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Work session on proposed amendments to conditional use permit and modifications of site plan requirements related to proposed changes to the site for Green Hedges School, located at 415 Windover Avenue NW in the RS-12.5 Single-Family Detached Residential Zoning District
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BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
The Green Hedges School parcel is situated in northwest Vienna on 187,268 square feet (4.3 acres) of land adjacent to Windover Avenue NW, Nutley Street NW, and Lewis Street NW. The property is zoned RS-12.5. It is located outside of the Windover Heights Historic District. The existing facility is comprised of several buildings: the administrative center (or Kilmer House), the Rice Arts Center, a general-use field, a house used as the residence by the Head of School, an educational garden, and Kilmer Hall.
The subject property is situated amidst single-family residential dwellings that also have RS-12.5 zoning. The only exception is a 190-foot section of the Vienna Commons townhouse development with RMU zoning. This section is located on the southwest side of Nutley Street, NW, directly opposite the entrance driveway to the private school.
The school has been in Vienna since 1955, with its first Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approval in 1964. There have been subsequent amendments to the CUP. Under the current CUP, the school has a maximum permitted enrollment of 190 students and a maximum permitted employment of 42 employees.
The Planning Commission last had a work session with the applicant on May 11, 2022. The minutes from that session are included as an attachment.
OVERVIEW:
On behalf of Green Hedges School, the applicant Sara Mariska of Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C., has requested a work session with the Planning Commission to discuss the proposed conditional use permit and modifications of site plan requirements applications. The proposed improvements to the school site include the addition of a new gymnasium, a new athletic field, new...
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