Small Area Plans are neighborhood-level plans intended to provide the City with guidance on each of its five Activity Centers defined in the 2035 Comprehensive Plan. While the Comprehensive Plan advises the Activity Center’s development at a high level, Small Area Plans provide more specific guidance for each Activity Center, including desired mix of uses, residential density, building density, design aesthetic, street locations, multimodal connections, infrastructure improvements, parking, and open space. As each Small Area Plan is completed and adopted, its recommendations will supersede the pre-existing guidance in the 2035 Comprehensive Plan for its respective Activity Center.

Completed Small Area Plans

To date, City Council has adopted Small Area Plans for four of the five Activity Centers in the City of Fairfax - Old Town Fairfax, Northfax, Kamp Washington, and Fairfax Circle. Links to the project pages are below: 

• Old Town Fairfax Small Area Plan (Approved June 23, 2020)
• Northfax Small Area Plan (Approved June 23, 2020)
• Kamp Washington Small Area Plan (Approved October 25, 2022)
• Fairfax Circle Small Area Plan (Approved July 23, 2024)

The approved reports, appendices, implementation guides, background materials, and information on community meetings can be found on each Small Area Plan's respective page.

In addition, Council approved amending the 2035 Comprehensive Plan to reflect approval of the Small Area Plans upon the plans' adoption.

Upcoming Small Area Plans

• Pickett & Main