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Farcroft residents press council to block hotel-and-conference proposal for 5 Chimneys property
Summary
At the meeting residents from Farcroft urged the council to preserve the historic 5 Chimneys house and oppose Ox Hill's concept for a 96-room hotel and 20,000 sq ft convention center, citing tree loss, resource protection area impacts, noise, traffic, property values and developer transparency; staff advised the applicant that a comp-plan amendment, rezoning and environmental and historic studies would be required.
Several dozen residents from the Farcroft neighborhood used the city's public-comment periods and a later work-session pre-application briefing to press council and staff to reject or substantially reshape a concept plan that would redevelop the 9.3-acre 5 Chimneys property at 10230 Main Street.
What residents said: Speakers described the site as a quieter, single-family neighborhood that would be harmed by rezoning to commercial for a proposed 96-room, three-story hotel with a convention center and pool. Stacy Langton, speaking as a Farcroft resident, urged the council to deny…
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