10230 Main Street

Summary

10230 Main Street is a 9.38-acre parcel on the north side of Main Street, west of Barcroft Drive and east of Main Street Marketplace, that is home to the historic Farr House (also known as Five Chimneys or the Far Estate). The site is identified in the city's comprehensive plan with parcel-specific considerations, including a Resource Protection Area (RPA) at the rear of the property, a recommendation that the existing house be retained, a suggestion that historic overlay district designation be explored, and guidance that any development consider its relationship to the adjacent Farcroft neighborhood to the east. Ox Hill Development Company has proposed a concept plan for a 96-room hotel with a spa, pool, conference and event center, and restaurants on the site. On February 10, 2025, the Planning Commission received a staff-only pre-application briefing on the concept — no formal action was taken and the applicant did not present. On February 25, 2025, the City Council held a pre-application work session discussion on the same proposal — again with no formal action recorded. Neighboring residents of the Farcroft subdivision have raised concerns about the project, including tree loss, buffering, and the relationship of any development to their neighborhood.

Open questions & options on the table

• Whether the applicant (Ox Hill Development Company) will submit a formal application, and what timeline applies.
• Whether the property will be explored for inclusion in a historic overlay district, as recommended in the comprehensive plan.
• How any development will address the Resource Protection Area at the rear of the property.
• What relationship any development will bear to the adjacent Farcroft neighborhood, including tree buffering and screening.
• Whether the existing Farr House (Five Chimneys) will be retained as part of any development plan.

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