Pre-application briefing process
Courthouse Plaza
Courthouse Plaza (10300 Willard Way, and later also 3922 Blenheim Boulevard) is a shopping center redevelopment project in the City of Fairfax, pursued by Combined Courthouse, LLC. The project has gone through two distinct application cycles.
- Oct 13, 2025Planning Commission · item 9Staff Report
Staff and commissioners discussed adjusting the pre-application briefing process to allow applicants to respond to questions when prompted by staff or the Chair, consistent with a recent City Council procedural change; consensus reached in support of this approach.
Chick-fil-A sought approval to modify its existing drive-through and building at 9509 Fairfax Boulevard (case nos. SU-24-00078/SE-24-00079), proposing a building addition, dual drive-through lanes, and widening of the pick-up window lane.
- Oct 13, 2025Planning Commission · item 9Staff Report
Staff and commissioners discussed adjusting the pre-application briefing process to allow applicants to respond to questions when prompted by staff or the Chair, consistent with a recent City Council procedural change; consensus reached in support of this approach.
Jermantown Road Corridor Improvements
The Jermantown Road Corridor Improvements is an active City of Fairfax capital improvement project focused on transportation enhancements along the Jermantown Road corridor. The project first surfaced in council discussions on March 11, 2025, when Councilmember Hall requested that information on the Jermantown Road CIP improvements be brought to a future council meeting.
- Oct 13, 2025Planning Commission · item 9Staff Report
Staff and commissioners discussed adjusting the pre-application briefing process to allow applicants to respond to questions when prompted by staff or the Chair, consistent with a recent City Council procedural change; consensus reached in support of this approach.
Urban Forest Master Plan
The Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) is the City of Fairfax's first comprehensive 20-year roadmap for stewardship of its urban forest, developed beginning in May 2024. The plan went through an extensive public engagement process including two steering committee meetings, multiple public open houses (July 2024, October 2024, October 2025), a public survey, stakeholder interviews, and presentations to the Planning Commission, PRAB, Environmental Sustainability Committee, and City Council at multiple work sessions.
- Oct 13, 2025Planning Commission · item 9Staff Report
Staff and commissioners discussed adjusting the pre-application briefing process to allow applicants to respond to questions when prompted by staff or the Chair, consistent with a recent City Council procedural change; consensus reached in support of this approach.