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Council advances Southwestern University PUD amendment for Phase I with conditions and a mobility-plan review
Summary
Council approved a PUD rezoning amendment for roughly 68.6 acres of the Southwestern University property (southwestern 560 project) as presented to Planning & Zoning, directed staff to start a future mobility-plan review for the area, and discussed tree planting, parking and plaza-size questions; two post‑PNZ amendment requests (tandem parking and
The Georgetown City Council voted to approve a zoning‑map amendment to the planned unit development (PUD) covering about 68.5993 acres of Southwestern University property, advancing Phase I of the Southwestern 560 project, and directed staff to initiate a review and potential update of the city’s future mobility plan for the area.
Kelly (staff member) described the amendment as changing portions of the PUD’s base zoning to C3 (general commercial) and adjusting development standards to support a mixed‑use, pedestrian‑oriented special area identified in the city’s comprehensive plan. The proposal includes open space preservation (floodplain and sensitive areas), a design manual to control building form and streetscape, and a program of multiuse development intended to preserve open space and provide pedestrian connections.
Applicant representatives presented a program and vision for Phase I. Jim Adams (principal, McCann Adams Studio) described an initial phase that includes an estimated 110,000 square feet of office, 45,000 square feet of retail/restaurant,…
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