4010 University Drive
4010 University Drive is a Pathway Homes, Inc. project in the CR Commercial Retail zoning district and Old Town Fairfax Historic Overlay District (Tax Map 57-4-02-087-B) in the City of Fairfax. 3 separate matters touch this project; each has its own status.
Tommy's Carwash
Tommy's Carwash is a proposed car wash facility by Olympus Pines, LLC at 9917 Fairfax Boulevard in the City. The project required a Special Use Permit (SUP) for vehicle service use, special exceptions (covering exterior vacuum stations, a fence in a transitional yard, and modified street tree requirements), and a Major Certificate of Appropriateness.
- Staff Report
A public hearing for the 4010 University Drive proposal for offices and fifteen affordable dwelling units with related support services was noted as scheduled for the December 10, 2024 City Council meeting.
- Dec 9, 2024Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted an upcoming City Council public hearing on December 10, 2024 for the 4010 University Drive proposal for offices and fifteen affordable dwelling units with related support services. Location of the proposed offices and fifteen affordable dwelling units project scheduled for a City Council public hearing on December 10, 2024.
Taco Bell
The Taco Bell project concerns a proposed new Taco Bell restaurant with a drive-through at 10120 Fairfax Boulevard, specifically on Parcel D — a 0.66-acre vacant pad site within an existing shopping center (larger Parcel A is 2.4 acres) that was previously approved under a 2017 general development plan and 2008 proffers. The shopping center contains approximately 119 shared parking spaces with no dedicated parking for any individual tenant.
- Staff Report
A public hearing for the 4010 University Drive proposal for offices and fifteen affordable dwelling units with related support services was noted as scheduled for the December 10, 2024 City Council meeting.
- Dec 9, 2024Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted an upcoming City Council public hearing on December 10, 2024 for the 4010 University Drive proposal for offices and fifteen affordable dwelling units with related support services. Location of the proposed offices and fifteen affordable dwelling units project scheduled for a City Council public hearing on December 10, 2024.
Davies Property
The Davies Property project is a mixed-use redevelopment of 4131 Chain Bridge Road (2.69 acres) in Fairfax City, proposed by The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC. The application sought to rezone the site from RM (Residential Medium) to CU (Commercial Urban), retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD overlay), with a General Development Plan for a building of up to 276 multifamily apartments, approximately 10,796 sq ft of ground-floor commercial space (retail and office), and a 3-level below-grade parking garage.
- Dec 9, 2024Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted an upcoming City Council public hearing on December 10, 2024 for the 4010 University Drive proposal for offices and fifteen affordable dwelling units with related support services. Location of the proposed offices and fifteen affordable dwelling units project scheduled for a City Council public hearing on December 10, 2024.
- Dec 10, 2024City Council · item 8cPublic hearing on Pathway Homes, Inc. request — Special Use Permit for upper story residential/mixed uses at 4010 University Drive
This parcel (Tax Map 57-4-02-087-B) in the CR Commercial Retail zoning district and Old Town Fairfax Historic Overlay District was approved for upper story residential/mixed uses, up to 10 units.
passedMotion to approve the Special Use Permit for upper story residential/mixed uses at 4010 University Drive, limited to a maximum of 10 dwelling units.✓ Bates✕ Doyle Feingold✕ Greenfield✕ Lim✓ Ross✓ Stehle✓ Read - Feb 25, 2025City Council · item 8aPublic Hearing and Council action – Special Exception for Pathway Homes, Inc. at 4010 University Drive
The subject property at 4010 University Drive (Tax Map 57-4-02-087-B) in the CR Commercial Retail zoning district and Old Town Fairfax Historic Overlay District was the site of the approved Special Exception.
passedApproval of Special Exception for Pathway Homes, Inc. to allow maximum density of 28 dwelling units per acre at 4010 University Drive✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson
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The proposal involves developing affordable residential units with support services and ground-floor office space. The project required two distinct land use approvals from City Council. First, on December 10, 2024, City Council approved a Special Use Permit (SUP) for upper-story residential/mixed uses, narrowly passing 4-3 with a cap of 10 dwelling units.
Subsequently, on February 25, 2025, City Council unanimously approved a Special Exception to modify the non-residential districts dimensional standards table, allowing a maximum density of 28 dwelling units per acre at the site. Both approvals were brought before the Planning Commission for informational staff updates prior to their respective City Council hearings.