Safety Action Plan
The Safety Action Plan is one of three components of the "Move Fairfax City" initiative, alongside the Pedestrian Master Plan and the Old Town Circulation Study. 9 separate matters touch this plan or program; each has its own status.
Move Fairfax City
Move Fairfax City is an umbrella transportation planning initiative for Fairfax City comprising three components: a citywide Safety Action Plan, a citywide Pedestrian Master Plan, and an Old Town Circulation Study. The project was designed to translate existing long-term plans (including the Old Town Small Area Plan) into specific, prioritized implementation projects for safety and pedestrian improvements.
- Jul 1, 2025City Council · item 1aUpdate and Discussion on Move Fairfax City (Safety Action Plan, Pedestrian Plan, and Old Town Circulation Study)
Discussed as a component of the Move Fairfax City update during the work session.
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.
- Mar 24, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Safety Action Plan and safety training schedule were noted by staff in the report.
- May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted the Safety Action Plan project has officially begun; the Planning Commission is expected to receive an introductory briefing on July 1, 2025, with the group anticipated to meet in July, August, or September.
INOVA site demolition
The INOVA site demolition project involves the removal of an unused portion of the INOVA site within the city. The project has been noted as actively moving forward on at least two occasions in 2025 — first at the March 24, 2025 Planning Commission meeting and again at the May 12, 2025 Planning Commission meeting — suggesting steady progress.
- Mar 24, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Safety Action Plan and safety training schedule were noted by staff in the report.
- May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted the Safety Action Plan project has officially begun; the Planning Commission is expected to receive an introductory briefing on July 1, 2025, with the group anticipated to meet in July, August, or September.
The Fire Station #3 Feasibility Study is an ongoing city project examining the future of the Fire Station #3 site. On April 22, 2025, City Council held a work session during which staff provided an update on the feasibility study; no formal action was taken at that meeting.
- May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted the Safety Action Plan project has officially begun; the Planning Commission is expected to receive an introductory briefing on July 1, 2025, with the group anticipated to meet in July, August, or September.
The Warwick Ave/Fairfax Blvd/McLean Ave Intersection Improvements project involves the reconfiguration of an existing six-legged intersection into a four-legged intersection, along with signal reconstruction and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure upgrades. At its April 22, 2025 Regular Meeting, the City Council pulled the contract award item from the consent agenda for discussion before approving it unanimously (6-0), authorizing the purchasing agent to award a construction contract to Sagres Construction Corporation in the estimated amount of $4,117,611.
- May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted the Safety Action Plan project has officially begun; the Planning Commission is expected to receive an introductory briefing on July 1, 2025, with the group anticipated to meet in July, August, or September.
Davies Property
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.
- May 12, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
Staff noted the Safety Action Plan project has officially begun; the Planning Commission is expected to receive an introductory briefing on July 1, 2025, with the group anticipated to meet in July, August, or September.
Five Chimneys proposal
- Mar 24, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Safety Action Plan and safety training schedule were noted by staff in the report.
Highlands at Mantua
Highlands at Mantua is a redevelopment proposal by RJL Associates, Inc. to replace approximately 21,566 sq ft of existing office space with 14 front-loaded townhomes on a 2.12-acre site at 9495 Silver King Court. The project drew early public opposition from the neighboring Pickett's Reserve HOA, which raised concerns about lot size, building heights, buffers, and tree removal at the February 10, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
- Mar 24, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Safety Action Plan and safety training schedule were noted by staff in the report.
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.
- Mar 24, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Safety Action Plan and safety training schedule were noted by staff in the report.
In full
The three projects were intentionally combined due to overlapping goals, data collection, and public feedback processes, though the Safety Action Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan are citywide and higher-level, while the Old Town Circulation Study is more detailed and localized. Staff first noted the Safety Action Plan in a March 2025 planning report; the project officially began by May 2025, with a Planning Commission introductory briefing on July 1, 2025. As of late 2026, the Safety Action Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan recommendations were being finalized, with an advisory committee meeting scheduled for late October 2026 and a City Council work session planned for December 1, 2026 — after which formal consideration of a resolution to adopt the Safety Action Plan was anticipated at or around December 8, 2026.
The Old Town Circulation Study diverged to a longer timeline, expected to be complete by spring 2027, while the Safety Action Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan were anticipated to be complete by end of 2026.