OAKTON, VA — Fairfax County supervisors will hold a public hearing Tuesday on proposed changes to the construction schedule for a 196-townhome development near Oakton, Fairfax City and Vienna.
Tri Pointe Homes DC Metro Inc. is seeking to amend previously approved proffers for the approximately 12.14-acre property north of Arrowhead Drive and west of Rosehaven Street in the Providence District. The land is currently developed as an office park with three office buildings.
The Board of Supervisors approved the development of 196 single-family attached homes and five publicly accessible parks on Feb. 18, 2025. Tuesday's hearing does not concern whether the townhomes may be built. Instead, supervisors will consider changes intended to clarify when the parks and other improvements must be completed during the project's four construction phases.
Savannah Murray, a planner with the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Development, told the Planning Commission on July 16 that a park would be delivered with each phase of the development.
The amended proffers would also revise the timing for completing streetscape improvements, a bus stop, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and an easement connecting the property with a development to the north.
County staff had no objection to the proposed delivery dates and recommended approval subject to proffers dated July 8, 2026, Murray said.
Evan Pritchard, representing Tri Pointe, said the changes were intended to prevent residents from using parks next to active construction areas.
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"We obviously don't want to have anybody enjoying these parks at a time when it could conflict with the construction of the adjacent townhomes," Pritchard told commissioners.
The first park would be completed when the first residential use permit is issued for the second phase. That would allow construction of the first group of townhomes, including associated truck activity, to conclude before the park opens, Pritchard said.
Commissioner Mary Cortina (Braddock) questioned whether later phases could be delayed if different developers acquired portions of the property. Pritchard said Tri Pointe would develop all four phases.
Cortina also asked why electric vehicle charging improvements would not be delivered until the final phase. Pritchard said that timing was based on the location of the conduit and the construction sequence.
Rosehaven Street resident Rajesh Puri told the commission that demolition had produced persistent dust and airborne debris that settled on nearby homes, vehicles and landscaping. He said residents had also experienced problems with insects and mice displaced by the work.
Puri said some neighbors had experienced asthma symptoms, coughing and eye or skin irritation, although he acknowledged that it was not possible to attribute every reported symptom directly to construction.
He asked the county to require stronger dust-control and pest-mitigation measures. He also requested that Tri Pointe establish a fund to pay for cleaning or repairing affected homes and help offset residents' increased health care expenses.
Pritchard said the developer would contact Puri, review whether its contractor was complying with county requirements and consider whether additional reasonable measures could be taken. He said most demolition had been completed, with remaining clearing work expected to finish by October.
Providence District Commissioner Jeremy Hancock asked the developer to provide neighbors with project phasing information and contact information for someone who could respond to construction complaints. Pritchard agreed.
Hancock then moved to recommend approval of the proffer amendment, with at-large Commissioner Candice Bennett seconding the motion. The Planning Commission voted 12-0 to recommend approval.
The Board of Supervisors hearing is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway. The board may approve, deny or defer the application after the hearing.
Residents may testify in person or by phone by registering through the county's speakers sign-up form or calling 703-324-3151 by noon Tuesday. Unregistered callers may dial 703-324-1020 during the hearing but will speak after registered participants. Written comments may be emailed to ClerktotheBOS@fairfaxcounty.gov until the hearing closes. Individual speakers receive three minutes; organization representatives receive five minutes.
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