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Planning commission approves Clarence Estates plan for six homes in Seminary Hill, citing invasive species removal

2368105 · February 4, 2025
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Summary

The commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of a development site plan, subdivision and to find a street vacation consistent with the master plan for a six-home project at 1–2 N. Clarence Street; staff highlighted stormwater improvements and bamboo removal.

The Alexandria Planning Commission on Feb. 4 voted 7-0 to recommend approval of a development site plan and subdivision to create six detached homes at 1 and 2 North Clarence Street, and found a proposed partial vacation of North Clarence Street to be consistent with the master plan. Commissioners also recommended that the vacation be folded into the council-level consistency finding.

Planning staff, represented by Jared Alves, said the 4.4-acre site currently has a detached home and several outbuildings and sits on a hill between Trinity Drive and Duke Street. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing buildings, regrade the slope and construct six two‑story homes with basements and attached two‑car garages; some rear elevations would appear three stories due to the slope.

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