Davies Property
approvedSummary
The Davies Property project is a mixed-use development proposed at 4131 Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax City, on a 2.69-acre site with an existing structure assessed at $262,000. The proposal involves rezoning from RM to CU (retaining the TOD overlay) and a General Development Plan with proffers for a building of 276 apartments, approximately 6,319 sq ft of retail, approximately 4,188 sq ft of office, and structured parking. A work session was held before the Planning Commission on January 13, 2025, at which staff planner Jason Sutphin presented the staff report. City Council approved the proposal at its July 22, 2025 meeting, as reported to the Planning Commission by Planning Division Chief Paul Nabti on July 28, 2025. Following approval, the Davies property continued to figure prominently in subsequent Planning Commission discussions of adjacent development proposals, particularly regarding interparcel connections, shared greenway infrastructure, sidewalk continuity, and traffic implications along the Chain Bridge Road corridor.
Recent updates
[9] City Council approved the proposal for the Davies property at its July 22, 2025 meeting, as reported by staff.
[8a] A work session was held on the proposed rezoning from RM to CU (retaining the TOD overlay) and a General Development Plan with proffers for a mixed-use building of 276 apartments, ~6,319 sq ft retail, ~4,188 sq ft office, and structured parking on 2.69 acres; staff report presented and incorporated into the record.
What members have said
This speaker acknowledged that the Davies property will independently change traffic conditions in the area and noted the difficulty of predicting cumulative traffic impacts as each adjacent development is proposed. They expressed disappointment that a road diet option was not moving forward but suggested opportunities may still exist.
This speaker cautioned that sidewalk planning adjacent to the Davies property line should not rely on the assumption that the Davies development will be built on schedule, noting that approvals do not guarantee timely construction and that gaps in the sidewalk network could result in pedestrians walking in the street.
This speaker expressed disappointment that the adjacent project's open space reached only 10.79% — just above the minimum threshold — and noted that while the Davies property had significantly less acreage, they had expected more open space from the neighboring applicant given the shared greenway context.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Full history
[8a] A work session was held on the proposed rezoning from RM to CU (retaining the TOD overlay) and a General Development Plan with proffers for a mixed-use building of 276 apartments, ~6,319 sq ft retail, ~4,188 sq ft office, and structured parking on 2.69 acres; staff report presented and incorporated into the record.
[9] City Council approved the proposal for the Davies property at its July 22, 2025 meeting, as reported by staff.