Courthouse Plaza is a mixed-useMixed-useA building or project that combines homes with shops, offices, or other uses. redevelopment proposal for the shopping center at 10300 Willard Way and 3922 Blenheim Boulevard in Fairfax, anchored by a Safeway grocery store. Combined Courthouse, LLC originally sought 8 Special ExceptionsSpecial exceptionA council-approved departure from a specific zoning rule, such as parking counts or height, for one property. for a mixed-use development in the CR Commercial Retail district and Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District; a City Council work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. was held on September 24, 2024, and a public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. was held July 22, 2025, but Council deferredDeferredPostponed to a later meeting without a decision. Items can be deferred to a set date or indefinitely. action to October 28, 2025 and ultimately denied the request 4–2 on that date.
- Outcome of the Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. scheduled for October 26, 2026 (no minutes or actions yet recorded).
- Outcome of anticipated City Council public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. and potential action, tentatively scheduled for December 2026 (reportedly December 8, 2026).
10300 Willard Way (Courthouse Plaza) is an 8.73-acre commercial retail site in the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District, anchored by a Safeway and originally developed in 1978. Combined Courthouse, LLC has pursued a mixed-useMixed-useA building or project that combines homes with shops, offices, or other uses. redevelopment of the site — including an adjacent parcel at 3922 Blenheim Boulevard — through two distinct application cycles.
- Outcome of the October 26, 2026 Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. on the Courthouse Plaza rezoningRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote. application has not yet been recorded.
- Outcome of the June 22, 2026 Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. has not been recorded (no minutes or actions report available).
3922 Blenheim Boulevard is Parcel B (~1.61 acres) of the two-parcel Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center redevelopment site, the other parcel being 10300 Willard Way. The applicant, Combined Courthouse LLC, is seeking a rezoningRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote. from CR (Commercial Retail) and CG (Commercial General) with proffersProfferA written promise an applicant volunteers with a rezoning, such as a cash contribution, a road improvement, or a use limit. Once accepted it binds the land. to PDM (Planned Development Mixed UseMixed-useA building or project that combines homes with shops, offices, or other uses.) with a transition overlay district and commitments.
- Outcome of the October 26, 2026 Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. on the rezoningRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote. application has not been recorded.
- Final rezoningRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote. decision (approval, denial, or conditions) by the Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. and/or City Council remains pending.
Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center is an existing retail center located at 10300 Willard Way and 3922 Blenheim Boulevard in the Old Town Fairfax Activity Center in Fairfax, Virginia. It currently anchors a Safeway grocery store on Parcel A, with two standalone restaurant buildings on Parcel B, and is characterized by a large surface parking lot with limited greenery.
- Outcome of the October 26, 2026 Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. (no minutes or actions were available).
- Whether the rezoningRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote. and special exceptionSpecial exceptionA council-approved departure from a specific zoning rule, such as parking counts or height, for one property. requests (reduced parking ratio and narrower sidewalks) will be approved, denied, or result in further resubmissions.
This topic tracks a series of related Zoning Map AmendmentRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote. (Rezoning) applications moving through the City of Fairfax's planning and legislative process. Three distinct projects have been active: (1) A post-submission work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here. was held on June 8, 2026 for a proposed rezoning at 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road, which also involves a Special Use PermitSpecial use permitPermission for a use the zoning allows only case by case (a drive-through, a school, a larger building). Needs a public hearing and a council vote, and can carry conditions., Special ExceptionsSpecial exceptionA council-approved departure from a specific zoning rule, such as parking counts or height, for one property., and a Major Certificate of AppropriatenessCertificate of appropriatenessBoard of Architectural Review approval that an exterior change fits the district's design standards. — no vote was taken at that stage.
- What is the outcome of the Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. on the Courthouse Plaza rezoningRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote. applications (10300 Willard Way / 3922 Blenheim Boulevard) held October 26, 2026?
- What further action, if any, is expected on the 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road rezoningRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote., Special Use PermitSpecial use permitPermission for a use the zoning allows only case by case (a drive-through, a school, a larger building). Needs a public hearing and a council vote, and can carry conditions., Special ExceptionsSpecial exceptionA council-approved departure from a specific zoning rule, such as parking counts or height, for one property., and Major Certificate of AppropriatenessCertificate of appropriatenessBoard of Architectural Review approval that an exterior change fits the district's design standards. following the June 8, 2026 work…
The Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD) is a zoningZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district. overlay district applied to properties within or adjacent to Old Town Fairfax. It functions as a layer on top of base zoning designations and governs development standards for properties within its boundaries.
- Outcome of the Courthouse Plaza rezoningRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote. application (10300 Willard Way and 3922 Blenheim Boulevard) public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. at the 2026-10-26 Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. meeting — no minutes or action record is…
- Outcome of the Gallery at City Center rezoningRezoningChanging which zoning district a property sits in, which changes what can be built there. Goes to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, then to City Council for the vote. application public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. at the 2026-10-26 Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. meeting — no minutes or action record is available.
Gallery at City Center is a proposed mixed-useMixed-useA building or project that combines homes with shops, offices, or other uses. redevelopment by Christopher Land, LLC at 4085, 4101, 4103, and 4117 Chain Bridge Road (a 3.86 +/- acre site in Old Town, between University Drive and Chain Bridge Road). The project proposes replacing approximately 119,934 square feet of existing office space with a mix of office, retail/restaurant, and apartments across three buildings, with subterranean/structured parking.
- Outcome of the October 26, 2026 Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. — no minutes or action results are yet available in the record.
- Formal action or vote by the Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. following the public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes..
Chain Bridge Road is a major corridor in the city with multiple concurrent and sequential municipal matters tracked under this location. The earliest active matter is the Chain Bridge Road (Taba Cove Court to Warwick Avenue) Sidewalk and Bus Stop Improvements Project (UPC 119089), a federally funded VDOT project: a required public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. was held in July 2024 (informational only, with one speaker in support and two in opposition), and on October 13, 2026, City Council unanimously approved a resolutionResolutionA formal statement of council position or a one-time action, such as approving a contract. Passes on a single vote. authorizing quick-take condemnation powers to acquire necessary rights-of-way and easements from three affected property owners, keeping the project on schedule.
- Outcome of the Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. on the Gallery at City Center (4085–4117 Chain Bridge Road) scheduled for October 26, 2026 — no minutes or actions yet available.
- Whether formal zoningZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district./land use applications will be submitted for 3541 Chain Bridge Road (Network Realty Partners) and 3570 Chain Bridge Road (Northfax West Phase IV) following their respective…
Small Area PlansSmall area planA detailed plan for one neighborhood or corridor that fills in the comprehensive plan's broad goals with block-level guidance. are adopted land-use guidance documents for the City of Fairfax's activity centers. Four of five planned Activity Center small area plans have been adopted: Old Town Fairfax (June 23, 2020), Northfax (June 23, 2020), Kamp Washington (October 25, 2022), and Fairfax Circle (July 23, 2024).
- What will be the outcome of the October 26, 2026 Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. public hearingsPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. on proposed amendments to Chapter 110 (ZoningZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district.) and Chapter 86 (Subdivision) relating to adopted small area plansSmall area planA detailed plan for one neighborhood or corridor that fills in the comprehensive plan's broad goals with block-level guidance.?
- Will the City Council formally adopt the zoning ordinanceZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district. amendments related to small area plansSmall area planA detailed plan for one neighborhood or corridor that fills in the comprehensive plan's broad goals with block-level guidance., and on what timeline?
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