General Zoning Text Amendments
The General Zoning Text Amendments are a set of zoning text changes initiated by the Planning Commission. 9 separate matters touch this plan or program; each has its own status.
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.
- Staff Report
City Council approved the general zoning text amendments at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting, per staff report.
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.
- Staff Report
City Council approved the general zoning text amendments at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting, per staff report.
Jermantown Road Corridor Improvements
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.
- Staff Report
City Council approved the general zoning text amendments at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting, per staff report.
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 approved the general zoning text amendments at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting, per staff report.
Northfax East-West Roadway
The Northfax East-West Roadway is a City of Falls Church capital project to construct a new east-west roadway between Chain Bridge Road and University Drive Extension. The project has been advanced through two rounds of VDOT Revenue Sharing Funding applications.
- Jun 23, 2025Planning Commission · item 7Staff Report
City Council held a work session on General Zoning Text Amendments at the June 3, 2025 meeting, as reported by staff.
Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvements
The Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvements Project (UPC-107013) is a city transportation corridor upgrade adding walking and biking infrastructure, benches, and an amphitheater, running from Blenheim Hall Drive to Ridge Avenue. The project has been in planning and design for several years, with construction expected to begin in 2025 per early-year projections; utility relocation was underway as of March 2026, with construction start revised to later in 2026 or early 2027.
- Jun 23, 2025Planning Commission · item 7Staff Report
City Council held a work session on General Zoning Text Amendments at the June 3, 2025 meeting, as reported by staff.
George Snyder Trail
The George Snyder Trail was a planned off-street shared-use path project (VDOT UPC 112816) intended to improve multimodal connectivity along Fairfax Boulevard in the City of Fairfax. The project drew sustained and significant public opposition throughout its consideration.
- Jun 23, 2025Planning Commission · item 7Staff Report
City Council held a work session on General Zoning Text Amendments at the June 3, 2025 meeting, as reported by staff.
Old Town Parking Study
The Old Town Parking Study is a city-commissioned analysis of parking demand and utilization in and around Old Town Fairfax City. The study was conducted by a consultant who performed detailed field analysis of parking lots and utilization rates throughout the Old Town area; the data collection occurred in fall 2024, and the study was completed in 2025.
- Jun 23, 2025Planning Commission · item 7Staff Report
City Council held a work session on General Zoning Text Amendments at the June 3, 2025 meeting, as reported by staff.
Willard-Sherwood Community Center
The Willard-Sherwood Health and Community Center is a joint City of Fairfax and Fairfax County redevelopment project at 3740 and 3750 Blenheim Boulevard, replacing existing facilities with a new health, wellness, and recreation center featuring an underground parking garage, rooftop amenity space, fenced outdoor playgrounds, and a bridge connection to the existing Stacey C. Sherwood Community Center.
- Jun 23, 2025Planning Commission · item 7Staff Report
City Council held a work session on General Zoning Text Amendments at the June 3, 2025 meeting, as reported by staff.
In full
The City Council held a work session on the amendments at its June 3, 2025 meeting, as reported by staff to the Planning Commission on June 23, 2025. The amendments were subsequently approved unanimously by the City Council at its July 22, 2025 meeting, as confirmed by the dated record from the October 13, 2025 Planning Commission meeting. The matter is now fully resolved.