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Planning Commission backs three-site Potomac Yard package; townhouse block draws dissent
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of three coordinated Potomac Yard development applications — a mixed‑use building, an 88‑unit affordable building, and a 124‑unit townhouse block — while adding conditions on public access; the townhouse parcel drew a 4-2 split. Package now goes to City Council.
The Alexandria Planning Commission on Dec. 2 recommended approval of three coordinated development special‑use permits in Potomac Yard, moving a long‑running redevelopment of the area one step closer to construction.
The package includes a mixed‑use residential building with underground parking and a new “town green,” an 88‑unit committed affordable building proposed by Wesley Housing that would range from 30%–80% of area median income, and a townhouse block of roughly 120–124 units. Staff highlighted stormwater improvements, open‑space commitments and transit access near the Potomac Yard Metro station.
Kathy Puskar, the applicants’ attorney, said the three teams coordinated to complete the last vacant…
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