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City planning staff previews 17 April 21 items including VA outpatient facility and Nemo Church HCD removal
Summary
Planning staff outlined 17 items for April 21, including a proposed 244,000‑sq‑ft Veterans Administration outpatient facility, a companion retail center, several rezoning and CUP requests, and a contested proposal to remove the Nemo Church Historic & Cultural District that drew council concern about preservation costs and funding.
Kaitlin, a member of city planning staff, told the City Council the April 21 agenda will include 17 items ranging from rezonings and conditional‑use permits to the adoption of the Imagine VB 2040 comprehensive plan.
She described two linked proffers modifications for a parcel at Northampton Boulevard and Premium Outlets Boulevard in District 4: the northern 20 acres would host an approximately 244,000‑square‑foot Veterans Administration outpatient facility with a proposed 1,250 parking spaces and a requested height deviation (just over 64 feet where the overlay limits height to 35 feet near residential zoning). Staff reported a traffic impact analysis that recommends retiming several corridor signals and installing a traffic signal at a new extension; the planning commission recommended approval unanimously.
Immediately south, staff said, the applicant proposes about an 81,000‑square‑foot…
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