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Developer previews 6‑story residential concept for 10430 Democracy Lane in Old Town Fairfax
Summary
Combined‑use developer previewed a pre‑application for 10430 Democracy Lane seeking rezoning to a planned development residential (PDR) in Old Town. The concept calls for a six‑story building with roughly 260–280 units, structured parking and new open space; staff and commissioners pressed for unit mix, accessibility commitments and shadow/line‑of‑sight studies.
At a Feb. 9 work session, City staff and an applicant team briefed the Planning Commission on a pre‑application concept for 10430 Democracy Lane, in the Old Town Fairfax Activity Center. The site is currently a roughly 60,000‑sq‑ft office building on 3.22 acres; the applicant proposes to rezone CR (commercial retail) to PDR (planned development residential) under the transition overlay district.
Staff described the small area plan’s recommendation for new residential or mixed‑use development up to six stories with new publicly accessible open space. The concept presented would replace the…
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