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10201 Fairfax Boulevard

Gatewood Plaza, located at 10201 Fairfax Boulevard in Falls Church, is the subject of a pending redevelopment proposal seeking a zoning map amendment (from RM Residential Medium and CR Commercial Retail to CR Commercial Retail), a comprehensive plan amendment (from commercial corridor to multifamily neighborhood future land use designation), a special use permit for upper-story residential and mixed uses, and nine special exceptions (covering density, building height, bulk plane, required yards, transitional yards, parking, and resource protection area).

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Gatewood Plaza is a proposed redevelopment project at 10201 Fairfax Boulevard involving the demolition of an existing multi-story office building (sometimes referred to as the "State Farm building") and its replacement with a mixed-use residential development of approximately 334 units, proposed mostly as one-bedroom apartments. The applicant is seeking a zoning map amendment from RM Residential Medium and CR Commercial Retail to CR Commercial Retail, a comprehensive plan amendment to change the future land use designation from Commercial Corridor to Multifamily Neighborhood, a special use permit for upper-story residential and mixed uses, and nine special exceptions covering density, building height, bulk plane, required yards, transitional yards, parking, and resource protection area.

  • Jan 27, 2025Planning Commission · item 8b
    Post-application discussion on a Zoning Map Amendment and Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Gatewood Plaza, 10201 Fairfax Boulevard

    Location of Gatewood Plaza, subject of the Zoning Map Amendment and Comprehensive Plan Amendment post-application discussion.

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  • Feb 4, 2025City Council · item 1c
    Discussion on a request for rezoning from the RM Residential Medium and CR Commercial Retail zoning districts to CR Commercial Retail, a comprehensive plan amendment, a special use permit, and nine special exceptions for Gatewood Plaza, 10201 Fairfax Boulevard

    Location of Gatewood Plaza, the subject of the rezoning and special use permit discussion at this work session.

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In full

The applicant, represented by land use attorney Sarah Mariska/Morisco of Oden Feldman Pittleman, is working on behalf of 10201 Fairfax Boulevard LLC. The Planning Commission held a post-application work session on January 27, 2025, and the City Council held a work session discussion on February 4, 2025; no formal action was taken at either meeting. As of a later session (September 9, 2025), staff noted that feedback from both bodies on the Gatewood proposal prompted broader consideration of whether the city's comprehensive plan guidance should be revised to be more amenable to mixed-use development outside of designated activity centers — the current plan provides no mechanism to support such development at this location.