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Planning Commission unanimously backs zoning updates to implement Alex West plan
Summary
The commission voted 7–0 to initiate and recommend to City Council zoning text amendments and updates to CDD 21 to align the coordinated development district with the December 2024 Alex West Small Area Plan, while directing staff and applicants to resolve open‑space implementation notes before council.
The Alexandria Planning Commission on March 4 unanimously initiated and recommended approval of a package of zoning text amendments designed to translate the Alex West Small Area Plan into CDD 21 rules and conditions.
Maggie Cooper of the Planning and Zoning Department summarized the proposal: replace Beauregard plan references with Alex West materials, update open‑space requirements and infrastructure conditions, streamline redundant conditions (green building, public art, affordable housing) and clarify interpretations of base residential density. "Staff is…
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