case number

Z-23-00073

approved

Status set at City Council Meeting on Jul 22, 2025

Proposed
Under review
approved
Jun 23, 2025

Summary

Z-23-00073 is a rezoning application filed by The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC to rezone 4131 Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax from RM (Residential Medium) to CU (Commercial Urban), with the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD) retained. The application also included a General Development Plan with proffers, special exceptions, and a Certificate of Appropriateness. On June 23, 2025, the Planning Commission recommended denial by a 4-2 vote, finding the General Development Plan not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies as currently presented. Despite that recommendation, City Council took up the matter on July 22, 2025, and approved all three components — the rezoning/GDP (Ordinance 2025-05), the special exceptions (Resolution R-25-23), and the Certificate of Appropriateness — each by a 4-3 vote. The rezoning is now approved, with conditions including tree canopy coverage requirements or up to a $10,000 contribution for offsite plantings, Urban Forester review of landscaping, and a standing seam metal roof requirement along University Drive.

What members have said

Coleman (Planning Commission)

On June 23, 2025, Coleman made the motion to recommend approval of the rezoning application Z-23-00073 and voted in favor of approval, which failed 2-4.

Bates (City Council)

On July 22, 2025, Bates made the motion to approve rezoning application Z-23-00073 and voted in favor of all three approvals, which each passed 4-3.

Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.

Discussion time

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Full history

Jun 23, 2025Planning Commission· item 6adenied#
[6a] The Planning Commission recommended denial of Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 by a 4:2 vote, finding the General Development Plan not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies as currently presented.
failedMotion to recommend approval of Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 (RM to CU) and General Development Plan with proffers.
✓ Feather✓ Coleman✕ Briggs✕ Cunningham✕ Lockhart✕ Rice
passedMotion to recommend denial of Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 (RM to CU) because the proposal is not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies as currently presented.
✓ Briggs✓ Cunningham✓ Lockhart✓ Rice✕ Feather✕ Coleman
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Jul 22, 2025City Council· item 7aapproved#
[7a] Rezoning application Z-23-00073 was approved 4-3, rezoning 4131 Chain Bridge Road from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban with the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD) retained.
passedApprove rezoning application Z-23-00073 (Ordinance 2025-05) to rezone 4131 Chain Bridge Road from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban, retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD), and approve the general development plan with proffers.
✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
passedAdopt Resolution R-25-23 approving special exceptions pursuant to City Code Section 110-6.7 for 4131 Chain Bridge Road (Davies Property), with conditions including tree canopy coverage increase or up to $10,000 contribution for offsite plantings.
✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
passedApprove Certificate of Appropriateness per City Code Section 110-6.5.6.B for 4131 Chain Bridge Road (Davies Property), with conditions including conformance with plans, securing permits, Urban Forester review of landscaping, and standing seam metal roof along University Drive.
✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
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Discussed alongside

Topics that come up in the same meetings.

4131 Chain Bridge Road2 meetings Davies Property2 meetings Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD)2 meetings