4010 University Drive

Summary

4010 University Drive is a parcel (Tax Map 57-4-02-087-B) in the CR Commercial Retail zoning district and Old Town Fairfax Historic Overlay District, located at the corner of University Drive and Sager Avenue in Fairfax. Pathway Homes, Inc. (agent: Molly Navanti) is proposing a mixed-use development combining offices and affordable dwelling units with related support services. The project required two separate land-use approvals from City Council. On December 10, 2024, Council approved a Special Use Permit for upper-story residential/mixed uses, capping the project at a maximum of 10 dwelling units, on a divided 4-3 vote. On February 25, 2025, Council unanimously approved a Special Exception to increase the maximum allowable density to 28 dwelling units per acre in the CR district, clearing a key dimensional-standards hurdle for the project. The property is also subject to a condition requiring a public access easement along University Drive and Sager Avenue to be recorded prior to issuance of any zoning or construction permits.

Open questions & options on the table

• The originally described proposal referenced fifteen affordable dwelling units and offices with related support services; it is not yet confirmed in the record whether the approved framework (SUP capped at 10 units, Special Exception allowing up to 28 du/acre) fully accommodates that program or whether further applications or amendments are needed.
• No building permit, site plan approval, or construction commencement has been recorded — next steps in the development review process remain pending.
• The public access easement along University Drive and Sager Avenue must be recorded prior to issuance of a zoning or construction permit; no record of that recording appears in the material.

What members have said

Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.

Discussion time

Minutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting.