The Highlands at Mantua

  • Project typePrivate Development
  • Project divisionCommunity & Development
  • Project scheduleApplication Under Review
Highlands at Mantua

Project Updates

  • On December 19, 2025, the Applicant submitted fourth submission plans for staff to review.
  • On July 16, 2025, the Board of Architectural Review recommended approval of the Major Certificate of Appropriateness for architecture and landscaping. 
  • On February 25, 2025, the City Council held a post-submission work session with the Applicant.
  • On February 10, 2025, the Planning Commission held a post-submission work session with the Applicant.
  • On January 7, 2025, the Applicant submitted third submission plans for staff to review.
  • A Board of Architectural Review public hearing was held on November 6, 2024.
  • On October 1, 2024, the Applicant submitted second submission plans for staff to review.
  • On September 30, 2024, the Applicant submitted BAR application and plans for staff to review.
  • On April 28, 2024, the Applicant submitted first submission plans to staff for review.
  • On June 2, 2023, the potential applicant submitted a conceptual plan for an informational briefing with Planning Commission and City Council.

Background

The applicant is proposing to replace approximately 21,566 square feet of existing offices with fourteen (14) front loaded townhomes on a private street, and sidewalks on both sides of a private street with crosswalks connecting to two open space areas with amenities on 2.12 acres.

Requests

The applicant requested an amendment to the existing Planned Development, a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment from Commercial Corridor Place Type to Townhouse/Single-Family Attached Neighborhood Place Type, and a Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) from PDC Planned Development-Commercial to PDR Planned Development-Residential in the Architectural Control Overlay (ACOD). This request is subject to a Major Certificate of Appropriateness for architecture and landscaping.

Plans

Submitted Date Submitted Plans and Materials
December 19, 2025
July 7, 2025
January 7, 2025
October 1, 2024
September 30, 2024
April 28, 2024
June 2, 2023

Public Meetings

Date Resources
July 16, 2025
February 25, 2025
February 10, 2025
November 6, 2024
July 11, 2023
June 26, 2023

Location

9495 Silver King Court, Fairfax, VA 22030  View Map

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Contact details

Albert (Fred) Frederick, Senior Planner
(703) 385-7916
albert.frederick@fairfaxva.gov

Applicant

RJL Associates, Inc.

Applicant's Representative:
 David S. Houston, Attorney
Bean Kinney & Korman, PC
2311 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22201-3359
703.525-4000

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