Affordable Housing Strategic Plan
The City of Fairfax Affordable Housing Strategic Plan is a strategic framework document developed with consultant TPMA to guide future study, prioritization, and policy development related to affordable housing. 5 separate matters touch this plan or program; each has its own status.
Beacon Landing
Beacon Landing is a 54-unit supportive affordable housing development co-developed by Wesley Housing and Lamb Center, located within the city. The project drew on 23 separate financing sources, including a $700,000 gap financing investment from the city's Housing Trust Fund in February 2023 — a sum that had accumulated over roughly seven years from cash-in-lieu payments made by developers prior to the city's 2020 Affordable Dwelling Unit ordinance.
- Housing Trust Fund, Process & Application Review
The Affordable Housing Strategic Plan was referenced as the basis for prioritizing development and preservation as eligible uses under the Housing Trust Fund.
passedMotion to proceed with the Housing Program Manager incorporating suggested changes into the Housing Trust Fund Guidelines, Application, and Scoring Tool and presenting to the Council on July 14, 2026.✓ Light✓ LaCroix✓ Anderson✓ Bonaiuto✓ Vincent✓ Ihara✓ Jensen✓ Wilber✓ Derosier✓ Atwood✓ Gillespie✓ Napolitano✓ Hatch✓ Opoku-Yeboah· Delboy· Cabelli· Cattaneo
Urban Forest Master Plan
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.
- Staff Report
City Council supported the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan at the February 17, 2026 meeting.
10340 Democracy Lane
10340 Democracy Lane is the site of a potential multifamily residential redevelopment project currently in the pre-application stage. The proposal involves constructing a 6-story multifamily residential building on approximately 3.22 acres, replacing roughly 59,983 sq ft of existing office space with approximately 434,000 sq ft of residential space.
- Staff Report
City Council supported the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan at the February 17, 2026 meeting.
The City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan is the city's primary long-range land use and policy document, guiding development, housing, transportation, and related decisions. A five-year review process culminated on October 8, 2024, when City Council unanimously adopted Resolution R-24-30 approving the updated plan dated September 27, 2024.
- Committee Activity
The Affordable Housing Strategic Plan was referenced as background context at multiple activity tables, informing discussions on housing targets, home sharing, homelessness, and the Housing Trust Fund.
Courthouse Plaza
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.
- Nov 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 9Staff Report
A work session on the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan was held at the November 4, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported by staff.
- Affordable Housing Strategic Plan
Final comments were to be submitted to consultant TPMA by September 9, 2025; the plan will be presented to City Council on November 4th and HHCAB will present on December 2nd, tentatively focusing on home sharing and the Housing Trust Fund.
- Nov 4, 2025City Council · item 1aPresentation on the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan
A presentation on the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan was delivered to the City Council at this work session for discussion.
- Affordable Housing Strategic Plan Overview
Staff provided an overview of the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, available at fairfaxva.gov, as part of the board's ongoing work. The Affordable Housing Strategic Plan's alignment with HHCAB's workplan was highlighted in the Council presentation materials.
- Consideration of a resolution to adopt the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan
Council adopted the City of Fairfax Affordable Housing Strategic Plan as a strategic framework for future housing affordability study and policy development; it does not constitute an implementation plan or funding commitment.
passedApprove the resolution to adopt the City of Fairfax Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, as presented, directing city staff to use the plan as a strategic framework to guide future study, prioritization, and policy development of affordable housing-related policies, programs, and initiatives, subject to available resources and future City Council approval.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson - Staff Update
The Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, presented to Council by consultant TPMA on November 4, 2025, was adopted by the City Council on February 17, 2026. Supporting affordable housing development—a strategy included in the adopted Affordable Housing Strategic Plan—was cited as justification for directing existing Housing Trust Fund resources toward development activities.
- Staff Update
The Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, presented to Council by consultant TPMA on November 4, 2025, was adopted by Council on February 17, 2026.
- Staff Update
The Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, presented to Council by consultant TPMA on November 4, 2025, was adopted by Council on February 17, 2026; a council member had raised questions about the approach to developing targets and the role of population forecasting. Action item 1.3.1 of the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan — integrating affordable housing targets into the City's economic growth and redevelopment plans — was identified as the basis for the Strategy Team's target-setting work, with a timeline of 3–5 years.
Staff reported that the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, presented to Council by consultant TPMA on November 4, 2025, was adopted by City Council on February 17, 2026.
- Staff Report
The Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, presented to Council by consultant TPMA on November 4, 2025, was adopted by Council on February 17, 2026.
- Affordable Housing Strategic Plan Presentation
A presentation on the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan was scheduled for this meeting. No outcome recorded.
In full
The process began with HHCAB review in September 2025, with the board submitting final comments to TPMA by September 9, 2025, emphasizing the need for performance indicators and stronger county-city collaboration. TPMA presented the plan to City Council on November 4, 2025, and HHCAB presented to Council on December 2, 2025, with a written follow-up response shared with Council on December 19, 2025 and again on January 9, 2026. City Council unanimously adopted the plan (6-0) on February 17, 2026, as a strategic framework to guide future study and policy development, explicitly not constituting an implementation plan or funding commitment.
Since adoption, the plan has served as a reference document across multiple workstreams, including Housing Trust Fund guideline development, Small Area Plan zoning amendments, and HHCAB committee activities focused on home sharing, homelessness, and housing targets. Action item 1.3.1 of the plan — integrating affordable housing targets into the City's economic growth and redevelopment plans — has been identified as the basis for the HHCAB Housing Goals & Targets committee's work, with a 3–5 year timeline. The plan's recommendation to explore underutilized commercial properties for affordable housing has also been incorporated into small area plan discussions.