City Council Work Session

Clara SchweigerstaffOkay, good morning or good evening Mayor, Reid and Council members. Tonight we're here to discuss a potential redevelopment of the Aux Fairfax Block B located at 4021 and 4031 University Drive. We are currently in the pre-application phase of the development review process. Staff has had initial discussions with the developer and multiple agencies have also met with the developer to provide their initial feedback but a formal application has not been submitted at this time. Because this proposal will likely only include special exceptions and special use permits, This proposal will only be considered by the City Council and not Planning Commission. The subject site is bounded by Sager Avenue, University Drive, South Street, and East Street.

modifications a special use permit for upper story residential mixed uses and a major certificate of appropriateness for architecture and landscaping and the next steps are for the applicant to submit submit a complete application and then staff would review and then we would hold a work session with council and then also a hearing with council and that concludes my presentation happy to take any questions you all have

Stacy HallWith regard to the special use permit for upper story residential mixed use, can you expand on that a little bit, what that means?

Clara SchweigerstaffYes. So in the CR commercial retail zoning district, mixed use and or upper story residential is only permitted with a special use permit in those zoning districts so

Speaker 15Our next item is a discussion on a request for rezoning from the RM residential medium and CR commercial retail zoning districts to CR commercial retail, a comprehensive plan amendment, a special use permit, and nine special exceptions for Gatewood Plaza, 10201 Fairfax Boulevard. Clara Schweiger will also give the staff presentation for this.

Clara Schweigerstaff307 dwelling units the maximum density in the CR zoning district is 24 units per acre and the applicant is proposing a density of 111 dwelling units per acre In addition to a special exception for density the applicant is also requesting special exceptions to encroach into the required side and rear yards. I've highlighted the required 10-foot side setback and the 25-foot rear setback lines in yellow. The proposal is a mixed-use development with retail and commercial uses located on the first floor, and this slide shows the layout of the first floor. The residential units will be located on the upper six floors. A special use permit is requested for upper story residential mixed uses in the CR zoning district and the applicant has

The applicant is requesting a zoning map amendment to rezone the entire property to see our commercial retail to accommodate the proposed uses. The applicant is also requesting a comprehensive plan amendment to amend the future land use map to change the designation from commercial corridor to multifamily neighborhood. The comprehensive plans future land use map designates the subject property as commercial corridor. place type includes a mix of retail, restaurant, service, medical, office, and other commercial uses. Residential uses are not recommended in commercial corridors. Because this proposal includes a request for a special use permit for upper story residential and mixed uses, and because the commercial corridor place type does not support residential uses,