Good news for future Centreville-area commuters craving a crunchy quesarito or chalupa: Taco Bell appears to be planning a new drive-thru on a secondary road just off Routes 28 and 29.
Plans were submitted to Fairfax County by Centreville Investors LLC last week seeking a conditional rezoning and permission to build a new, 2,800-square-foot building, complete with drive-thru and a Taco Bell sign, at 5866 Old Centreville Road.
The plan calls for construction of “a modern Taco Bell restaurant, incorporating elements and colors required by the national Taco Bell branding,” a letter to the director of the county’s Zoning Evaluation Division reads. “The building will have gray scale fiber cement siding and metal panels with accents, such as a faux Cor-ten steel corner tower and light and dark purple fiber cement bands at the top of each bay.”
In the current iteration of the plan, the Centreville Taco Bell would have two lanes for the drive-thru and an outdoor patio for customers to eat. It will consist of about 10 seats fenced off from the parking area, and covered with an awning up to 20 feet high.
According to the application, the restaurant would provide 17 total parking spaces, while accommodating 11 stacking spaces in the drive aisles. A second entrance would be added on the southern end of the site, connecting it to the neighboring Wendy’s.
An existing four-bedroom single-family home with a unique facade would need to be demolished.
The proposal notes that the new restaurant will provide more dining options for residents visiting existing and future development in the newly approved Centreville suburban center.
Taco Bell did not reply to a request for comment on the new location.
The fast food chain generally appears in line with surrounding businesses: the 0.95-acre parcel is situated next to a Wendy’s restaurant and directly across from the Old Centreville Crossing shopping plaza. Centreville Volunteer Fire Department is located on the other side of the parcel.
After the existing house’s demolition, there would be no residences in the immediate vicinity.
The location is also easy to access through a turn from Route 28 northbound, and Route 29 southbound — both of which have undergone significant widening projects in recent years to accommodate increased traffic.
The request doesn’t mean the restaurant is a sure thing. The proposal has not been reviewed by county staff yet; all rezoning proposals need to be approved by the Fairfax County Planning Commission and, in many cases, the Board of Supervisors following public hearings.
