Farr House aka Five Chimneys

Official record

The potential applicant is proposing a hotel and hospitality venue with 96 rooms, spa and membership club, conference and events center, specialty restaurants, and underground parking. The 5,008 square foot colonial style single-family would remain on site as part of the overall development.

• Address: 10230 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
• Applicant: Ox Hill Companies
• City record

In this wiki

• Meeting history — every action, vote, and update, with links to the moment in the meeting video
• Positions & open questions
• Documents — the city's published record for this project

2025-02-10 — Planning Commission Regular Meeting/Work Session

Agenda item 8a: Pre-application briefing for a hotel with 96 rooms, spa and pool, conference and event center, and restaurants on 9.38 +/- acres, located at 10230 Main Street (watch the moment)

• Outcome: Staff presented the pre-application briefing; report incorporated into the record by reference. No formal action taken.
• [8a] Pre-application briefing presented by staff to the Planning Commission; no formal action taken at this stage.
• Status after: proposed

2025-02-25 — City Council Meeting

Agenda item 12a: Work Session – Pre-application discussion of 10230 Main Street (Farr House aka Five Chimneys Concept) (watch the moment)

• Outcome: Pre-application discussion held during work session. No formal council action recorded.
• [12a] The City Council held a pre-application work session discussion on the redevelopment concept for 10230 Main Street, known as the Farr House or Five Chimneys. Multiple public commenters voiced opposition to the project.
• Status after: proposed

Open questions

No unresolved questions recorded.

Member commentary

No recorded member positions yet.

Documents published in the city's project record, in the order the city lists them. Labels are the city's own and usually carry the document date, format, and size.

• January 28, 2025 Conceptual Design Presentation (PDF, 38MB)
• February 25, 2025 City Council Pre-Application Briefing (PDF, 38MB)
• February 25, 2025 City Council Pre-Application Briefing Video
• February 10, 2025 Planning Commission Pre-Application Briefing (PDF, 40MB)
• February 10, 2025 Planning Commission Pre-Application Briefing Video