Planning Commission reviews multiple housing cases; approves rezoning proffers and transportation funding
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The June 17, 2025 Planning Commission meeting addressed numerous special-use and rezoning requests—many were continued—recommended approval of a conditional rezoning with amended proffers, adopted the consent agenda (including sanitary sewer and Complete Streets items), approved a UDC concept for a bridge replacement with conditions, and recommended approval of a single-family special use.
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- January 21, 2025 meeting minutes adopted unanimously.
- ORD.2024-312 (7100 Jahnke Road special use for multifamily up to 17 units) continued to July 15, 2025 (unanimous).
- ORD.2025-014 (3618 Hawthorne Avenue special use) continued to July 15, 2025 (unanimous).
- SUBD 2025.003 (Subdivision exception for 3618 Hawthorne Avenue) continued to July 15, 2025 (unanimous).
- ORD.2025-081 (2618 Rear West Main Street special use) continued to July 1, 2025 (unanimous).
- ORD.2025-113 (3200 2nd Avenue special use) continued to July 1, 2025 (unanimous).
- Consent agenda adopted with staff recommendations (unanimous), including recommendations/approvals for: ORD.2025-127 (7 N 18th St), ORD.2025-128 (1824 N 28th St), ORD.2025-129 (1426 N 30th St), ORD.2025-130 (1404 N 32nd St), SUBD 2025.006 (1404 N 32nd St subdivision exception), ORD.2025-131 (101 S Colonial Ave outdoor dining), ORD.2025-140 (declare public necessity for Courtland St sanitary sewer easements), and ORD.2025-141 (accept $1,385,900 from VDOT to amend FY2024-25 CIP for Complete Streets).
- UDC 2025-16 (Lombardy Street bridge replacement and pedestrian/bike improvements) approved with conditions.
- ORD.2024-314 (Site Plan Ordinance implementation) presented.
- ORD.2025-079 (3801 & 3803 Hanover Ave special use) continued to July 1, 2025 (unanimous) after public comment and Commission discussion on density, affordability, and traffic.
- ORD.2025-120 (conditional rezoning of multiple properties to R-63) recommended for approval with amended proffers requiring a minimum of one off-street parking space per dwelling unit (to the extent practicable) and a maximum height of three stories (unanimous).
- ORD.2025-132 (5201 Sylvan Court single-family detached special use) recommended for approval (unanimous).
- Meeting adjourned at 9:09 p.m.
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