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4131 Chain Bridge Road

4131 Chain Bridge Road (Tax Map Parcel 57-4-02-040, 2.69 +/- acres) is the site of the Davies Property, owned by The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC, located in the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District. 11 separate matters touch this place; each has its own status.

Private Development · Under Review

Courthouse Plaza

in progress

Courthouse Plaza (10300 Willard Way and 3922 Blenheim Boulevard) is a shopping center redevelopment project in the CR Commercial Retail/Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District, proposed by Combined Courthouse, LLC. The project has proceeded through two distinct application cycles.

approved

Chick-fil-A applied for a special use permit, special exceptions, and a certificate of appropriateness to modify its existing drive-through and building at 9509 Fairfax Boulevard (SU-24-00078/SE-24-00079). The proposed project includes a building addition, dual drive-through lanes, and widening of the pick-up window lane.

in progress

The Jermantown Road Corridor Improvements is an active City of Fairfax capital infrastructure project focused on transportation improvements along the Jermantown Road corridor. The project first came to Council attention in March 2025, when Councilmember Hall requested that information on Jermantown Road CIP improvements be brought to a future council meeting.

approved

The Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) is the City of Fairfax's first comprehensive, 20-year roadmap for stewardship of its urban forest. Development began in May 2024 and proceeded through two Steering Committee meetings, two public open houses (July and October 2024, with a third in October 2025), stakeholder interviews, a public survey, and ongoing presentations to the Planning Commission, PRAB, Environmental Sustainability Committee, and City Council.

Private Development · Approved

Davies Property

approved

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 10
    Staff Report

    Location of the Davies Property, subject of a forthcoming post-submission work session at the January 13, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.

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  • Jan 13, 2025Planning Commission · item 8a
    Work Session – Zoning Map Amendment and General Development Plan for the Davies Property at 4131 Chain Bridge Rd

    Address of the Davies Property, subject of the rezoning and General Development Plan work session.

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  • Jan 28, 2025City Council · item 12a
    Discussion on a request of The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC for the redevelopment of 4131 Chain Bridge Road

    4131 Chain Bridge Road is the subject of a redevelopment request discussed during the work session.

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  • May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10
    Staff Report

    Address of the Davies property referenced in connection with an upcoming redevelopment application.

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  • Jun 23, 2025Planning Commission · item 6a
    Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 – The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC – 4131 Chain Bridge Road

    Subject property (Tax Map Parcel 57-4-02-040, 2.69 +/- acres) proposed for rezoning from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban in the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District; rezoning recommendation was denied.

    failedMotion to recommend approval of Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 (RM to CU) and General Development Plan with proffers.
    ✓ Feather✓ Coleman✕ Briggs✕ Cunningham✕ Lockhart✕ Rice
    passedMotion to recommend denial of Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 (RM to CU) because the proposal is not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies as currently presented.
    ✓ Briggs✓ Cunningham✓ Lockhart✓ Rice✕ Feather✕ Coleman
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  • Jul 22, 2025City Council · item 7a
    Public hearing and Council action – Davies Property Rezoning, General Development Plan, Special Exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness at 4131 Chain Bridge Road

    Site of the approved Davies Property mixed-use development; tax map 57-4-02-040, rezoned from RM to CU with TOD overlay retained.

    passedApprove rezoning application Z-23-00073 (Ordinance 2025-05) to rezone 4131 Chain Bridge Road from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban, retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD), and approve the general development plan with proffers.
    ✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
    passedAdopt Resolution R-25-23 approving special exceptions pursuant to City Code Section 110-6.7 for 4131 Chain Bridge Road (Davies Property), with conditions including tree canopy coverage increase or up to $10,000 contribution for offsite plantings.
    ✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
    passedApprove Certificate of Appropriateness per City Code Section 110-6.5.6.B for 4131 Chain Bridge Road (Davies Property), with conditions including conformance with plans, securing permits, Urban Forester review of landscaping, and standing seam metal roof along University Drive.
    ✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
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in progress

The Fire Station #3 Feasibility Study is an ongoing city project examining the future of the Fire Station #3 site. On April 22, 2025, City Council held a work session during which staff provided an update on the feasibility study; no formal action was taken at that meeting.

approved

The Warwick Ave/Fairfax Blvd/McLean Ave Intersection Improvements project involves the reconfiguration of an existing six-legged intersection into a four-legged intersection, along with signal reconstruction and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure upgrades. At its April 22, 2025 Regular Meeting, the City Council pulled the contract award item from the consent agenda for discussion before approving it unanimously (6-0), authorizing the purchasing agent to award a construction contract to Sagres Construction Corporation in the estimated amount of $4,117,611.

in progress

The INOVA site demolition project involves the removal of an unused portion of the INOVA site within the city. The project has been noted as actively moving forward on at least two occasions in 2025 — first at the March 24, 2025 Planning Commission meeting and again at the May 12, 2025 Planning Commission meeting — suggesting steady progress.

Private Development · Under Construction

Taco Bell

in progress

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.

Private Development · Under Construction

Tommy's Carwash

approved

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.

in progress

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. The proposal involves developing affordable residential units with support services and ground-floor office space.

In full

The applicant sought to rezone the parcel from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban, retaining the TOD overlay, along with approval of a General Development Plan with proffers, special exceptions, and a Certificate of Appropriateness, to facilitate a mixed-use redevelopment. The property first appeared on the Planning Commission's radar in December 2024 as a forthcoming work session item. A Planning Commission work session was held on January 13, 2025, followed by a City Council work session on January 28, 2025.

On June 23, 2025, the Planning Commission voted 4–2 to recommend denial of the rezoning, finding it not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies as currently presented. Despite that recommendation, the City Council approved all three associated actions — the rezoning/GDP, special exceptions (Resolution R-25-23), and Certificate of Appropriateness — each by a 4–3 vote on July 22, 2025. The October 13, 2025 staff report confirmed the Council's approval, and the matter is now resolved.