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Council approves 107-room Element hotel near airport after design debate
Summary
The council granted a specific-use permit for a five-story, 107-room Element hotel at 4563 Waxwing Drive, despite council concern about the west elevation's appearance; developers said the project will generate hotel-tax revenue and increase hospitality capacity in South Arlington.
The Arlington City Council voted Sept. 16 to grant a specific-use permit for a five-story Element hotel on roughly 2.33 acres at 4563 Waxwing Drive, near the airport. The project calls for 107 rooms, about 60% of them suites, a two-story glass lobby, meeting space and outdoor pool and patio amenities.
Planning staff presented the applicant's updated elevations and landscape changes. Developer representatives Gerald Alley (Conrail) and Mike Daugherty (DPG Partners) described design revisions including larger windows on the east…
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