Fairfax County Planning Commission

Lofts at Reston Station expansion heads to county board with mixed reviews

Published June 17, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated June 17, 2026 at 2:28PM

Rendering of proposed Lofts II at Reston Station development (via Land Design Consultants/Fairfax County)

Developer Pulte Group’s plan to expand the Lofts at Reston Station with more housing is poised to secure a final approval with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors holding a public hearing next Tuesday (June 23).

The project seeks to replace three low-rise office buildings at 1810, 1825 and 1850 Samuel Morse Drive with 158 homes, including 112 condominiums across three five- to six-story buildings and 46 stacked townhouses in one four-story building. Even after seven years of review and revisions, though, it has struggled to win over its future neighbors.

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Centreville ‘town center’ concept wins planning commission’s support

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published June 12, 2026 at 1:45PM | Updated June 12, 2026 at 3:25PM

New Braddock Road near Centre Ridge Elementary School in Centreville (Staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

A proposed amendment to Fairfax County’s comprehensive plan that could transform Centreville over the next few decades gained a key endorsement from the county’s planning commission this week.

The commission voted Wednesday (June 10) to recommend adoption of the amendment, which envisions a more walkable 2,700-acre area with a defined “town center,” more affordable and mixed-use housing, and enhanced public transportation.

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Drawn-out reviews slowing FCPS construction projects, planners say

By Nolan Stout

Published June 10, 2026 at 9:15AM

The Fairfax County Planning Commission's schools committee meets with Fairfax County Public Schools officials on June 4, 2026 (via Fairfax County)

Fairfax County planners want to expedite their review process for public school facilities with several projects on the horizon.

The county Planning Commission’s schools committee held a meeting to discuss Fairfax County Public Schools’ upcoming capital projects on June 4.

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Redevelopment of Reston’s Bowman House tract wins support of planning commission

By Scott McCaffrey

Published June 9, 2026 at 10:00AM

EYA development proposal looking from Old Reston Avenue to South entrance (via Vika Virginia/Fairfax County)

The Fairfax County Planning Commission on June 3 recommended approval of redevelopment plans for a 5.2-acre Reston site that will retain the historic A. Smith Bowman House as its centerpiece.

The unanimous vote sends the project to the Board of Supervisors. A public hearing has been set for July 14.

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Planning commission backs more density, community amenities for Lorton

By Scott McCaffrey

Published June 8, 2026 at 10:00AM

The Workhouse Art Center in Lorton (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Fairfax County Planning Commission on June 3 added its support to a plan to guide development of key Lorton areas for the next two to three decades.

The Lorton Core Study, now headed to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for final consideration, envisions a more urban and connected community.

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Lofts at Reston Station developer given a week to nail details of plan for second phase

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 4, 2026 at 2:45PM | Updated June 4, 2026 at 3:39PM

Conceptual rendering of Pulte Group's proposed Lofts II at Reston Station development (via Land Design Consultants/Fairfax County)

After approximately seven years of work and revisions, Pulte Group is still racing down to the wire to finalize plans for an expansion of its Lofts at Reston Station residences that will satisfy Fairfax County officials.

The county’s planning commission agreed yesterday to defer a decision on whether to recommend approval of the developer’s rezoning application until next Wednesday, June 10 — less than two weeks before a scheduled June 23 public hearing before the Board of Supervisors.

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New vision for Centreville calls for town center, more walkable, mixed-use spaces

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published May 22, 2026 at 1:45PM

The Centreville Task Force provided input on Fairfax County's comprehensive plan amendment for Centreville (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Centreville could get a defined town center with more walkable, mixed-use spaces over the next few decades if Fairfax County adopts a proposed amendment to its comprehensive plan.

The amendment lays the groundwork for connecting parts of Centreville that are split by I-66 with pedestrian pathways and potentially an extension of New Braddock Road; expanding the availability of affordable and mixed-use housing; and enhancing public transportation, including a potential location for a hypothetical expansion of Metro’s Orange Line.

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Reuse of private academy as public Skyview High School approved

By Nolan Stout

Published May 20, 2026 at 8:30AM

Skyview High School exterior (via Fairfax County Public Schools)

Fairfax County planners have given their blessing for the first batch of students to start at the new Skyview High School in the upcoming school year.

At its May 13 meeting, the Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously signed off on the use of the former King Abdullah Academy campus as a public facility.

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Centreville could get new library combined with affordable housing

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published May 19, 2026 at 11:45AM

Flowers at Centreville Regional Library (Staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

Fairfax County is exploring the possibility of building a new Centreville Regional Library, combined in one building with affordable housing.

“The project could be built through a partnership with a private developer, and it may include new homes and an updated library in one building, featuring amenities for residents and the greater Centreville community,” Allyson Pearce, marketing and outreach manager for the county’s Department of Housing and Community Development, told FFXnow.

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Planning commission nudges Lofts at Reston Station developer to address resident complaints

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2026 at 8:30AM

Conceptual rendering of Pulte Group's proposed Lofts II at Reston Station development (via Land Design Consultants/Fairfax County)

The Fairfax County Planning Commission has thrown its support behind a proposed expansion of the Lofts at Reston Station with the expectation that the developer will address several outstanding complaints raised by existing residents.

All eight commissioners present for a meeting on Wednesday (April 29) voted to recommend that the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approve a comprehensive plan amendment that would allow residential development on the 5-acre site at 1810, 1825 and 1850 Samuel Morse Drive, which are currently occupied by low-rise office buildings.