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20. 24-421 ZMA202300001 1193 Seminole Trail. PROJECT: ZMA202300001 1193 Seminole Trail MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Rio TAX MAP/PARCEL(S): 061W0-02-0A-00200 LOCATION: 1193 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901 PROPOSAL: Rezone one 3.23 acre parcel for a mixed-use development including residential and non-residential uses PETITION: Rezone a total of approximately 3.23 acres from C1 Commercial which allows retail sales and service; residential by special use permit (15 units/ acre), to the NMD Neighborhood Model District, which allows residential (3 - 34 units/acre) mixed with commercial, service and industrial uses. Proposal calls for a maximum of 165 residential dwelling units at a gross density of 51 units/acre. Non-residential uses are also proposed and would measure between 4,000 - 10,000 total sq.ft. OVERLAY DISTRICT(S): AIA - Airport Impact Area, EC - Entrance Corridor ENTRANCE CORRIDOR (EC): Yes PROFFERS: No COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Service Center - commercial, retail, and employment uses with supporting residential (3-20 units/acre); Urban Mixed Use (in areas around Centers) - commercial and retail uses that are not accommodated in Centers and residential (3 - 34 units/ acre); Urban Density Residential - residential (6.01 - 34 units/ acre); supporting uses such as religious institutions, schools, commercial, office and service uses in Neighborhood 2 of the Places29 Master Plan.
I fully support rezoning this property to Mixed Use NMD. While the mix of uses is sorely needed in this corridor, the site plan is a sea of parking with some random boxes on which is more like storage instead of housing and is not particularly livable. A few changes to the layout and coordination with neighboring property proposals could make it much more livable for residents. Please consider using a podium style residential building to hide at least some of the parking under the 4 stories of wood construction. Please consider creating meaningful pedestrian connections to adjacent properties behind the commercial component. Please consider a distinct pedestrian realm spine separated from autos instead of just buildings floating in parking. Please consider using permeable paving in parking areas. See attachments for higher value site alternatives which have both a better resident experience quality and higher density/dev. value: Red is buildings, blue is auto, green is pedestrian.
I fully support rezoning this property to Mixed Use NMD. While the mix of uses is sorely needed in this corridor, the site plan is a sea of parking with some random boxes on which is more like storage instead of housing and is not particularly livable. A few changes to the layout and coordination with neighboring property proposals could make it much more livable for residents. Please consider using a podium style residential building to hide at least some of the parking under the 4 stories of wood construction. Please consider creating meaningful pedestrian connections to adjacent properties behind the commercial component. Please consider a distinct pedestrian realm spine separated from autos instead of just buildings floating in parking. Please consider using permeable paving in parking areas. See attachments for higher value site alternatives which have both a better resident experience quality and higher density/dev. value: Red is buildings, blue is auto, green is pedestrian.