10201 Fairfax Boulevard

Summary

Gatewood Plaza, located at 10201 Fairfax Boulevard (Tax Map Parcel 57-2-02-034) in the City of Fairfax, is the subject of a pending redevelopment application. The applicant, represented by Sarah Morisco of Oden Feldman Pittleman on behalf of 10201 Fairfax Boulevard, LLC, is seeking a zoning map amendment (from RM Residential Medium and CR Commercial Retail to CR Commercial Retail), a comprehensive plan amendment (changing the future land use designation from Commercial Corridor to Multifamily Neighborhood), a special use permit, and nine special exceptions covering density, bulk, building height, bulk plane, required yards, transitional yards, parking, and resource protection area. The proposed project is a 358,000-square-foot mixed-use development comprising ground-floor retail (potentially including a specialty market and restaurant space), commercial uses (including office/skiff space and professional services), and 307 mixed-income apartment units above. A fiscal impact analysis prepared by Calvary Real Estate Advisors estimates the project will produce $21.3 million in gross revenue over a 10-year period. The application is in the post-submission phase; staff has provided comments on a second submission. As of February 4, 2025, no formal action has been taken by either the Planning Commission or City Council.

Open questions & options on the table

• Formal Planning Commission recommendation on the zoning map amendment and comprehensive plan amendment is still pending.
• City Council has not yet taken formal action on the rezoning, comprehensive plan amendment, special use permit, or nine special exceptions.
• Final disposition of all nine special exceptions (density, bulk, building height, bulk plane, required yards, transitional yards, parking, and resource protection area) remains unresolved.
• Whether the proposed specialty market and other retail tenants will be confirmed as part of the project is not yet determined.

Discussion time

Minutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting.