Stop the Chantilly Regional Library Redevelopment Proposal

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The Issue

We, the Chantilly Coalition for Safety and Equity (CCSE), alongside undersigned residents, parents, and community members, demand that the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors STOP the proposed high-density redevelopment of the Chantilly Regional Library site.

Building the proposed 240 housing units onto this public parcel will directly undermine the safety, traffic flow, and well-being of our neighborhood and schools.

Our Community Priorities:

Traffic & Pedestrian Safety First:

  • Severe Traffic Congestion: Adding hundreds of additional vehicles directly across from Chantilly High School will exacerbate already dangerous traffic patterns along Stringfellow Road and Route 50.
  • Urgent Pedestrian Protection: Following the serious accident involving students on November 4, our community urgently needs a standalone pedestrian bridge at the north entrance to the school now—not as a delayed bargaining chip tied to a multi-year residential development.
  • Dangerous Student Conditions: Due to severe parking deficits, Chantilly High School students use the library as overflow parking, and the CHS Marching Band is forced to rehearse in open parking lots surrounded by live vehicular traffic. Adding high-density housing directly across the street places our youth in constant jeopardy.

Educational & Athletic Equity:

  • Chantilly High School is land-locked and one of only two out of 26 with just 1 athletic field (compared to 2–3 fields at every other county high school).
  • Instead of turning county-owned land over to private developers, this parcel should be preserved and dedicated to expanding athletic fields and outdoor space for CHS students.

Transparent Voter Input:

  • Public land belongs to the taxpayers. Decisions to redevelop or dispose of county land must be driven by open voter input, not pre-packaged developer proposals.

Our Demand: Vote NO on the high-density redevelopment of the Chantilly Library site. Retain this public land for critical traffic safety, pedestrian infrastructure, and school athletic equity!

The Decision Makers

Fairfax County Board
5 Members
Fairfax County Board - Sully District
Pat Herrity
Fairfax County Board - Springfield District
Dalia Palchik
Fairfax County Board - Providence District
Jeffrey McKay
Fairfax County Board Chair
Former Fairfax County Supervisor
4 Members
Rodney L. Lusk
Former Fairfax County Supervisor
Former Fairfax County Supervisor
Former Fairfax County Supervisor
Former Fairfax County Board - Braddock District

Supporter Voices

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