meeting for the Pickett Road Trail project for Foxcroft Colony and Scout on the Circle residents in October to address safety concerns.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
  passedReverse the City Council adopted action on April 8, 2025 that paused the Pickett Road Trail project.

  Read: yesAmos: yesBates: yesHall: noHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: noPeterson: no