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Committee forwards rezoning for former Rosenberger site for 43 townhomes
Summary
The committee voted to forward an ordinance to rezone 3.37 acres at 1328 Commerce Street from CM-1 to HR with a PUD overlay to allow 43 townhomes; staff said the plan includes rear-loaded garages where feasible, 45% green space and modest traffic impacts, and the Planning Commission recommended approval.
The Planning & Economic Development Committee voted to forward an ordinance to rezone roughly 3.37 acres at 1328 Commerce Street (the former Rosenberger lumberyard) from CM-1 to HR with a planned-unit development overlay to accommodate 43 townhomes.
David Stewart (presenter) described the proposal as a townhome development with an internal loop, rear-loaded garages where topography allowed, about 45% green space and several overflow parking areas. "They're proposing a private street with, legally subdivided parcels," he said, adding that two of the housing types and architectural renderings had been submitted and that staff had accounted for student generation and fiscal impacts in a build-out analysis.
Staff and commissioners discussed parking calculations, private-street dimensions, sidewalk and stormwater plans, and whether the development would require a full traffic impact analysis. Staff said the projected weekday trip increase was modest and that the site likely produces fewer trips than the CM-1 alternative of strip retail. The project team told the committee they had coordinated fire and rescue access and that the private street would be designed to meet city improvement standards even if dimensions differ from VDOT norms.
A councilor moved to forward the rezoning to City Council with a recommendation for approval; the motion carried. The item will go to City Council for final action.
