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Planning Commission approves two Delray-area subdivisions, limited to semi‑detached two‑family dwellings
Summary
The Alexandria Planning Commission approved two subdivision requests in Delray (East Howe Avenue and West Wyatt Avenue). Staff clarified both approvals do not meet R‑2.5 50‑foot minimum lot width and therefore are limited to semi‑detached two‑family development under current zoning. Both motions passed 5‑0.
The Alexandria Planning Commission on Jan. 9 approved two subdivision requests in the Delray neighborhood that create lots narrower than the R‑2.5 zoning district’s 50‑foot minimum and therefore are limited, under current code, to semi‑detached two‑family dwellings.
Commissioners voted 5‑0 to approve Subdivision 2024‑000115318 (East Howe Avenue) and Subdivision 2024‑000122 (West Wyatt Avenue) after staff and applicants confirmed the approvals do not authorize single‑family development on the narrower parcels. Commissioner Brown pressed for a clear on‑the‑record statement about the limits of approval, and staff agreed the record and final staff report would include that clarification.
The R‑2.5 zone…
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