Scout on the Circle
Scout on the Circle is a multifamily residential development located at 9450 Fairfax Boulevard in Fairfax City, owned by Combined Properties (which also owns the Pickett, Turnpike, and Courthouse properties in the city). 7 separate matters touch this place; each has its own status.
The City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan is the city's primary long-range land use and policy document, guiding development, housing, transportation, and related decisions. A five-year review process culminated on October 8, 2024, when City Council unanimously adopted Resolution R-24-30 approving the updated plan dated September 27, 2024.
- HHCAB Strategy Teams, Working Session
Scout on the Circle (9450 Fairfax Boulevard) was listed in the draft Housing & Homelessness webpage content as offering 24 dedicated affordable rental housing units.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Scout on the Circle was referenced in the housing costs rental table as a dedicated affordable housing property with 24 units, with 1BR average rent of $1,890.
Beacon Landing
Beacon Landing is a 54-unit supportive affordable housing development in the city, developed in partnership by Wesley Housing and the Lamb Center. The project drew on 23 separate financing sources, including a $700,000 gap financing investment from the city's Housing Trust Fund in February 2023 — a critical contribution that enabled the project to assemble its full financing stack.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Scout on the Circle was referenced in the housing costs rental table as a dedicated affordable housing property with 24 units, with 1BR average rent of $1,890.
Pathway Homes
Pathway Homes is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Fairfax City that provides housing and supportive services to low-income residents. Its primary tracked project involves the redevelopment of a building at 4010 University Drive (Tax Map 57-4-02-087-B) in the CR Commercial Retail Zoning District and Old Town Fairfax Historic Overlay District.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Scout on the Circle was referenced in the housing costs rental table as a dedicated affordable housing property with 24 units, with 1BR average rent of $1,890.
The Botanist
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Scout on the Circle was referenced in the housing costs rental table as a dedicated affordable housing property with 24 units, with 1BR average rent of $1,890.
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.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Scout on the Circle was referenced in the housing costs rental table as a dedicated affordable housing property with 24 units, with 1BR average rent of $1,890.
Fairfax Square
Fairfax Square Professional Center (9840–9946 Main Street) is a ~10.4-acre commercial site on the north side of Main Street, adjacent to the Fairfax Square garden-style apartment complex. The property owner (Van Meter Companies) is proposing a phased mixed-use redevelopment that would demolish most of the existing low-slung commercial buildings while retaining the five-story office building and an existing bank; the concept calls for roughly 300 new apartment units in two or three buildings, along with some ground-floor retail (~10,000 sq. ft.).
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Scout on the Circle was referenced in the housing costs rental table as a dedicated affordable housing property with 24 units, with 1BR average rent of $1,890.
Pickett Road Connector Trail
The Pickett Road Connector Trail is a City of Fairfax trail project with a $6.5 million funding allocation, proposed on the eastern side of Pickett Road. The project drew public opposition from its earliest appearance on Council agendas in January 2025.
- Jul 22, 2025City Council · item 9cDiscussion regarding the current pause implemented by the City Council on April 8, 2025 to the Pickett Road Trail project
Residents of Scout on the Circle were identified as a target audience for the planned public outreach meeting regarding the Pickett Road Trail project.
passedDirect staff to set up a public outreach meeting for the Pickett Road Trail project for Foxcroft Colony and Scout on the Circle residents in October to address safety concerns.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ PetersonpassedReverse the City Council adopted action on April 8, 2025 that paused the Pickett Road Trail project.✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
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The project was approved in 2014 and comprises approximately 392 units across roughly 88,000 square feet of building footprint, with 24 units designated as dedicated affordable housing at an average 1BR rent of $1,890 (as of late 2025). The property is referenced repeatedly in city planning discussions as a benchmark: it generated approximately 53 students in the 2024–25 school year (roughly one per 10 units), parking permits were released at approximately 1.0 spaces per residential unit, and it was fully occupied as of the 2024–25 school year. As of July 2025, residents of Scout on the Circle were identified as a target audience for a public outreach meeting on the Pickett Road Trail project, scheduled for October 2025, following the unanimous council vote directing staff to organize it.
Scout on the Circle also appears as a reference point in ongoing city discussions about zoning density, parking standards, affordable housing inventory, and student generation rates for proposed new developments.