Planning Commission Regular Meeting/Work Session

Mr. Frederickstaffexceptions in terms of height and density and interpersonal connects connections of course the applicant would need to provide an audit as they submit their application in terms of the zoning ordinance and there any additional special exceptions or any other requests that would be required the applicant would be seeking approval of a general development plan as well as submitting a major certificate of appropriateness for architecture and landscaping and also since this project is within the old town small area plane it may actually be in a transition district if it's in a transition transition district the Planning Commission May have a purview over I'm sorry the Board of Architecture would have a purview over the special special exceptions

Clara SchweigerstaffYes, hi. Yeah, I'm Clara Schweiger. for almost a year now, and I'm happy to finally be presenting in front of y'all tonight. So this is a work session to discuss the redevelopment proposal for Gatewood Plaza, and that's located at 10201 Fairfax Boulevard. We're in the post-submission phase of the development review process. the applicant has submitted a complete application and staff has provided comments on a second submission the applicant is requesting a zoning map amendment a comprehensive plan amendment a special use permit and nine special exceptions including density bulk building height bulk plane required yards transitional yards parking and resource protection area formal action and recommendation are not required by the Planning Commission for the special

use request and the nine special request special exceptions the subject site is located to the south of Fairfax Boulevard and to the north of the terminus of Stratford Avenue to the west of the subject site is a Toyota is Captain Pell's restaurant. The site is currently developed with approximately 93,114 square foot five-story office building that is 90% occupied. The subject site is currently split zoned and the majority of the property is zoned CR commercial retail and approximately 5,436 square feet of the subject site is zoned RM residential medium. The surrounding properties are zoned CR commercial retail and IL industrial light to the north, commercial retail to the west, and commercial

The proposed tenant mix is 307 upper-story dwelling units, approximately 20,000 square feet of commercial retail and approximately 21,000 square feet of office space. the applicant is requesting a special exception for density to provide the 307 dwelling units. The maximum density in the CR zoning district is 24 units per acre, and the applicant is proposing a density of 111.5 dwelling units per acre. In addition to the special exception for density, the applicant is also requesting special exceptions side and rear yards. I've highlighted those required yards in yellow, so it's a 10-foot side setback and then the 25-foot rear setback. The proposal is a mixed-use development with retail and commercial uses located