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Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD)

The Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD) is a zoning overlay applicable to properties in and around Old Town Fairfax.

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.

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

    The subject rezoning application was situated within the TOD; the denial motion referenced non-conformance with the Comprehensive Plan as currently presented.

    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
    Watch this momentminutesagenda
  • 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

    The TOD overlay was retained on the Davies Property as part of the approved rezoning to CU Commercial Urban.

    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
    minutesagenda

In full

The TOD came into focus through Rezoning Application Z-23-00073, concerning the "Davies Property" at 4131 Chain Bridge Road (The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC), which sought to rezone the parcel from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban while situated within the TOD. On June 23, 2025, the Planning Commission recommended denial of the application 4-2, finding it not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies as currently presented. The matter then advanced to City Council, which on July 22, 2025 approved the rezoning (Ordinance 2025-05), associated special exceptions (Resolution R-25-23), and a Certificate of Appropriateness, all by a 4-3 vote.

Critically, the TOD overlay was retained on the Davies Property as part of the approved rezoning to CU Commercial Urban.