Fairfax County Zoning Decisions: September 2026

In September 2026, Fairfax County held 8 public meetings covering zoning matters. 44 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 40 approved (100% approval rate), 4 deferred. Activity was up 280% compared to August (307 activity items across 1 meeting).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Federal Realty drive-through ATM special exception (Franconia District)

Deferred.

Special exception to permit one drive-through lane with one ATM at an existing by-right financial institution at the Tower Shopping Center, intersection of Backlick Road and Bland Street; 6.55-acre C-6 property in the Springfield Community Business Center; a 3,333-square-foot bank building recently constructed. Applicant Federal Realty OPLP (a.k.a. Federal Realty Investment Trust). Decision deferred to September 16, 2026 with the record remaining open for written comments because the item could not be taken to the Land Use Committee due to the holiday. A caller from 6810 Commerce Street raised CBC policy inconsistency concerns.

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Conveyance of Centerville Regional Library property to FCRHA

Approved.

Board authorized conveyance of approximately 4.34 acres of board-owned property at 14200 St. Germain Drive (Centerville Regional Library, tax map 54-3 01 0012) to FCRHA for redevelopment with approximately 180 affordable multifamily units co-located with a new regional library and community-serving space. Approved, Herity dissenting.

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Floodplain special exception at 1434 Brookhaven Drive

Approved.

Special exception for use in the floodplain to permit a single-family detached dwelling on an existing 0.76-acre lot zoned R2 at 1434 Brookhaven Drive in McLean, within the 100-year floodplain and RPA. Prior home destroyed by fire in 2019. Proposed 3,026 sq ft, 35-foot dwelling with 1,061 cubic yards of net fill. Planning Commission recommends approval to Board of Supervisors. Individual roll-call vote; dissenters included James Thomas, Cortina, and others; two members absent.

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Fairfax Center subunits J1/J2 Phase 1 Plan Amendment

Approved.

Phase 1 plan amendment for Fairfax Center Suburban Center subunits J1 and J2, Braddock District. Adds an option for single-family attached and stacked townhouse units up to 20 dwelling units per acre at 1435 Ridgetop Road (6.78 acres, 128 townhouses proposed, nominator Crown Ridge LLC) and self-storage use up to 0.7 FAR at 11301 Route 50 (2.09 acres, nominator Arkland Properties). Planning Commission recommends adoption to Board of Supervisors, as modified in tonight's handout dated September 24, 2026, by voice vote.

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The Mile (B9 Sequoia) PCA/CDPA Deferral

Deferred.

Planning Commission deferred the decision only for PCA-2017-PR-015-002 and CDPA-2017-PR-015 to October 14, 2026, with the record remaining open for written comments. The Mile is a 33.4-acre PDC-zoned site in Tysons; applicant proposes to add single-family attached dwelling units and stacked townhouses as development options for blocks B, C, and D while increasing densities for blocks G, H, and I, maintaining 3,049,000 sq ft GFA and up to 3,080 units at 1.8 FAR. Deferral due to concerns about athletic field shortfall, Signature Park maintenance/phasing, and density reallocation. Developer is Link Logistics.

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Expansion of McLean Residential Permit Parking District 21

Approved.

Board adopted amendment to Appendix G to expand McLean RPPD District 21 to include Felix Street from Westmoreland Street to Broyhill Street, due to non-resident parking during McLean High School hours. Eight of ten petitioned addresses signed in support.

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Parking restrictions on Boone Boulevard, Providence District

Approved.

Board adopted amendment to Appendix R to prohibit all parking on the north side of Boone Boulevard adjacent to public right-of-way from the eastern entrance from Route 123 extending east 450 feet, requested by the owner of 2051 Chambridge Road (to be occupied by Aldi retail), for pedestrian and motorist safety.

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Home daycare at 6522 Westmore Court, Springfield

Approved.

Commission recommended approval of a special exception to permit a home daycare for up to 10 children (increased from five) at 6522 Westmore Court in the Westhaven townhouse community, Franconia District. Operates 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. with staggered drop-off/pickup, one non-resident employee, and two reserved parking spaces kept open during operating hours.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 44 recorded zoning decisions. See all Fairfax County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• R-1 → PDH-2, 6.5 acres at Leesburg Pike (Route 7), just east of Beulah Road intersection, Dranesville District (Secas Homes, LTD)
• C-6 → PDC at Little River Turnpike, east of I-95 interchange, Mason District (Nicholas LRT, LLC)
• Zoning change, 49 acres at Lake Fairfax Business Center, Reston (EYA Development LLC)
• I-4 at Woodland Park, Reston (Dranesville District) (APB Woodland Park JV LLC)
• R-1 → PRC at Reston Town Center North, bordered by Baron Cameron Avenue, Town Center Parkway, New Dominion Parkway, and Fountain Drive, Reston (Inova Health Care Services and the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County)
• PDC → PDH-16, ~41 acres (14 parcels) at Prosperity Avenue between I-66 and Hilltop Road, ~500 feet west of Dunloring Metro Station, Providence District (B9 Sequoia Prosperity Owner LLC and PM Homes Associates LLC)
• PDC → PRM, ~41 acres (14 parcels) at Prosperity Avenue between I-66 and Hilltop Road, Providence District (B9 Sequoia Prosperity Owner LLC and PM Homes Associates LLC)
• R-1 → PDH-2, 6.5 acres at Tax Map Parcel 19-3, Wolf Trap Nursery, Dranesville District (Seacus Homes Limited)

Top Keywords This Month

• residential: 232 instances
• rezoning: 105 instances
• comprehensive plan: 93 instances
• zoning: 92 instances
• density: 85 instances

What to Watch

• Residential mentions were up 480% from August.
• Rezoning came up 338% more often than August.
• Comprehensive plan saw 343% more mentions month-over-month.
• Zoning increased 188% compared to August.
• Density mentions were up 467% from August.

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