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RECOMMENDATION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE TOWN COUNCIL ON A PROPOSED REZONING FOR 380 MAPLE, A MIXED-USE BUILDING WITH GROUND FLOOR RETAIL AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS, LOCATED AT 374 TO 380 MAPLE AVENUE WEST, IN THE C-1 LOCAL COMMERCIAL AND RS-16 SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS (REQUESTED ZONING IS MAPLE AVENUE COMMERCIAL (MAC))
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RECOMMENDATION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE TOWN COUNCIL ON RELATED REQUESTS FOR MODIFICATIONS OF REQUIREMENTS
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BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
The subject site is approximately 0.84 acres and is located at the intersection of Maple Avenue West and Wade Hampton Drive Southwest. A three-story office building, built in 1970, currently occupies the site. Associated surface parking is located in front and in the rear of the building. A 6-foot tall masonry wall borders the rear property line (along Glen Avenue Southwest). Two single-family dwellings are located across Glen Avenue Southwest from the site. Commercial properties (including office buildings and a restaurant) surround the site on all other sides. The applicant proposes redeveloping the site under the Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) zoning regulations.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 27, 2019 and made a motion to continue the public hearing to the April 10, 2019 meeting. The applicant has submitted a revised set of existing conditions and concept plans and architectural drawings for Option 2. The applicant has indicated the following changes for Option 2 after receiving feedback at the meeting on March 27, 2019:
1. Provided a 8-foot wide sidewalk along Maple Avenue West
2. Reduced the number of units from 40 to 39
3. Muted the colors of the siding
4. Recessed portion of fourth floor on Wade Hampton Drive SW
5. Changed some of the roofs on Glen Avenue SW to gables
6. Added the wall back in on Glen Avenue SW
7. Changed the design and size of some of the windows
8. Eliminated the windows in...
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