Board of Supervisors Meeting, August 25, 2026
Approves Mount Vernon Gateway Phase 2 Rezoning, unanimous
What happened
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved several land-use items on August 25, 2026, including the rezoning at Mount Vernon Gateway Phase 2 (RZ-2025-FR-00027/PCA 2004-LE-021-002) for 144 townhouse/stacked townhouse units, and rezonings for TriPoint Homes at Isaac Newton Sq…
- Jurisdiction
- Fairfax County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 26 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCopper Mine Residential
ApprovedJPMorgan Chase ATM
ApprovedScheduling Mount Vernon Gateway Phase 2
ApprovedPompelli Point Floodplain Dwelling SE
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 26
Mount Vernon Gateway Phase 2 Rezoning
PCA 2004-LE-021-002 and RZ-2025-FR-00027 to remove 7.53 acres from the regional zoning and downzone from PDH-30 to PDH-20 for development of 66 townhomes and 78 stacked townhomes (144 units), replacing 14 existing single-family homes. Includes 17 WDUs on site. Developer K. Hovnanian / Mount Vernon Gateway LLC.
- 17 WDUs on site
- multiple urban parks and open space with public access
- streetscape improvements along Jane Ali Avenue and Buckman Road
- funding for rehabilitation of Harmony Place and Audubon Estates mobile home developments
- trash cleanups
- marketing plan for units to government employees including police, fire, and EMS
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
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved several land-use items on August 25, 2026, including the rezoning at Mount Vernon Gateway Phase 2 (RZ-2025-FR-00027/PCA 2004-LE-021-002) for 144 townhouse/stacked townhouse units, and rezonings for TriPoint Homes at Isaac Newton Sq…
Key Decisions (26)
Mount Vernon Gateway Phase 2 Rezoning
Isaac Newton Square Block N3 (TriPoint Homes)
Copper Mine Residential (Drainsville District)
Pompelli Point Floodplain Dwelling SE
BP Kingstown Office Building T (Franconia District)
JPMorgan Chase ATM Special Exception (Springfield)
TriPoint Homes Phasing Amendment (Providence)
PFM Chapter 12 Tree Conservation Amendments
Lake Fairfax Business Center Plan Amendment
Gallows Road Plan Amendment (Mason District)
Church of the Good Shepherd Plan Amendment (Braddock)
1950 Roland Clark Place Plan Amendment (Hunter Mill)
Lahaye Lost Valley House Resident Curator Sublease
Pleasant Valley Road Shared Use Path Land Acquisition
Repeal of Tree Commission (Chapter 122 Article 9)
Restructure EQAC / Environmental Commission Bylaws
Through Truck Prohibition on Crowell and Browns Mill Roads
Lake Braddock Residential Permit Parking District Expansion
Martins Point Community Parking District
Parking Restrictions on Boone Boulevard and Howard Avenue
Loan to Franconia Development Partners for Affordable Housing
Suburban Village Center Plan Amendment Authorization
High School Crossing Guard Information Request
Active Transportation Improvement Projects Funding
Public Art Master Plan Acceptance
Kinsley Substantial Conformance Appeal (Providence)
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (16)
Mount Vernon Gateway Phase 2
Residential
Isaac Newton Square Block N3
Residential
Copper Mine Residential
Residential
Pompelli Point Lot 3A Dwelling
Residential
TriPoint Homes Providence (former office buildings)
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Multiple office parks (Mount Vernon Gateway, Copper Mine, Lake Fairfax…
Housing Demand
Fairfax County added ~50,000 jobs since 2013 but only ~22,000…
Commercial Demand
The Indigo affordable housing project is offering two and a…
Who Spoke (31)
On the record: the chair, 9 board members, 4 staff members, 2 applicant's representatives, 5 witnesses, and 2 members of the public.
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