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Board of Supervisors Meeting, May 19, 2026

Approves Rezoning at Elder Avenue and Somerton Way (RZ-2025-FR-00009), unanimous

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What happened

This Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting was largely ceremonial, with several land-use public hearings approved unanimously near the end.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Fairfax County, VA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 19, 2026
Decisions
16 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (3)

1950 Old Gallows

Approved
Old Gallows Road at Gallows Road / Gallows Branch Road, Tysons · 1950 OG JV LLC
2 conditions of approval
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RZ-2025-FR-00009 (fairfax-county, May 2026)

Approved
Southeast quadrant of Elder Avenue and Somerton Way, Franconia · Joshua M. and Madison G. Patterson
1 condition of approval
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Concurrent

Approved
1 condition of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 16

Fairfax Founders Fund extension via Economic Opportunity Reserve

Board moved that the county executive evaluate use of the Economic Opportunity Reserve to fund an extension of the Fairfax Founders Fund in an amount not to exceed $300,000, with a funding request and performance report to return to the board no later than July 2026. Program has deployed nearly $1 million to 18 startups since 2023. Jointly from Supervisors Stork and Bierman.

  • Funding not to exceed $300,000; report to return to board no later than July 2026

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

This Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting was largely ceremonial, with several land-use public hearings approved unanimously near the end.

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Key Decisions (16)

Approved

Fairfax Founders Fund extension via Economic Opportunity Reserve

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Adoption of performance audit of active transportation projects

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Standardized project delivery guide for active transportation projects

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Tax rebate administration study

Vote: passed
Approved

Concurrent site plan processing for SCA-95-P-008-02 at 3058 Gatehouse Plaza

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Chesapeake Bay RPA exception appeal at 6624 Tunlaw Court

Vote: 9-0-1Conditions attached
Approved

NOVEC substation expansion (PCA-78-S-063-16 / SCA-87-S-016)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 1950 Old Gallows Road (RZ-2025-PR-00014)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Chick-fil-A drive-through expansion (SEA-85-C-069-04)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at Elder Avenue and Somerton Way (RZ-2025-FR-00009)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Contraction of North Chambliss Area 1 Sanitary District

Vote: passed
Approved

Decreation and recreation of Champion Oak Court Area Sanitary District

Vote: 10-0
Approved

Resolution to add portion of Terminal Road to Virginia Highway System

Vote: passed
Approved

Five-year Consolidated Plan FY2027-FY2031 and one-year Action Plan FY2027

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Authorization to advertise public hearing on trespassing ordinance amendments

Vote: passed
Approved

Extension of review period for High Valley Community Center 2232 application

Vote: passed

Zoning Changes (3)

C-1PTC4.02 acres
I-3I-37.28 acres
R-1R-41.24 acres

Development Activity (7)

1950 Old Gallows Road multifamily development

Residential

NOVEC Cub Run substation expansion

Infrastructure

Chick-fil-A Sully Plaza drive-through expansion

Commercial

Market Signals (6)

Commercial Demand

Office-to-residential conversion at 1950 Old Gallows Road (304 units replacing…

Housing Demand

Multiple residential approvals (304 Tysons units with 51 affordable, four…

Labor

Public commenters and the SkillSource retirement recognition highlight ongoing federal…

Who Spoke (19)

ChairCouncilmember · 8CommissionerBoard MemberStaff · 3Applicant's Rep · 3Public

On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, a commissioner, a board member, 3 staff members, 3 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.

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