Safety Action Plan
The Safety Action Plan is a citywide traffic and pedestrian safety planning document being developed as one of three components of the "Move Fairfax City" initiative, alongside the Pedestrian Master Plan and the Old Town Circulation Study. 9 separate matters touch this plan or program; each has its own status.
Move Fairfax City
Move Fairfax City is an umbrella transportation planning initiative comprising three interrelated components: a citywide Safety Action Plan, a citywide Pedestrian Master Plan, and an Old Town Circulation Study. The project was launched to translate existing long-term plans (including the Old Town Small Area Plan) into specific, prioritized implementation projects for safety and pedestrian improvements across Fairfax City.
- Jul 1, 2025City Council · item 1aUpdate and Discussion on Move Fairfax City (Safety Action Plan, Pedestrian Plan, and Old Town Circulation Study)
Discussed as a component of the Move Fairfax City update during the work session.
Courthouse Plaza
Courthouse Plaza (10300 Willard Way, with associated parcel at 3922 Blenheim Boulevard) is a shopping center redevelopment proposal in the City of Fairfax, pursued by Combined Courthouse, LLC. The project has gone through two distinct application cycles.
- Mar 24, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Safety Action Plan and safety training schedule were noted by staff in the report.
- May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted the Safety Action Plan project has officially begun; the Planning Commission is expected to receive an introductory briefing on July 1, 2025, with the group anticipated to meet in July, August, or September.
INOVA site demolition
The INOVA site demolition project involves tearing down the unused portion of the INOVA site within the city. The project has been referenced in Planning Commission staff report updates on at least two occasions.
- Mar 24, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Safety Action Plan and safety training schedule were noted by staff in the report.
- May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted the Safety Action Plan project has officially begun; the Planning Commission is expected to receive an introductory briefing on July 1, 2025, with the group anticipated to meet in July, August, or September.
The Fire Station #3 Feasibility Study is an ongoing city project examining the future of the Fire Station #3 site. On April 22, 2025, City Council held a work session on the feasibility study, during which staff provided an update; no formal action was taken at that meeting.
- May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted the Safety Action Plan project has officially begun; the Planning Commission is expected to receive an introductory briefing on July 1, 2025, with the group anticipated to meet in July, August, or September.
The Warwick Ave/Fairfax Blvd/McLean Ave Intersection Improvements project involves reconfiguring the existing six-legged intersection into a four-legged intersection, along with signal reconstruction and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure upgrades. The project was brought before the City Council at its April 22, 2025 Work Session and Regular Meeting as agenda item 7d, where it was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion before being approved.
- May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted the Safety Action Plan project has officially begun; the Planning Commission is expected to receive an introductory briefing on July 1, 2025, with the group anticipated to meet in July, August, or September.
Davies Property
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.
- May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted the Safety Action Plan project has officially begun; the Planning Commission is expected to receive an introductory briefing on July 1, 2025, with the group anticipated to meet in July, August, or September.
Five Chimneys proposal
- Mar 24, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Safety Action Plan and safety training schedule were noted by staff in the report.
Highlands at Mantua
Highlands at Mantua is a redevelopment proposal by RJL Associates, Inc. to replace approximately 21,566 sq ft of existing office space with 14 front-loaded townhomes on a 2.12-acre site at 9495 Silver King Court. The project drew early public opposition from the neighboring Pickett's Reserve HOA, which raised concerns about lot size, building heights, buffers, and tree removal at the February 10, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
- Mar 24, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Safety Action Plan and safety training schedule were noted by staff in the report.
George Snyder Trail
The George Snyder Trail was a planned shared-use trail project (VDOT UPC 112816) in the City of Fairfax intended to improve multimodal connectivity. The project drew sustained and significant public opposition throughout 2025 and into 2026.
- Mar 24, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Safety Action Plan and safety training schedule were noted by staff in the report.
In full
The three components were intentionally combined due to overlapping goals, data collection, and public feedback processes. Staff first noted the plan in March 2025, and officially announced its launch in May 2025, with the Planning Commission receiving an introductory briefing on July 1, 2025. As of mid-2026, the Safety Action Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan — both citywide and higher-level in scope — have diverged from the more detailed Old Town Circulation Study, which has a longer timeline extending into spring 2027.
Staff reported in October 2026 that recommendations for the Safety Action Plan are being finalized, with an advisory committee meeting scheduled for later that month, a work session overview planned for December 1, 2026, and formal Council consideration of a resolution to adopt the plan expected by the end of 2026.