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Board OKs Monticello Avenue Shoppes rezoning and commercial special‑use permit amid sidewalk and traffic questions
Summary
Supervisors rezoned 2.75 acres along Monticello Avenue to B‑1 general business and approved a commercial special‑use permit to allow more than 10,000 sq ft of development; applicant proffered design guidelines and right‑in/right‑out access; the board discussed sidewalks, buffers and traffic but ultimately voted to approve both the ordinance and the associated resolution.
The Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning and a commercial special‑use permit for the Monticello Avenue Shoppes project, allowing the 2.75‑acre site to convert from R‑8 residential to B‑1 general business with design proffers.
Staff described the proposal as consistent with the comprehensive plan and noted the Planning Commission had recommended approval. Applicant counsel Tim Trant and the project team said the master plan envisions three 4,000‑square‑foot buildings with shared parking, design guidelines to match Monticello Avenue character, and right‑in/right‑out access. Trant said the applicant removed a sidewalk shown on the master plan after neighborhood concerns about impacts to the existing vegetated buffer and indicated the developer may seek a waiver at the site‑plan stage.
Board members pressed staff and the applicant about traffic movements and potential cut‑throughs to an adjacent shopping center; the applicant said proffered curb and channelized access would discourage left‑turn cut‑throughs and that planned uses (medical/dental/professional offices) aim to limit peak‑commute trips.
The board voted on the rezoning ordinance and on an associated resolution; the roll calls were recorded and both measures carried.
