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Draft Area 5 small‑area plan presented, ARB to recommend character‑structure list
Summary
City planning staff presented a draft Area 5 small‑area plan that frames a 'Brain Power District' near UMW and the hospital, proposes transect and frontage changes, and outlines mobility and historic‑resource actions; the ARB is expected to recommend 22–23 'character structures' for the local inventory.
City planning staff on Oct. 23 presented the draft Area 5 small‑area plan and asked the Planning Commission to forward the draft to City Council for initiation of the public hearing process.
Bailey Thompson, community development planner, described Area 5 as a crossroads that includes the University of Mary Washington campus and the College Heights neighborhood. Staff proposes a mix of transect designations, a T5C frontage map for core corridor redevelopment, and two land‑use focus areas: a village transition area (walkable commercial and mixed uses) and a so‑called 'Brain Power District' — an economic development zone framed to leverage proximity to UMW, Mary Washington Hospital and a…
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