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4131 Chain Bridge Road

4131 Chain Bridge Road (Tax Map Parcel 57-4-02-040, approximately 2.69 acres) is the site of the Davies Property redevelopment project, filed by The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC. 11 separate matters touch this place; each has its own status.

Private Development · Under Review

Courthouse Plaza

in progress

Courthouse Plaza (10300 Willard Way, with associated parcel at 3922 Blenheim Boulevard) is a shopping center redevelopment proposal in the City of Fairfax, pursued by Combined Courthouse, LLC. The project has gone through two distinct application cycles.

approved

Chick-fil-A submitted applications (SU-24-00078/SE-24-00079) for a special use permit, special exceptions, and certificate of appropriateness to modify its existing drive-through and building at 9509 Fairfax Boulevard. The proposed modifications included a building addition, dual drive-through lanes, and widening of the pick-up window lane.

in progress

The Jermantown Road Corridor Improvements is an active City of Fairfax transportation capital improvement project focused on safety and infrastructure upgrades along the Jermantown Road corridor. The project first came to the City Council's attention in connection with the George Snyder Trail discussion in March 2025, when Councilmember Hall requested that more information on the Jermantown Road CIP improvements be brought to a future meeting.

approved

The Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) is the City of Fairfax's first-ever 20-year roadmap for stewardship of its urban forest, developed beginning in May 2024. The planning process included two Steering Committee meetings, multiple public meetings and open houses (July 2024, October 2024, October 2025), a public survey, stakeholder interviews, and presentations to the Planning Commission, City Council, PRAB, and the Environmental Sustainability Committee.

Private Development · Approved

Davies Property

approved

The Davies Property refers to the redevelopment of 4131 Chain Bridge Road (a ~2.69-acre site currently containing a large vacant house), proposed by The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC. The application sought to rezone the parcel from RM (Residential Medium) to CU (Commercial Urban), retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD), with a General Development Plan for a mixed-use building of up to 276 apartments, approximately 10,796 sq ft of ground-floor commercial space, and a 3-level below-grade parking garage.

  • Dec 9, 2024Planning Commission · item 10
    Staff Report

    Location of the Davies Property, subject of a forthcoming post-submission work session at the January 13, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.

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  • Jan 13, 2025Planning Commission · item 8a
    Work Session – Zoning Map Amendment and General Development Plan for the Davies Property at 4131 Chain Bridge Rd

    Address of the Davies Property, subject of the rezoning and General Development Plan work session.

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  • Jan 28, 2025City Council · item 12a
    Discussion on a request of The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC for the redevelopment of 4131 Chain Bridge Road

    4131 Chain Bridge Road is the subject of a redevelopment request discussed during the work session.

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  • May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10
    Staff Report

    Address of the Davies property referenced in connection with an upcoming redevelopment application.

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  • Jun 23, 2025Planning Commission · item 6a
    Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 – The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC – 4131 Chain Bridge Road

    Subject property (Tax Map Parcel 57-4-02-040, 2.69 +/- acres) proposed for rezoning from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban in the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District; rezoning recommendation was denied.

    failedMotion to recommend approval of Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 (RM to CU) and General Development Plan with proffers.
    ✓ Feather✓ Coleman✕ Briggs✕ Cunningham✕ Lockhart✕ Rice
    passedMotion to recommend denial of Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 (RM to CU) because the proposal is not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies as currently presented.
    ✓ Briggs✓ Cunningham✓ Lockhart✓ Rice✕ Feather✕ Coleman
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  • Jul 22, 2025City Council · item 7a
    Public hearing and Council action – Davies Property Rezoning, General Development Plan, Special Exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness at 4131 Chain Bridge Road

    Site of the approved Davies Property mixed-use development; tax map 57-4-02-040, rezoned from RM to CU with TOD overlay retained.

    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✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
    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✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
    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✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
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in progress

The Fire Station #3 Feasibility Study is an ongoing city project examining the future of the Fire Station #3 site. On April 22, 2025, City Council held a work session on the feasibility study, during which staff provided an update; no formal action was taken at that meeting.

approved

The Warwick Ave/Fairfax Blvd/McLean Ave Intersection Improvements project involves reconfiguring the existing six-legged intersection into a four-legged intersection, along with signal reconstruction and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure upgrades. The project was brought before the City Council at its April 22, 2025 Work Session and Regular Meeting as agenda item 7d, where it was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion before being approved.

in progress

The INOVA site demolition project involves tearing down the unused portion of the INOVA site within the city. The project has been referenced in Planning Commission staff report updates on at least two occasions.

Private Development · Under Construction

Taco Bell

in progress

The Taco Bell project involves a proposed Taco Bell restaurant with a drive-through on Parcel D — a 0.66-acre vacant pad site — within an existing multi-tenant shopping center at 10120 Fairfax Boulevard. The larger parcel (Parcel A) is 2.4 acres, zoned Commercial Retail within the Architectural Control Overlay District and the Commercial Corridor place type.

Private Development · Under Construction

Tommy's Carwash

approved

Tommy's Carwash is a proposed car wash facility to be developed by Olympus Pines, LLC at 9917 Fairfax Boulevard in the City. The project required a Special Use Permit (SUP) for vehicle service use, special exceptions (for exterior vacuum stations, a fence in the transitional yard, and modified street tree requirements), and a Major Certificate of Appropriateness.

in progress

4010 University Drive is a proposed mixed-use development by Pathway Homes, Inc. (agent: Molly Navanti) located at the corner of University Drive and Sager Avenue in the CR Commercial Retail zoning district and Old Town Fairfax Historic Overlay District (Tax Map 57-4-02-087-B) in the City of Fairfax. The project proposes ground-floor offices and affordable residential dwelling units with related support services on the upper stories.

In full

The application sought to rezone the parcel from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban while retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD), accompanied by a General Development Plan with proffers, special exceptions, and a Certificate of Appropriateness. The property was first flagged in a December 2024 staff report as a forthcoming work session item, and a post-submission work session was held at the Planning Commission on January 13, 2025, followed by a City Council work session discussion on January 28, 2025. After continued staff updates through spring 2025, the Planning Commission voted on June 23, 2025 to recommend denial (4–2), finding the proposal not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies as currently presented.

City Council nonetheless approved all three components of the application on July 22, 2025 by a 4–3 vote (Rezoning/GDP as Ordinance 2025-05, Special Exceptions as Resolution R-25-23, and Certificate of Appropriateness), with conditions including increased tree canopy coverage or up to a $10,000 contribution for offsite plantings, Urban Forester review of landscaping, and a standing seam metal roof along University Drive. Staff confirmed the Council approval at the October 13, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.