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Planning Commission recommends approval of Braddock West DSUP extension despite neighborhood flood and preservation concerns
Summary
The commission recommended City Council approve an extension of a development special use permit for the Braddock West project; a neighbor group president opposed the project citing flood hazards at a nearby intersection and loss of historic Rosemont homes. The motion passed with one abstention.
The Alexandria Planning Commission on Oct. 9 voted to recommend that City Council approve an extension of a previously approved development special use permit and modified site plan for the Braddock West project, a multi‑unit residential and ground‑floor commercial building on Braddock Street.
The project, proposed by West Street Acquisitions LLC and represented in the hearing by Casey Nolan, requests bonuses for affordable housing, a parking reduction and uses including a private/fraternal club. During public comment, Dino Drudy, president of the West Old Town Citizens Association, told the commission his group remains opposed. “I remain uncomfortable with it and opposed to it in its current form,” Drudy said, citing two primary concerns: a flood‑prone intersection near the site he characterized as a hazard to transient renters, and the demolition of several historic Rosemont homes that the association said were in good condition.
Drudy asked that the developer be required to notify future residents of flood hazards until the city completes intersection flood mitigation. Commissioners and staff addressed stormwater at length; Commissioner Dube thanked staff for the supplemental stormwater management materials that staff had made available in the meeting packet and slides.
Commissioner Brown recused from voting by asking to pull the item from the consent calendar earlier in the meeting so they could abstain; Brown stated the reasons for abstention were included in the staff report. The commission then moved to recommend Council approval “as recommended in the staff report” (motion by Vice Chair Koenig; second by Commissioner Manner). The chair recorded the outcome as 6 votes in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstention (Commissioner Brown).
Ending: The commission advanced the project to City Council with the record reflecting neighborhood concerns about flooding and historic fabric; those concerns were noted in public comment and will be part of the record for Council consideration.
