Fairfax board – Fairfax County’s board of supervisors has unanimously adopted a new long-range land use and development plan for Centreville, aiming to redefine the town center, upgrade transportation, and expand bike, pedestrian and mixed-income housing options.
On the same stretch of roads where drivers cut across Interstate 66 and the busy routes of 28 and 29, Centreville is about to look different—at least on paper, and potentially on the ground.
Fairfax County’s board of supervisors adopted a new long-range plan for Centreville with unanimous approval. the first major change to the land-use and development guiding document in more than 25 years. The plan is designed to shape decisions about growth and infrastructure for years to come. and it centers on a clearer “town center” as part of an overall vision for Centreville as a “suburban center.”.
The new guidance focuses on about 3,000 acres near the crossroads of Interstate 66 and routes 28 and 29 in the Sully Supervisor District. County officials say the plan comes out of a multiyear Centreville Study and extensive community engagement. including a two-year community task force. multilingual surveys. open houses. and additional targeted outreach.
That outreach fed directly into staff recommendations, which emphasize safer walking and biking. The plan calls for pedestrian safety and improvements to bike and pedestrian infrastructure. It also aims to improve access to a wider range of goods and services. a shift meant to reduce the sense that residents must drive farther than they need to for everyday needs.
Beyond transportation, the plan leans heavily into public space and neighborhood feel. It includes more communal park and gathering spaces, including the creation of a town center. It also calls for improving community character through better design.
Housing is another pillar of the proposed changes. The plan recommends introducing mixed-use and affordable housing into the area. It lists the Centreville Regional Library and the Stone Road Park & Ride as possible locations for affordable housing.
The transportation ideas extend beyond roads and sidewalks. The plan also recommends introducing a potential Metrorail station west of I-66 and south of Route 29, with the possibility of moving it to the median of I-66. Centreville does not currently have any WMATA Metrorail or Metrobus service.
Taken together. the plan sets up a fundamental choice for Centreville’s next chapter: keep existing development patterns largely intact. or use a new long-range blueprint—shaped by community input—to steer growth toward a more centralized town center. safer mobility. and housing options that reach beyond what the area has historically offered.
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