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Committee forwards rezoning that removes 10% affordable set‑aside for Villages of Valor Crossing
Summary
The Development Committee voted to forward a PUD amendment for 144 Queens Lane (Villages of Valor Crossing) that changes unit type from rental (with a 10% affordable set‑aside) to for‑sale townhomes and increases building height from two to three stories while keeping bedroom counts the same; staff and the applicant said price points will be provided to council.
The Winchester City Development Committee on Tuesday voted to forward to council a rezoning and PUD amendment for the Villages of Valor Crossing at 144 Queens Lane that would convert previously approved rental units — including a 10% affordable rental set‑aside — into for‑sale townhomes and change townhome elevations from two stories to three.
The change was presented as largely consistent with the previously approved site plan; staff said the overall footprint and bedroom counts would not change, and one staff speaker said comparable three‑bedroom for‑sale units within city limits sell for about $400,000. The applicant representative told the committee the current owner is selling finished lots to a builder who wants a for‑sale product and that the 10% rental affordability commitment is being removed: "So they're removing the 10%," the applicant said during questions.
Council members pressed the applicant to provide anticipated price points and asked whether the change in unit size would alter school‑age student projections or the fiscal‑impact analysis. Staff said student counts are based on number of bedrooms, not gross floor area, and the bedroom count will not change. Members also discussed the PUD affordability policy that applied to the prior rental approval; staff noted the council's policy tied affordability incentives to rental projects and that for‑sale products are not subject to the same requirement.
The committee voted to forward the rezoning amendment to a future council meeting recommending approval. A public hearing at council will be required before final action.
