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The applicant sought an amendment to the General Development Plan, a comprehensive plan amendment from a commercial corridor future land use to townhouse single‑family attached, and a rezoning from planned development commercial to planned development residential. The proposal replaces roughly 21,000 square feet of existing office space with 14 front‑loaded townhomes on about 2 acres. Each townhome would include an attached two‑car garage; most units also include two driveway spaces, with units 1–3 configured to preserve additional trees by moving those lots closer to Silver King Court. The application also includes two on‑site amenity areas with pergolas, seating and a grill island.

Architectural materials would include brick and fiber‑cement (Hardie) siding with a cast stone water table and garage doors with a woodgrain finish. The applicant revised the design since a prior work session: the project was reduced from four stories to three, the rooftop amenity orientation was changed to face the internal private roadway rather than the rear, and retaining walls and safety railings were added where site grading required them. Mechanical equipment would be contained within attic spaces or otherwise concealed from the public right of way.

City staff reported that the applicant’s tree preservation plan exceeds the baseline tree canopy requirement (the plan calls for roughly 33.8% canopy vs. the 20% requirement) and that the proposal complies with the Architecture Control Overlay District design guidelines. Staff recommended a conditional recommendation of approval to City Council with the normal conditions that final work conform generally to July 2025 plans, that the applicant secure required permits and that landscape plans be finalized with the urban forester at site plan review.

Members of the applicant team noted the retention of more than 150 existing trees under the revised layout and described the project’s retaining‑wall locations, fencing, lighting and pathway materials. Piyush Gandhi, civil engineer on the project, told the Board the project had been modified to preserve additional trees and outlined parking and pedestrian access. Board members generally praised the design changes, called out improved proportionality and street presence compared with the earlier submission, and recommended the applicant finalize minor details such as material transitions and window surrounds during permitting.

The Board’s recommendation to City Council was conditional on the usual items: general conformance with the July 2025 plans; applicant to secure zoning approvals and permits prior to construction; and landscape refinements to follow the urban forester’s comments at the site plan stage. The project will move to City Council for the land‑use approvals described above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fairfax City - BAR Regular Meeting - Jul 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Architectural Review voted 5‑0 to recommend City Council approve a rezoning and design for 14 front‑loaded townhomes at 9495 Silver King Road; the applicant reduced the proposal from four to three stories and preserved more trees in response to prior comments.","taxTitle","Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Virginia","taxId",59088,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6509910,"Board approves two‑building warehouse project on Pickett Road with revised facade and landscape",1708,8047000,9755000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418944-e3700d348ea71b516c70f95a3908e6f9&start=8047&end=9755","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418944-e3700d348ea71b516c70f95a3908e6f9/thumbnail_8047000.jpg","/articles/6509910/Fairfax-City/Fairfax-County/Virginia/Board-approves-twobuilding-warehouse-project-on-Pickett-Road-with-revised-facade-and-landscape","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509910-b7844fee5bd5dd7fbb0e255e78cea4ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1770487059&Signature=Qv~QS9to6fWcHuOgkZNYWdtOAY4xBSaloZZygAjegDEzwusdzhohNQBGG1vatkWjYoPjZkqmngkMQbEnoEDXg84c6PTN3YolbcRlmNlFRekBdh~heX68kfwYtvz4TbElCxPJug3~fRyEwqDlyk~hulvkq8w6MGwfQMIpao-C3xLoVI9IjKKAE-XQfXg3JLW5ofdpL5OzlkEz8VeE8lqvZqDZ7h4R4ZnnxPFfq2Zd2mPhKAMlAFZ3PMATqo7n8h1xtIdyTZM~xtp22xn~jR0Y0zpAs9JV-ubH6IIpXGcdiCMJdGFL-kzTy8fWaRFVrSr5xXsNhdX-mNlk~gFAVuhNEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fairfax City Board of Architectural Review on July 16 approved a two‑warehouse development at 3790 Pickett Road, finding the applicant’s design changes satisfied staff concerns and BAR comments from a May work session.

Applicant BV 1 Logistic Acquisition LLC proposed two single‑tenant warehouse buildings totaling about 311,000 square feet, organized around an internal truck court with access from Pickett Road and Colonial Avenue. Because the site is zoned Industrial Heavy (IH) and the use is allowed by right, the BAR reviewed elevations and site‑level design under the Architecture Control Overlay District; the project will not require City Council approval for use.

City staff described the site as a former mid‑20th‑century tank farm and said most existing canopy street trees along Pickett would be preserved. The proposed buildings would sit lower than Pickett Road because of grade changes and excavation tied to site work. Staff pointed to material choices, retaining‑wall heights as high as 11 feet in places where needed to preserve tree canopy, and the overall landscape scheme; staff concluded the design was in substantial conformance with the Architecture Control Overlay District and recommended approval with standard conditions (plans in general conformance with the July 2025 submission; applicant to secure required permits; landscape subject to urban forester review).

The applicant’s representative, Robert Brant (Walsh Colucci), and the design team said they added roofline bump‑ups, introduced longboard paneling (a metal product with wood appearance used as an accent), increased fenestration and added a corner element to break up the long façades. The team also described lighting and downlight fixtures and a seating area for employees along Pickett. The proposal calls for painted textured concrete paneling, metal coping and longboard accents; building heights were described at roughly 42 feet, but the grade changes reduce the perceived height from Pickett.

Board members praised the changes. During discussion members noted the site’s industrial context, the preserved street canopy, and the effort to break up the buildings’ long elevations with material variation and vertical elements. One board member recommended additional attention to the small upper windows’ proportions as a minor refinement but otherwise described the application as a marked improvement from the May work session.

The Board voted 5‑0 to approve the application, attaching the usual conditions that the final work conform in general to the July 2025 plans, that the applicant secure required permits prior to construction, and that landscape details be finalized with the urban forester during the site‑plan stage.

The applicant said the buildings will pursue LEED and WELL certifications, include electric‑vehicle‑ready conduits to future truck charging locations, and preserve substantial existing tree cover around Pickett Road. The project now proceeds to site‑plan and construction‑permit review.","The Board of Architectural Review on July 16 approved a two‑warehouse development at 3790 Pickett Road (BAR25‑0009), accepting façade refinements, longboard paneling, roofline accents and a substantial tree‑preservation and planting plan.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6509915,"Board of Architectural Review recommends approval of 6‑story mixed‑use building at Courthouse Plaza",7432,154000,7586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418944-e3700d348ea71b516c70f95a3908e6f9&start=154&end=7586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418944-e3700d348ea71b516c70f95a3908e6f9/thumbnail_154000.jpg","/articles/6509915/Fairfax-City/Fairfax-County/Virginia/Board-of-Architectural-Review-recommends-approval-of-6story-mixeduse-building-at-Courthouse-Plaza","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509915-a1345316e5ee221aed2fd6e2270fdcac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770487059&Signature=FynrDp6T3UCVR2v3S2WyKJcCHDODlUxcCy4~WcBj9P71~RIJzyMhDop7McAfS7WmFfEm~N7atAe-UjhbXjAJtAd1kk7cz40BJfNx9VSpMegcKaEhHEvihZi-riZxqHGHFFbwNRwFf0pUvIlXLIE8d0I3Gug6vT0xkjBzXND15HRBpOoXijRSiVZNz7NMnEZhhuviHijq60KwlJR4s7CjlN8FClZ0jbb7hrLcud-LS3ScCsXddC2F4lGvFjNYxMA3xefnDpoLgbDG6Naal16sPFDbr0ze-fsXJdCoVRCm4Ec5jyRuG8IZpLhQ6MuM92mqjdFVKkRvWcYpAjsJPy~nIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fairfax City Board of Architectural Review on July 16 voted 5‑0 to recommend City Council approve a six‑story mixed‑use building proposed at Courthouse Plaza, 10300 Willard Way, and to recommend approval of the applicant’s requested special exceptions.

The proposal, submitted by Megan Hall on behalf of Combined Courthouse LLC (case BAR240008), would demolish roughly 25,000 square feet of existing commercial space west of the Safeway anchor and replace it with a six‑story building containing ground‑floor retail and 315 residential units. The applicant’s team described the project as the first phase of a broader plan to refresh the shopping center and to implement elements of the Old Town Fairfax Small Area Plan.

City staff presented the project and explained that it sits inside the Old Town Fairfax Small Area Plan and the Transition Overlay District. Staff noted the building would vary materiality and massing, include a pocket park adjacent to Safeway, and preserve the existing Safeway building. Staff also summarized the applicant’s requests for multiple special exceptions, including increases in density (proposed 36 dwelling units per acre vs. the CR district limit of 24 units per acre), greater height (top of building to 71 feet where 48 feet is typical), sidewalk and landscape modifications, lot‑coverage relief and an exception for upper‑story clear heights just under the 9‑foot zoning requirement. Staff concluded the project did not meet some zoning requirements and recommended a conditional denial for the major certificate of appropriateness and denial of the special exceptions; the Board nonetheless moved to provide recommendation of approval to City Council after hearing the applicant’s presentation and public comment.

Applicant team members described design changes made since earlier work sessions. Molly Novotny, an urban planner with Curata Partners, summarized the project and said the team had revised the massing, added renderings and increased streetscape and landscape detail. Architect Guy Almeida (Hickok Cole) walked the board through façade revisions: a four‑brick palette, lowered cornices on select bays, projecting bays, metal cornices, and a mix of masonry and standing‑seam metal to break down the building’s length. Landscape architect Gabriela Canemar Clark detailed sidewalk widths, tree species, and a proposed pocket park of about 6,950 sq ft (8,950 sq ft of total enhanced open space when combined with an adjacent pedestrian area), and explained why some street trees were set behind the curb because of utility conflicts.

During board questions, members pressed on density calculations (Claire Schweiger, project planner, confirmed density was calculated across the entire 8‑acre parcel), which portions of the Safeway would be demolished and whether the proposed materials and rooftop mechanical screening would be visible from the right of way. The applicant described parking as structured for the new building (447 spaces in a garage for residents) with additional surface and short‑term public spaces to serve retail.

One resident, Renee Thompson of 3855 Cambridge Road, spoke during public comment and said she was ‘‘concerned about the density’’ and runoff given the site is downhill of nearby neighborhoods. Board members discussed whether the proposed density would set a precedent for the broader area; several members said they were troubled by the number of special exceptions but also noted substantial design revisions had improved the building’s massing and street activation.

After discussion the board first voted to recommend approval of the major certificate of appropriateness and then voted to recommend approval of the package of special exceptions (including the exceptions to ground‑floor residential limits, density, height, sidewalk widths, street tree locations, lot coverage and upper‑story clear heights). Both recommendations were forwarded to City Council by 5‑0 votes.

The board attached standard conditions that the development conform generally to the July 2025 plans submitted to staff, require the applicant to secure all required zoning approvals and permits before construction, and allow landscape adjustments per the urban forester’s comments at site plan review. The applicant and staff noted that facade updates to the remainder of the shopping center would return for review and that the facade work must be completed prior to residential occupancy, per the applicant’s commitment.

The Board’s recommendation will be sent to City Council for final action; Council also will consider the listed special exceptions.","After public presentation and hours of questions, the Fairfax City Board of Architectural Review on July 16 recommended that City Council approve a six‑story mixed‑use building and a package of special exceptions for Courthouse Plaza at 10300 Willard Way, by a 5‑0 vote.","actionData","errors"]

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