Northfax Small Area Plan
The Northfax Small Area Plan(PDF, 10MB) was the product of a nearly year-long effort to develop specific recommendations for this Activity Center’s land uses, street network, public amenities, and other related elements. This Small Area Plan was approved by the City Council at their June 23, 2020 meeting and is accompanied by appendices that provide further insight to the Plan’s development. Implementation of the Small Area Plan’s recommendations may be tracked in the Northfax Small Area Plan Implementation Guide(PDF, 540KB), which will be updated with the recommendations’ latest statuses at the beginning of each calendar year.
Northfax Key Recommendations:
- Northfax - A new environmentally focused area
- Orchard Street Linear Park - A new social center for Northfax
- Creating a balanced, mixed-use activity center
- Stitching together neighborhoods and the natural environment
The approved plan for Northfax seeks to establish a new identity for the Activity Center that relates to both the nearby woods and Accotink Creek and boasts a balanced mix of uses. Connections both within Northfax and to surrounding neighborhoods will be strengthened by improving existing connections and the development of a linear park that crosses Chain Bridge Road, as well as developing a trail connecting pedestrians and bicyclists to both George Mason University and Old Town via University Drive.
The final approved Small Area Plan and its associated documents can be found below:
Background data guiding the Small Area Planning process can be found in the Northfax Fact Book(PDF, 6MB).