Northfax Chain Bridge Project

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Project typeMajor Development Plan
Project valuePre-Application
Completion Date2024, September 06

Background

The potential applicant is proposing to replace a gas station, retail and former restaurant with 271 multifamily dwelling units in a proposed 8-story building, 2,253 sq. ft. of ground floor commercial, 316 total parking spaces within 5-levels of structured parking, vehicular access to garage from Chain Bridge Road, a new proposed eat-west road (Northfax Street) and streetscape from Chain Bridge Road, and a new proposed north-south road from Fairfax Boulevard with garage access. The garage and portions of the residential building spans over existing box culvert and a stormwater easement.

Potential Requests

The potential applicant is requesting a Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) from CR Commercial Retail to CU Commercial Urban in the Architectural Control Overlay (ACOD), Special Use Permit for upper-story residential/mixed use building, Special Exceptions for height, density, 75% of ground floor non-residential, reduction to parking requirement, and inter-parcel connection, and a Major Certificate of Appropriateness for architecture and landscaping. This proposed application would be subject to the City's Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance.