Christopher at Fairfax

The Davies Property project is a proposed mixed-useMixed-useA building or project that combines homes with shops, offices, or other uses. redevelopment of 4131 Chain Bridge Road (a 2.69-acre site currently containing a large vacant house) by The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC. The application sought to rezoneRezoningChanging 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. the parcel from RM (Residential Medium) to CU (Commercial Urban), retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD), with a General Development PlanGeneral development planThe conceptual layout submitted with a rezoning or special use permit that shows what the applicant commits to build. for up to 276 multifamily apartments and approximately 10,796 sq ft of ground-floor commercial space, served by a 3-level below-grade parking garage.

• Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10

  Staff Report

  A work session on the Christopher at Fairfax proposal was scheduled for the February 11, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.

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• Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10

  Staff Report

  A work session on the Christopher at Fairfax proposal was scheduled for the February 11, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.

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Gatewood Plaza is a proposed mixed-useMixed-useA building or project that combines homes with shops, offices, or other uses. redevelopment at 10201 Fairfax Boulevard, where the property owner seeks to demolish an existing office building (a multi-story structure set back from the road with significant landscaping, sometimes called the "State Farm building") and construct a new residential development of approximately 334 units, currently proposed as predominantly one-bedroom apartments. The application includes a 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. from RM Residential Medium and CR Commercial Retail to CR Commercial Retail, a comprehensive planComprehensive planThe city's long-range vision for land use, transportation, housing, and parks. Rezonings are judged partly on whether they fit it. amendment to change the future land use designation from Commercial Corridor to Multifamily Neighborhood, a 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 upper-story residential and mixed uses, and nine special exceptionsSpecial exceptionA council-approved departure from a specific zoning rule, such as parking counts or height, for one property. covering densityDensityHow many homes are allowed per acre of land., building height, bulk plain, required yards, transitional yards, parking, and resource protection area.

• Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10

  Staff Report

  A work session on the Christopher at Fairfax proposal was scheduled for the February 11, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.

  Watch this momentminutesagenda

• Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10

  Staff Report

  A work session on the Christopher at Fairfax proposal was scheduled for the February 11, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.

  Watch this momentminutesagenda

The Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection Improvements is an active transportation infrastructure project in the city. The project was first surfaced publicly in an October 8, 2024 City Council work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. presentation, with no formal action taken at that time.

• Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10

  Staff Report

  A work session on the Christopher at Fairfax proposal was scheduled for the February 11, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.

  Watch this momentminutesagenda