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Planning commission tables Home2 Suites (Candlewood) concept plan after neighbors raise buffer and lighting concerns
Summary
Developers seeking approval for a 62,226‑square‑foot Home2 Suites/Candlewood hotel concept plan in Lexington Park confronted neighborhood concerns about a thin buffer, lighting and off‑site parking; the Planning Commission voted to table the plan Oct. 26 to allow revisions.
Developers seeking Planning Commission approval for a Home2 Suites (Candlewood) hotel concept site plan in Lexington Park met detailed scrutiny Oct. 26, 2009. Commissioners and nearby residents urged stronger buffers, lower rear lighting, and design changes before the project returns.
The discussion matters because the proposed four‑story hotel will sit near single‑family yards and the commission must balance downtown mixed‑use development with neighborhood compatibility.
David Barry, Department of Land Use and Growth Management, summarized staff’s analysis that the site is in the Lexington Park Development District, is outside the Air Installations Compatible Use Zone as mapped, and can be served by public water and sewer. Barry said staff identified no regulatory issues that would prevent a favorable concept determination but…
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