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The Villages at Town Center

Designed to blend with the community Open Areas Protects farmland – by providing specific area

for growth

Complements and supports business district Consistent with the County’s Comprehensive

Plan

Future Land Use Map

The Villages – Future Land Use

Designated as one of the “most desirable

locations for various types of further development.”

Development “should be compact.” Residential density should be 4 dwellings per

acre or higher.

State code indicates density of 4 single family or

6 townhouses or 12 apts./condos per acre.

Rezonings to higher intensities should be

encouraged in this area.

Future Land Use Plan for The Villages at Town Center

“Appropriate location for apartments,

condominiums, townhouses.”

“Multi-family should be in close proximity to

goods and services.”

“The Planning Commission has identified a

need for additional market rate multiple housing options for people working in the education, medical, and aerospace professions.”

Consistent with Comprehensive Plan

Efficient, compact residential land use pattern. Direct development away from critically

eroding shorelines.

Land along Route 175 corridors generally offers

good opportunities to accommodate future development.

2 * 30 Unit Apartments: 60 2 * 6 Unit Townhouses: 12 4 * 5 Unit Townhouses: 20 5 * 2 Unit Duplexes: 10 Total: 102 Phase 1 Proposed

Apartment Concept

Townhouse Concept

JLUS Study

Still in Draft Stage - advisory only. Development Plan consistent with JLUS. APZ2 allows 2 residential units per acre. Approximately 31 of 37 acres in projected APZ2

is planned open space.

APZ2 allows clustering in 20% of land. Clustering would allow 74 units within 6 acres. Development plan contemplates 50 units.

Rezoning Property

Situated precisely where comprehensive plan

encourages development

Fills need for multiple housing options. Leverages existing approved utility

infrastructure.

Complements and promotes nearby business

enterprise zone.

Lowers per unit cost of needed infrastructure

improvements

Staff Report

Staff supports multi-family development on the

• property. Report at 2 & 4.

Staff says it is ‘unclear’ whether improvements

mentioned in Traffic Study are proffered.

Proffer B – states that all VDOT required

improvements will be made by applicant. Overall Unit Limitation Reversion concept

Spreading Costs Maximizes Affordability

Economic Benefit

 Approximately $23,000,000 in construction costs will be

circulated in the local economy. The construction activity will create many jobs within the community.

 Accomack County and the local school districts will share an

increased tax base that will grow to approximately $71,000 of annual taxes upon project build-out.

 Accomack County and the Commonwealth will share $20,000

in Recordation Fees.

 Attract better quality businesses to Enterprise Zone.