Gatewood Plaza
Gatewood Plaza is a proposed redevelopment of an existing office building (commonly referred to as the "State Farm building") at 10201 Fairfax Boulevard in the City of Fairfax. 5 separate matters touch this project; each has its own status.
Davies Property
The Davies Property project is a proposed mixed-use redevelopment of 4131 Chain Bridge Road (a 2.69-acre site currently containing a large house), submitted by The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC. The application sought a rezoning from RM (Residential Medium) to CU (Commercial Urban), retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD overlay), along with a General Development Plan with proffers, special exceptions, and a Certificate of Appropriateness.
- Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A work session on the Gatewood Plaza proposal was held at the February 4, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.
The Ox Block
- Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A work session on the Gatewood Plaza proposal was held at the February 4, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.
Pathway Homes proposal
- Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A work session on the Gatewood Plaza proposal was held at the February 4, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.
Christopher at Fairfax
- Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A work session on the Gatewood Plaza proposal was held at the February 4, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.
The Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection Improvements is an active transportation infrastructure project in the City. The project was first publicly surfaced in a City Council work session on October 8, 2024, where a presentation was provided but no formal action was taken.
- Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A work session on the Gatewood Plaza proposal was held at the February 4, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.
- Post-application discussion on a Zoning Map Amendment and Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Gatewood Plaza, 10201 Fairfax Boulevard
Post-application discussion was held on a request for a Zoning Map Amendment from CR Commercial Retail and RM Residential Medium to CR Commercial Retail, and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the future land use designation from Commercial Corridor to Multifamily Neighborhood. No formal action was taken at this work session.
- Discussion on a request for rezoning from the RM Residential Medium and CR Commercial Retail zoning districts to CR Commercial Retail, a comprehensive plan amendment, a special use permit, and nine special exceptions for Gatewood Plaza, 10201 Fairfax Boulevard
A request for rezoning from RM Residential Medium and CR Commercial Retail to CR Commercial Retail, along with a comprehensive plan amendment, a special use permit, and nine special exceptions for Gatewood Plaza was discussed at this work session. No formal action was taken.
In full
The applicant seeks a zoning map amendment from RM Residential Medium and CR Commercial Retail to CR Commercial Retail, a comprehensive plan amendment to change the future land use designation from Commercial Corridor to Multifamily Neighborhood, a special use permit for upper-story residential and mixed uses, and nine special exceptions covering density, building height, bulk plane, required yards, transitional yards, parking, and resource protection area. The proposal envisions demolishing the existing office building and constructing approximately 334 residential units, described as mostly one-bedroom apartments. The Planning Commission held a post-application work session on January 27, 2025, and the City Council held its own work session on February 4, 2025; neither body took formal action at those sessions.
The project subsequently prompted broader policy discussions about whether the city should reevaluate its position on residential development in commercial corridors outside of designated activity centers, a conversation that continued through at least mid-2026.