Fairfax County Zoning Decisions: October 2026

In October 2026, Fairfax County held 9 public meetings covering zoning matters. 41 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 36 approved (100% approval rate), 5 deferred. Activity was down 11% compared to September (1168 activity items across 8 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Discovery Square plan amendment

Approved.

SSPA-2023-3-4UP, 8.08 acres at Centerville Road and Wall Road, Dulles Suburban Center Land Unit D3, Sully District. Adds an option for up to 108 multifamily units and about 31,460 sq ft of neighborhood retail at up to 0.8 FAR. A concurrent rezoning is expected next month. Lynn Strobel represented the nominator. Approved by unanimous voice vote.

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Fairfax Center Subunits J1/J2 Phase 1 plan amendment

Approved.

SSPA 2023-2-2F, Braddock District. Covers two sites. 1435 Ridge Top Road: 6.8 acres, residential up to 20 du/ac, envisioning 128 townhomes (Crown Ridge LLC, represented by Andrew Gregg). 11301 Route 50: 2 acres, self-storage at up to 0.7 FAR (represented by Walsh Colucci). Planning Commission recommended adoption. Approved by unanimous voice vote.

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Sign special exception – WMATA West Falls Church / Denizen multifamily

Approved.

Recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to approve SE 2025-DR-00047 by FCGP Metro Development LLC. The request adds signage for the 7-story Denizen multifamily building on PRM-zoned land south of I-66 and east of Haycock Road: 5 building-mounted signs, 3 parking wayfinding signs, 2 temporary banners, plus site wayfinding and park signage. It includes two modifications of subsection 7101.2.A.2 of the zoning ordinance. Passed by unanimous voice vote.

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Rezoning RZ-2024-MA-00004 on Gallows Road

Approved.

PC recommended approval of RZ-2024-MA-00004, private street length waiver (600 ft max), and approved FDP-2024-MA-0004. Applicant agreed to $50,000 proffer toward traffic signals at Gallows/Aston and Gallows/Hemlock. Represented by Kathy Taylor, Walsh Colucci. Moved by Wang; one abstention.

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Inova Fairfax campus signage special exception

Approved.

PC recommended approval of SE 2026-PR-00004 for 349 new signs (207 Fairfax Hospital Campus, 142 Fairfax East Campus) including a 62x35 ft monument sign along I-495. Hospital address 3300 Gallows Road. Reps Dominic Boniuto, Tim Sampson, Dave Sittler.

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MS Gallows, LLC rezoning on Gallows Road

Deferred.

8.11 acres made up of 13 parcels on the south side of Gallows Road, about 600 ft west of I-495 in Annandale. Request is to rezone from R-2 to PDH-4 for 32 single-family detached homes with a single access point and private streets. Decision only was deferred to October 14 with the record open, so the applicant can consider a traffic-signal contribution.

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Home daycare expansion at 6522 Westmore Court

Approved.

Special exception (SE) to increase home daycare enrollment from 5 to 10 children. Hours are 7am-5pm. Applicant is Lucila Araujo.

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The Mile PCA/CDPA, Tysons (Sequoia The Mile Owner LLC)

Approved.

Amendment on 33.4 acres of PDC to add townhouse/stacked townhouse options in Blocks B-D and increase density in G-I. Maximum remains 3,049,000 sq ft and 3,080 units, 1.8 FAR. Includes a 5-acre signature park, delivered with the second townhouse block.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 41 recorded zoning decisions. See all Fairfax County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• I-4 at Woodland Park, Reston (APB Woodland Park JV LLC)
• R-1 → PDH-2, 6.5 acres at Leesburg Pike east of Beulah Road (Seacus Homes)
• R-2 → PDH-4, 8.11 acres at Gallows Road, Annandale (MS Gallows LLC)
• C-4 → PTC, 2.39 acres at Greensboro Drive, Tysons (Tysons A LLC)
• PDH-20 at Lincoln Park 1, Centerville Road, Dulles Suburban Center (K. Hovnanian at Lincoln Park LLC)
• PDH-20 at Lincoln Park 2, Centerville Road, Dulles Suburban Center (K. Hovnanian at Lincoln Park 2 LLC)
• Zoning change at Sunset Hills Road, Reston
• Zoning change at Gallows Road

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 195 instances
• residential: 158 instances
• comprehensive plan: 63 instances
• land use: 61 instances
• rezoning: 60 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 112% from September.

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