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Joint public hearing with Planning Commission and Town Council on the temporary suspension of the Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) Zone for a period of time between 120 and 270 days for staff to develop design guidelines.
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EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
At its August 20, 2018 meeting, Town Council set a joint public hearing with the Planning Commission for September 17, 2018 to consider a temporary suspension of the Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) Zone for a period of time between 120 and 270 days for staff to develop design guidelines.
The purpose of the design guidelines is to provide visual context for future MAC projects. The process will be led by staff in the planning and zoning department, working with the Board of Architectural Review (BAR). A visual preference survey will provide an opportunity for residents, business owners and property owners to provide input on the vision for Maple Avenue for placemaking and building and site design.
The online survey will ask residents to rate on a scale of 1-5 their favorability of a collection of photos of mixed-use buildings, up to four stories tall, from around the country. Residents will be able to take the 10-15-minute survey using their personal computers or by stopping during designated day and evening hours (still to be determined) to use a computer at Town Hall and receive assistance if needed. The survey will be open for a month beginning in October.
Once the visual preference survey is completed, staff will work with the BAR and an architect to draft design guidelines, providing photos and renderings that define Vienna's vision for Maple Avenue. The new visual guidelines may result in recommended amendments to the MAC ordinance. Once design guidelines are crafted, the Town will share the draft with citizens and obtain feedback. The guidelines and any proposed amendments to the MAC will then go through the Board of Architectural Review, Planning Commission, and Town Council for revi...
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