Arlington County has stopped processing applications made through the Expanded Housing Option pending appeal of Judge Schell’s ruling, but it is business as usual in Charlottesville which continues to receive new applications under the new Development Code.
A company called Middle Mountain LLC with a Crozet address has filed plans with the City of Charlottesville to build 12 townhouse units on a vacant property on Hillcrest Road right across the street from the Dogwood Vietnam Memorial.
The three vacant lots owned by Middle Mountain LLC are zoned Residential-A and the plans submitted by Shimp Engineering anticipate creation of a fourth. Three units would be built on each one. None of the units would be required to be reserved for households below certain income thresholds.
Each unit would be 40 feet tall and would provide the necessary right of way to the city for a clear walk zone and a greenspace zone.
Middle Mountain LLC has owned these lots since the summer of 2006.
Under the new Development Code, this is a by-right development and no special exceptions are being requested. This is the latest “major development plan” and other proposals include 2030 Barracks Road, 303 Alderman Road, 221 Carlton Road.
Shimp Engineering also filed the plans for 303 Alderman Road which anticipate demolition of a single family house in favor of six units that take advantage of the Residential-B zoning. The city asked for a resubmission and new plans were submitted on October 25 that eliminated the need for a special exception to exceed height limitations by five feet. However, t he company is now asking for a special exception to the city’s streetscape requirements. (read the details)
Greenshire Holdings LLC has submitted plans to build 24 units at 2030 Barracks Road, a property that’s currently wooded and undeveloped. It appears that the city has asked for a resubmission, but none of the documents are in the development portal accessible to members of the public. (read more details)
Earlier this month, the Board of Architectural Review reviewed plans for a nine-unit building proposed at 1609 Gordon Avenue. That development anticipates nine units, one fewer than the threshold that kicks in the city’s inclusionary zoning provisions that require affordable units to be part of a project. I have not been able to write that story yet.
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