Courthouse Plaza Redevelopment
in progressSummary
Courthouse Plaza redevelopment is a proposed redevelopment of the Courthouse Plaza property at 10300 Willard Way and 3922 Blenheim Boulevard in Fairfax City, involving a full-site redevelopment plan. The project has been under active discussion since at least late 2024. A City Council work session was held on September 24, 2024, followed by another on February 25, 2025. A public hearing was scheduled before City Council on July 22, 2025; the project notably did not come before the Planning Commission prior to that hearing. City Council subsequently deferred a decision to October 28, 2025, at which point it denied the redevelopment request by a vote of 4–2. Despite the denial, the project re-emerged in 2026: a post-application work session before the Planning Commission was scheduled for June 22, 2026, with supporting materials including a Master Development Plan, Traffic Impact Analysis, and Transportation Demand Management plan. The Board of Architectural Review also discussed the proposal around that time, including feedback on the use of red brick materials.
Open questions & options on the table
- What action, if any, will City Council take on the revised/resubmitted Courthouse Plaza redevelopment proposal following the June 22, 2026 Planning Commission work session?
- How will the question of vehicular access within the site be resolved — specifically whether the center of Old Town Fairfax should be closed to vehicular traffic as part of any redevelopment?
- What will the final plan for commercial space along the boulevard look like, given prior concerns that a full redevelopment plan had not been presented?
- How will the Board of Architectural Review's feedback on red brick incorporation be addressed in the revised proposal?
Recent updates
[7b] A work session on the redevelopment of the Courthouse Plaza property was scheduled, with supporting materials including a Master Development Plan, Traffic Impact Analysis, Transportation Demand Management plan, and additional attachments.
[10] A post-application work session on the Courthouse Plaza redevelopment was reported as a forthcoming June Planning Commission agenda item.
What members have said
As of September 23, 2024, Chair Feather shared concerns with the mayor and council about the minimal commercial space proposed on the ground floor. He subsequently provided comments on the project at the Board of Architectural Review meeting, as noted at the March 24, 2025 Planning Commission meeting. As of July 14, 2025, he expressed concern that the Planning Commission did not have an opportunity to weigh in on the Courthouse Plaza redevelopment proposal before its City Council public hearing, and noted the lack of a fully developed redevelopment plan while acknowledging that at least the remodeling of the existing site was being shown.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Full history
[10] A City Council work session on the proposed redevelopment of Courthouse Plaza was noted for September 24, 2024; Chair Feather shared concerns with the mayor and council about the minimal commercial space proposed on the ground floor.
[10] Courthouse Plaza redevelopment was discussed at the February 25, 2025 City Council work session; Chair Feather also noted he provided comments on the project at the Board of Architectural Review meeting.
- Jul 14, 2025Planning Commission · item 9
[9] A public hearing on the Courthouse Plaza redevelopment proposal was noted as scheduled for the upcoming July 22, 2025 City Council meeting.
[9] City Council deferred the Courthouse Plaza redevelopment decision to October 28, 2025, as reported in the staff update.
[10] City Council was scheduled to take action on the Courthouse Plaza redevelopment proposal at its October 28, 2025 meeting.
[9] City Council denied the request for the Courthouse Plaza redevelopment at its October 28, 2025 meeting by a vote of 4:2.
- May 11, 2026Planning Commission · item 10
[10] A post-application work session on the Courthouse Plaza redevelopment was reported as a forthcoming June Planning Commission agenda item.
[7b] A work session on the redevelopment of the Courthouse Plaza property was scheduled, with supporting materials including a Master Development Plan, Traffic Impact Analysis, Transportation Demand Management plan, and additional attachments.