Subject:
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Request to set a Public Hearing for May 9, 2016 to Consider the Flagship Carwash Rezoning
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EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
Consideration of a proposed rezoning and site plan for the Flagship Carwash site, a 1.9-acre parcel located at 540 Maple Avenue West, in the C-1 Local Commercial and C-2 General Commercial zones. (Requested zoning is MAC Maple Avenue Commercial.) Application filed by Sarah E. Hall of Blankingship & Keith, P.C. on behalf of Vienna Car Wash LLC, owner. A formal motion and vote on this item will not be held until a regularly scheduled public hearing and meeting.
Introductory Comments / Characteristics of the Existing Property:
The approximately 1.9-acre property is located at the western end of Maple Avenue within the Town. The site is presently developed as an open-air carwash. An access drive is located along the front of the property. An office building (with beauty school) is located immediately to the east, and a McDonald's restaurant with drive-through is located to the west. The "Townes of Vienna IV" townhome development is located to the south of the carwash and is separated by a solid masonry wall. A gas and automobile service station is located immediately across Maple Avenue. Staff notes that the subject property was boundary-adjusted into the Town in 1993 with proffers.
The Current Proposal:
The applicant seeks to redevelop the property as a two-story, mixed-use development. The ground floor will include a Chick-Fil-A restaurant with drive-through; an enclosed carwash will comprise the second floor. A conditional use permit is required for any drive-through, and the rezoning request will be considered concurrently with the site plan. The property will be accessed from the existing service drive to the west or directly from Maple Avenue. The two drive-through components of the proposal operate independently, however one entrance/exit is shared by both facilities. The restaurant includes one ded...
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