The Moxley Is Rising At Kamp Washington In Fairfax City

Press release from the City of Fairfax:

09/14/2020 11:32 AM

The Moxley

403 multifamily apartment units; 24 affordable units

21,249 square feet of commercial space (4,000 square feet of office space for a non-profit group and 17,249 for restaurant and retail)

On-street parking and a six-level parking garage wrapped in residential uses located in center of project

Open space and canopy trees

A major redevelopment project on the west side of Fairfax City is beginning to take shape. The Moxley will be a welcome improvement to the vacant industrial buildings and vehicle storage areas the mixed-use project is replacing. The Moxley aligns with the city’s long-term goals to concentrate a mix of retail, office, and residential uses at the triangularly-shaped Kamp Washington activity center, which is situated between Fairfax Boulevard, Lee Highway, and Jermantown Road. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2021.

Formerly known as Fairfield at Gateway (and Novus Fairfax Gateway before that, when the project was first proposed in 2013), The Moxley will include five new buildings on 8.33 acres. The project includes a new park, open spaces, affordable housing, and a passive, contemplative buffer area adjacent to Jermantown Cemetery. A new street will connect from Bevan Drive on the north side of the project to Lee Highway, and the infrastructure for future east-west streets in Kamp Washington will be constructed. The Moxley’s address will be 4040 Gateway Drive, Fairfax.

Parcels were consolidated and rezoned in 2015 to allow redevelopment. The original proposal was revised to modify building design during a series of work sessions with the city’s Board of Architectural Review, Planning Commission, and City Council. City Council approved the proposal after a public hearing on September 11, 2018. As a condition of the proposal’s approval, the development company provided funding to improve Kutner and Westmore Parks, support city schools, and for the maintenance of Jermantown Cemetery.

The project will improve the existing streetscape with ornamental and canopy trees planted along Lee Highway and Fairfax Boulevard, and canopy trees will line the internal roadway. Residents and visitors using public transit will be served by a bus shelter on Lee Highway.

Funding for small area planning was deferred because of the pandemic’s effect on the city’s FY2021 budget. Eventually, long-term planning will resume for the Kamp Washington, Fairfax Circle, and Pickett & Main activity centers. City Council recently approved the Northfax and Old Town Fairfax small area plans and will decide which activity center is next in line. The city will announce opportunities for public participation when available.

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This press release was produced by the City of Fairfax. The views expressed here are the author’s own.