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City of Fairfax · City Council
City of Fairfax City Council Meeting, Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025
City of Fairfax City Council meeting · video 5h 15m
What was decided · How each member voted
- 4 Approved, 5-1, Councilmember Hardy-Chandler opposed, the adoption of the agenda with removing agenda item #9a Consideration of a resolution amending the City Council’s Rules & Procedures and amend the published agenda to add a new item #9c for discussion regarding the current pause, implemented by the City Council on April 8, 2025, to the Pickett Road Trail project. · 5-1, Councilmember Hardy-Chandler opposed Official minutes (Granicus)
- 6.e Approved, unanimously the consent agenda. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 7.a Approved, 4-3, Councilmembers Hall, McQuillen, and Peterson opposed, based on the public convenience, welfare and good zoning practice, with respect to rezoning application Z-23-00073, which has been filed for the land known as Davies Property and more particularly described as and identified as 4131 Chain Bridge Road (tax map 57-4-02-040), moved that the City Council recommend approval of rezoning application Z-23-00073 to rezone the subject property from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban while retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD) and approval of the general development plan with proffers, which has been prepared and submitted by the applicant. · 4-3 Official minutes (Granicus)
- 7.a Approved, 4-3, Councilmembers Hall, McQuillen, and Peterson opposed, that the City Council adopt the attached resolution to approve the request of The Hill, a Davies Family LLC, for special exceptions pursuant to City Code Section 110-6.7 to allow less than seventy-five (75) percent ground floor non-residential use in a mixed use building, to allow more than 24 dwelling units per acre, to allow height greater than forty-eight (48) feet, to eliminate the requirement for a landscape strip and street trees along a private street, to eliminate the requirement for a sidewalk on the northern side of the proposed private street, to eliminate the requirement to provide vehicular access to abutting non-residential properties, and to modify the transitional yard requirements on the premises known as the Davies Property and more particularly described as and identified as 4131 Chain Bridge Road (tax map 57-4-02-040), with the following conditions: · 4-3 Official minutes (Granicus)
- 2 Approved, 4-3, Councilmembers Hall, McQuillen, and Peterson opposed, that the City Council approve the request of The Hill, a Davies Family, LLC, for a Certificate of Appropriateness, in accordance with Section 110-6.5.6.B of the City Code; on the premises known as the Davies Property and more particularly described as and identified as 4131 Chain Bridge Road (tax map 57-4-02-040), with the following conditions: · 4-3 Official minutes (Granicus)
- 4.b Approved, 5-1, Councilmember Hall opposed, to defer Council consideration and action on the items associated to agenda item #7b to a date certain of October 28, 2025. · 5-1, Councilmember Hall opposed Official minutes (Granicus)
- 4.c Approved, unanimously, to approve an ordinance amending Chapter 110 (Zoning), to amend portions of articles and sections contained therein, including zoning districts and regulations, site development standards, development review and definitions. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 9.b Approved, unanimously, move the City Council adopt a resolution with amendments of the City Council policies and procedures regarding the filling of vacancies on, and certain required actions by, City Council appointed boards and commissions. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 9.c Approved, unanimously, for staff to setup a public outreach meeting for the Pickett Road Trail project for Foxcroft Colony and Scout on the Circle residents in October to address safety concerns. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 9.c Approved, 4-3, Councilmembers Hall, McQuillen, and Peterson opposed, to reverse the City Council adopted action on April 8, 2025 that paused the Pickett Road Trail project. · 4-3 Official minutes (Granicus)
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- 00:00:16
Pledge of Allegiance. Post
- 00:02:07
Item 5 Initial general public comment period Post
- 00:10:30
Consent agenda motion. Post
- 00:12:09
Item 7.a Public hearing and Council action on a request from Davies Property for a Zoning Map Amendment Post
- 00:55:04
Public comment / public hearing begins. Post
- 01:52:46
Item 7.b Public hearing and Council action on a request from Combined Courthouse, LLC for nine special exceptions for residential use standards, d… Post
- 03:46:46
Item 7.c Public hearing and Council action on proposed amendments to the Code of the City of Fairfax, Chapter 110 Post
- 04:15:10
Item 8 Second general public comment period Post
- 04:21:41
Item 9.c Discussion regarding the current pause implemented by the City Council on April 8, 2025 to the Pickett Road Trail project. Post
- 04:48:41
Item 13 Future Meeting Topics Post
- 05:11:53
Item 15 Council Comments and Committee reports out Post
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On the agenda
Items as listed by the city, with staff reports. Not results.
1. Call the special meeting to order.
2. Closed meeting to discuss personnel matters.
3. Adjourn.
1. Call the regular meeting to order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Presentations and Proclamations. None.
4. Adoption of the agenda.
5. Initial general public comment period (A maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker for any city matters not requiring a public hearing. The speakers who have registered with the city clerk’s office (703-385-7935) prior to 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting may speak at this time. Any remaining speak
6. Consent agenda.
- 6.aConsideration of the June 24, 2025 Special Meeting minutes.
- 6.bConsideration of the June 24, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes.
- 6.cConsideration of the July 1, 2025 Special Meeting minutes.
- 6.dConsideration of the July 8, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes.
- 6.eConsideration of an award of contract in the estimated amount of $2,498,800.80 to A.P. Construction, LLC for the Old Town Hall Phase 2 Rehabilitation project.
7. Public hearings.
- 7.aPublic hearing and Council action on a request from Davies Property for a Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) pursuant to City Code Section 110-6.4 from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban in the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD) with proffers; approval of a general development plan to allow an upper-story mixed-use building that consists of up to 276 multifamily units and ap
- 7.bPublic hearing and Council action on a request from Combined Courthouse, LLC for nine special exceptions for residential use standards, density, building height, sidewalks, street trees, lot coverage, interior clear height, and vehicular cross-connectivity to allow an upper-story mixed-use building that consists of 315 multifamily units and approximately 12,000 square feet of ground floor retail o
- 7.cPublic hearing and Council action on proposed amendments to the Code of the City of Fairfax, Chapter 110 (Zoning) to amend portions of articles and sections contained therein, including, but not limited to: Zoning Districts and Regulations, Site Development Standards, Development Review and Definitions relating to Accessory Dwelling Unit Occupancy, Reducing Special Use Permits, and other Miscellan
8. Second general public comment period (a maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker for any city matters not requiring a public hearing – limited to speakers who did not speak under initial general public comment period).
9. Items not requiring a public hearing.
- 9.aConsideration of a resolution amending the City Council’s Rules & Procedures.
- 9.bConsideration of a resolution on policies and procedures regarding the filling of vacancies on, and certain required actions by, City Council appointed boards and commissions.
- 9.cDiscussion regarding the current pause implemented by the City Council on April 8, 2025 to the Pickett Road Trail project.