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Gatewood Plaza

Gatewood Plaza is a proposed redevelopment project at 10201 Fairfax Boulevard involving the demolition of an existing multi-story office building (sometimes referred to as the "State Farm building") and its replacement with a mixed-use residential development of approximately 334 units, proposed mostly as one-bedroom apartments. 5 separate matters touch this project; each has its own status.

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.

in progress

The Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection Improvements is an active transportation infrastructure project in the City aimed at improving the intersection of Chain Bridge Road and Eaton Place. The project was first surfaced publicly in a City Council work session on October 8, 2024, where a presentation and update were provided but no formal action was taken.

Other mentions
  • Jan 27, 2025Planning Commission · item 8bin progress
    Post-application discussion on a Zoning Map Amendment and Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Gatewood Plaza, 10201 Fairfax Boulevard

    Post-application discussion was held on a request for a Zoning Map Amendment from CR Commercial Retail and RM Residential Medium to CR Commercial Retail, and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the future land use designation from Commercial Corridor to Multifamily Neighborhood. No formal action was taken at this work session.

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  • Feb 4, 2025City Council · item 1cproposed
    Discussion on a request for rezoning from the RM Residential Medium and CR Commercial Retail zoning districts to CR Commercial Retail, a comprehensive plan amendment, a special use permit, and nine special exceptions for Gatewood Plaza, 10201 Fairfax Boulevard

    A request for rezoning from RM Residential Medium and CR Commercial Retail to CR Commercial Retail, along with a comprehensive plan amendment, a special use permit, and nine special exceptions for Gatewood Plaza was discussed at this work session. No formal action was taken.

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In full

The applicant is seeking a zoning map amendment from RM Residential Medium and CR Commercial Retail to CR Commercial Retail, a comprehensive plan amendment to change the future land use designation from Commercial Corridor to Multifamily Neighborhood, a special use permit for upper-story residential and mixed uses, and nine special exceptions covering density, building height, bulk plane, required yards, transitional yards, parking, and resource protection area. The site sits at a signalized intersection on Fairfax Boulevard, south of the boulevard and north of an adjacent street, flanked by Captain Powell's and a car dealership, and directly across from Boulevard Marketplace. A post-application Planning Commission work session was held on January 27, 2025, followed by a City Council work session on February 4, 2025; staff had provided comments on a second submission by that point.

The proposal has since sparked a broader policy discussion about whether the city should reevaluate its position on residential development in commercial corridors outside of designated activity centers, a question that was referred back to the Planning Commission and subsequently returned to the City Council for further discussion.