4131 Chain Bridge Road
Summary
4131 Chain Bridge Road (Tax Map Parcel 57-4-02-040, 2.69 +/- acres) is the site of a proposed mixed-use redevelopment by The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC, located in the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD). The project sought rezoning from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban, along with a General Development Plan with proffers, special exceptions, and a Certificate of Appropriateness. The property was flagged as early as December 2024 as the subject of a forthcoming Planning Commission work session, which was held on January 13, 2025, followed by a City Council work session discussion on January 28, 2025. On June 23, 2025, the Planning Commission voted 4–2 to recommend denial of the rezoning, finding the proposal not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies as currently presented. Despite that recommendation, the City Council on July 22, 2025 approved all three components of the application — the rezoning (Ordinance 2025-05), special exceptions (Resolution R-25-23), and Certificate of Appropriateness — each by a 4–3 vote, rezoning the property from RM to CU while retaining the TOD overlay. Staff confirmed the Council's approval at the October 13, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
Recent updates
[9] City Council approved the proposal for 4131 Chain Bridge Road (the Davies property) at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting, per staff report.
[7a] Site of the approved Davies Property mixed-use development; tax map 57-4-02-040, rezoned from RM to CU with TOD overlay retained.
What members have said
Voted yes on the motion to recommend approval at the June 23, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, and no on the motion to recommend denial.
Voted yes on the motion to recommend approval at the June 23, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, and no on the motion to recommend denial.
Voted no on the motion to recommend approval and yes on the motion to recommend denial at the June 23, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, finding the proposal not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies as currently presented.
Voted no on the motion to recommend approval and yes on the motion to recommend denial at the June 23, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, on the same grounds of non-conformance with the Comprehensive Plan.
Voted no on the motion to recommend approval and yes on the motion to recommend denial at the June 23, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, on the same grounds of non-conformance with the Comprehensive Plan.
Voted no on the motion to recommend approval and yes on the motion to recommend denial at the June 23, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, on the same grounds of non-conformance with the Comprehensive Plan.
Voted in favor of all three approvals (rezoning/GDP, special exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness) at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting.
Voted in favor of all three approvals at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting.
Voted in favor of all three approvals at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting.
Voted in favor of all three approvals at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting.
Voted against all three approvals at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting.
Voted against all three approvals at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting.
Voted against all three approvals at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Full history
- Dec 9, 2024Planning Commission · item 10
[10] Location of the Davies Property, subject of a forthcoming post-submission work session at the January 13, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
- Jan 28, 2025City Council · item 12a
[12a] 4131 Chain Bridge Road is the subject of a redevelopment request discussed during the work session.
- May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10
[10] Address of the Davies property referenced in connection with an upcoming redevelopment application.
- Jun 23, 2025Planning Commission · item 6a
[6a] 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.
- Jul 22, 2025City Council · item 7a
[7a] Site of the approved Davies Property mixed-use development; tax map 57-4-02-040, rezoned from RM to CU with TOD overlay retained.
- Oct 13, 2025Planning Commission · item 9
[9] City Council approved the proposal for 4131 Chain Bridge Road (the Davies property) at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting, per staff report.