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Fairfax Planning Commission recommends denial of Davies rezoning for 4131 Chain Bridge Road
Summary
After a public hearing on June 23, 2025, the Fairfax City Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of rezoning application Z-23-00073 for the Davies property at 4131 Chain Bridge Road. Commissioners cited concerns about density, greenway activation, emergency access and fiscal impacts despite staff recommendation for approval.
The Fairfax City Planning Commission on June 23, 2025 recommended denial of a rezoning application for a proposed mixed‑use development at 4131 Chain Bridge Road, sending the matter to City Council after a contested public hearing.
The application, filed as rezoning Z-23-00073 by an entity described in the record as the Hill, a Davies Family LLC, sought to rezone a roughly 2.69‑acre site from RM (Residential Medium) to CU (Commercial Urban) in the Old Town Fairfax transition overlay and approve a general development plan with proffers. The applicant proposed two mixed‑use buildings totaling 276 multifamily units, about 6,600–10,796 square feet of ground‑floor retail/office space, and a three‑level below‑grade parking garage.
Staff presented the project and recommended approval, saying the proposal’s bulk and form are generally consistent with the Old Town Fairfax Small Area Plan (adopted 2020) and noting that the Board of Architectural Review had recommended approval of architecture and landscaping. Staff also detailed seven requested special exceptions, including a request…
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