Project Status and Process

The project recently received site plan approval from the Planning Commission in August 2022. The building layout and vehicle entrances are conditionally approved pending a City staff final administrative review of the Site Plan to clean up any remaining details. After which, the developer can apply for a demolition permit followed by a building permit. Construction should start later in 2022.

About the Proposed Development

Founders II is a new mixed-use development project proposed by Mill Creek. As proposed the project would include the following key elements: 

• Up to six (6) levels of residential multi-family rental apartments (280 Total) 
• Ground floor retail of 22,146 Square Feet along the frontage of the project on West Broad Street and South West Street.
• 5,000 Square Feet of dedicated co-working space (not included in total Commercial SF)
• 426 spaces of underground parking garage. 
• Building height varies from 79 feet along West Broad Street to 30 feet along Ellison Street. 
• Retail will be “day to day convenience” services.
• Voluntary Concessions include contributions to the public schools, library, and parks; dedicating space to a public art display; installing at least two historical markers; and providing Affordable Dwelling Units. Sidewalk improvements and a connection from the property to the Washington & Old Dominion Trail are also part of the VCs.

Site

The total site area is 91,270 square feet (2.095 acres). The following properties at the intersection of W. Broad St and S. West St are included in the development proposal under the current application: 1001 & 1003 W. Broad St (RPC 52-102-060 and RPC 51-102-065). The previous uses on the site include a retail business at the corner and a Rite Aid. The current zoning designation is B-1, Limited Business.  The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Designation is “Mixed-Use” for the whole proposed site area.

Upcoming and Past Meetings

NOTICE: Until further notice, public meetings will be held pursuant to and in compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Section 2.2-3708.2 and state and local legislation adopted to allow for continued government operation during the COVID-19 declared emergency. All participating members of the applicable public body will be present at meetings through electronic means; and all members of the public are welcome to view the meeting at meeting specific links provided in the meeting agenda, and on FCCTV (Cox 11, RCN 2, Verizon 35). Public comments will be accepted electronically and may be submitted to meeting-specific emails provided in the agenda.

Comments may always be submitted to the City Council via the City Clerk's office, cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov.

Find information and past materials on Founders Row II below in the project timeline table. More meeting announcements and public comment opportunities will be posted here.

Special Exception and Rezoning Application Schedule

* The Founders Row II Special Exception and Rezoning Application was reviewed by all Boards and Commissions in either their October or November 2021 Meetings. If you are interested in a specific Board's discussion on Founders Row II, please refer to the individual Board or Commission's webpage.

Site Plan Application Schedule

 *All future dates are tentative and subject to change. Materials will be posted once they are available

Public Input

For further project information or questions, please contact:

• Jeff Hollern, Senior Planner (Email)
• Gary Fuller, Deputy Planning Director (Email)
• Paul Stoddard, Planning Director (Email)

Application Materials - Site Plan (April 2022 - Present)

Site Plan Application Materials, Submission #2 (June 27, 2022)

• Site Plan Submission #2, Part 1
• Site Plan Submission #2, Part 2
• Preliminary Subdivision Plat

Site Plan Application Materials, Submission #1 (April 27, 2022)

• Site Plan Application and Checklist
• Site Plan Submission #1
• Proposed TDM and Parking Management Plan

Application Materials - Special Exception and Rezoning (Nov. 2020 - Mar. 2022)

Approved Special Exception Materials (Council Action, March 28, 2022)

• Special Exception Conceptual Development Plan  (February 22, 2022)
• Voluntary Concessions (March 24, 2022)
• Traffic Impact Analysis (December 21, 2021)

Supplementary Submissions (February / March 2022)

• Proposed Voluntary Concessions (March 16, 2022)
• Proposed Merchandising Plan (March 16, 2022)
• Amended Conceptual Development Plan (Same as third submission, adjusted to reflect revised Voluntary Concessions)
• Board and Commission Comment Response Matrix (March 17, 2022)

Third Submission (Received December 17, 2021)

• Justification Letter
• Conceptual Development Plan (CDP)
• Proposed Voluntary Concessions
• Traffic Impact Study (Same as previous submission)

Second Submission (Received June 8, 2021, Amended August 20, 2021)

• Justification Letter
• Conceptual Development Plan (CDP)
• Proposed Voluntary Concessions
• Traffic Impact Study
• Traffic Impact Study (Appendices)
• Amended Conceptual Development Plan (8.20.21)
• Amended Conceptual Development Plan (Markup Set)
• Amended Proposed Voluntary Concessions (8.20.21)

First Submission (Received November 17, 2020)

• Founders Row Special Exception Submission Package