Fairfax County Zoning Decisions: July 2026

In July 2026, Fairfax County held 6 public meetings covering zoning matters. 27 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 25 approved (100% approval rate), 2 deferred. Activity was up 23% compared to June (779 activity items across 8 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Church of the Good Shepherd / Braddock Court plan amendment

Approved.

Planning Commission recommended to the Board of Supervisors adoption of the staff recommendation for plan amendment SSPA 2023-2-3F (also known as PA-2023-00030), found on pages 16-17 of the staff report dated June 24, 2026. The amendment adds an option to increase residential potential on the approximately 3.12-acre site at 9350 Braddock Road from under one dwelling unit per acre to two-to-three dwelling units per acre, enabling up to nine single-family homes (up to six more than current potential of three). Contract purchaser is Madison Homes. Braddock Land Use and Environment Committee (Blue) recommended favorably with 3 abstentions.

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Rezoning at 6200 Wilson Boulevard

Approved.

Rezoning of 5.58 acres at 6200 Wilson Boulevard from R-20 to PRM to allow a new 238-unit multifamily building and 366-space parking garage; existing 220-unit Cavalier Club retained for a total of 458 units at 2.0 FAR (84.02 du/acre). Developer EYA in partnership with Southern Management. Approved with associated CDP.

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PCA/CDPA for college use at Leesburg Pike office building

Approved.

Amendment to previously approved rezoning to allow a college or university use (17,391 sq ft) within an existing eight-story office building on 0.83 acres on the east side of Leesburg Pike, approximately 180 feet south of Chamberidge Road within the Tysons Urban Center. Applicant Standard Healthcare Services offers online nursing education (up to 450 students, ~50 in-person).

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Lincoln Park SSPA (Land Unit D3)

Approved.

Plan amendment to add an option for residential use at up to 18 dwelling units per acre on approximately 26.88 acres west of Centerville Road and south of McLaren Road in the Dulles Suburban Center. Would allow up to 483 units. Nominator Standard Healthcare Services (David Gill agent). Concurrent rezoning expected October.

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Gallows Road SSPA plan amendment for 32 detached units

Approved.

Plan amendment for an 8.11-acre site within Annandale Planning District, east of I-495 and south of Gallows Road, to add an option for 3 to 4 dwelling units per acre. Proposal is for 32 detached residential units (nominator Madison Homes) with underground stormwater system, amenity space, inter-parcel connection, and emergency access at Gallows Road/Hemlock Drive. Concurrent rezoning from R-2 to PDH-4 under review; anticipated at Planning Commission late fall. Recommended adoption of staff recommendations. Voice vote carried.

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1950 Roland Clark Place SSPA for residential up to 20 du/acre

Approved.

Plan amendment for a 3.5-acre site at 1950 Roland Clark Place, north of Sunrise Valley and south of Dulles Toll Road, currently developed with a ~91,000 sq ft office building. Adds an option for single-family attached residential up to 20 dwelling units per acre (1.15 FAR), down from an adopted 3.55 FAR residential mixed use. Nominator Stewart Investment Partners. Commission adopted a Planning Commission alternative (handout dated July 8, 2026) striking the sentence permitting off-site park space, retaining countywide urban park framework guidance. Voice vote carried.

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Special Exception for ATM at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Fairlake Circle & Fairfax County Parkway

Approved.

Recommendation to Board of Supervisors to approve SE-2025-SP-00042 to add a drive-through ATM to an existing JPMorgan Chase bank by converting a service alley to an ATM drive-through lane. Site is just over an acre, zoned PDC, with ~6,142 sq ft retail (including Starbucks) and a 4,478 sq ft walk-in bank. Includes modification of section 5108.4 requiring a 10-foot landscape strip. Applicant to add ADA pedestrian connection to I-66 trail.

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Rezoning at Prosperity Business Campus, Prosperity Avenue (B9 Sequoia Prosperity / EYA)

Deferred.

Rezone and Proffered Condition Amendment for 41 acres (14 parcels) along Prosperity Avenue in Merrifield Suburban Center, ~500 feet west of Dunloring Metro. Rezone to PDH-16 and PRM districts; five land bays. Option 1: 1,698 units (468 townhomes, 1,230 multifamily); Option 2: 1,900 units (332 townhomes, 1,568 multifamily). Max FAR 1.35, plus 5,000 sq ft non-residential, six phases. Deferred to September 9, 2026 with record open for written comments, to resolve stormwater comprehensive-plan-conformance concerns raised by Commissioner Cortina. Board date September 15.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 27 recorded zoning decisions. See all Fairfax County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• PDH-16, 41 acres at Prosperity Avenue between I-66 and Hilltop Road, Merrifield (B9 Sequoia Prosperity Owner LLC / PM Homes Associates LLC)
• R-1 → PRC, 47.86 acres at Reston Town Center North, Reston (Inova Healthcare Services and the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County)
• C-6 → PDC at 7612 Little River Turnpike area, Mason District (Annandale CBC) (Nicholas LRT, LLC)
• PDH-30 → PDH-20, 7.53 acres at Jana Lee Avenue and Buckman Road, Franconia District (K. Hovnanian at Mount Vernon Gateway, LLC)
• PDC at Kingstown Town Center, Kingstown Village Parkway, Franconia District (BP Kingstown Office Building T, LLC)
• R-20 → PRM, 5.58 acres at 6200 Wilson Boulevard, Mason District (6200 Wilson, LLC)
• PDC → PDH-12, 5.19 acres at West of Old Reston Avenue, Hunter Mill District (Old Reston Associates LLC)
• I-4 → PRM, 5.0 acres at South of Sunset Hills Road, east of Michael Faraday Drive, Hunter Mill District (Pulte Home Company, LLC)

Top Keywords This Month

• residential: 140 instances
• zoning: 121 instances
• comprehensive plan: 113 instances
• density: 98 instances
• rezoning: 97 instances

What to Watch

• Density mentions were up 263% from June.
• Rezoning came up 102% more often than June.

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