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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE: ZMA 2005-00010
Wachovia Bank and Shops at Rio Road
SU BJ ECT/PROPOSAL/REQU EST:
Rezone 1.836 acres from CO —
Commercial Office to C-1 — Commercial to
allow a partial redevelopment of the site
and accommodate redevelopment of an
adjacent parcel.
STAFF:
Dougherty, Cilimberg
PLANNING COMMISSION DATE:
April 11, 2006
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DATE:
June 7, 2006
OWNER / CONTRACT PURCHASER
The owner is Wachovia bank represented by Steve Messing of Unicorp National Development.
Steve Messing will be unable to attend the Board hearing. In his absence, Valerie Long will
represent the owner.
PROPOSAL:
The applicant is requesting a rezoning of 1.836 acres (the Wachovia Bank property) from CO to C-1
to allow for redevelopment of two properties: the parcel being rezoned and the adjacent parcel
(zoned C-1) at the corner of Rio Road and Route 29. Specifically, the applicant would like to replace
the Rio Road Superette and Heritage Memorials of Charlottesville with a new restaurant of 4,300
square foot restaurant and 11,000 square feet of retail. A rezoning of the bank property would be
followed by a boundary line adjustment and the purchase of about one acre of land from the bank to
support the developer's plans for the adjacent property (Rio Road Superette and Heritage
Memorials). Appendix I is the Planning Commission Staff Report, including the rezoning plan and
renderings.
BACKGROUND:
When the Planning Commission reviewed this request on April 11, 2006, a recommendation for
approval was forwarded to the Board of Supervisors so long as a commitment to the plan proposed
was made. Appendix II is a proffer committing to the plan the Commission reviewed.
DISCUSSION/FINDINGS:
The applicant is proposing a plan that responds well to the principles of the Neighborhood Model,
Entrance Corridor Guidelines, ARB recommendations, and the C-1 zoning classification. The proffer
committing to the plan provides assurance that the rezoning will result in an improved condition at
this prominent intersection.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval.