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Z-23-00073

Z-23-00073 is a rezoning application filed by A Davies Family, LLC to rezone the property at 4131 Chain Bridge Road (Tax Map 57-4-02-040), known as "The Hill" or the Davies Property, from RM (Residential Medium) to CU (Commercial Urban), retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD), with an accompanying General Development Plan (GDP) with proffers.

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 6adenied
    Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 – The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC – 4131 Chain Bridge Road

    The Planning Commission recommended denial of Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 by a 4:2 vote, finding the General Development Plan not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies 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 7aapproved
    Public hearing and Council action – Davies Property Rezoning, General Development Plan, Special Exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness at 4131 Chain Bridge Road

    Rezoning application Z-23-00073 was approved 4-3, rezoning 4131 Chain Bridge Road from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban with the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD) retained.

    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

On June 23, 2025, the Planning Commission recommended denial by a 4-2 vote, finding the GDP not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies as currently presented. Despite this recommendation, the City Council took up the matter on July 22, 2025, and approved all three related actions — the rezoning/GDP, special exceptions, and a Certificate of Appropriateness — each by a 4-3 vote. The rezoning was enacted as Ordinance 2025-05, formally changing the zoning classification while retaining the TOD overlay.

Special exceptions were adopted via Resolution R-25-23, with conditions including increased tree canopy coverage or up to a $10,000 contribution for offsite plantings. The Certificate of Appropriateness was approved with conditions including conformance with plans, permit requirements, Urban Forester review of landscaping, and a standing seam metal roof along University Drive.