A rezoning and special exception application has been filed to construct a proposed new, six-story class A office building with ground floor retail at the corner of North Washington/East Columbia Streets at 400 North Washington Street. The owner of record is North Washington, LLC.

Zoning Amendments
The rezoning requests to amend the City's Official Zoning District Map from T-1, transitional district to B-1, limited business district and the special exception request is for a building height bonus of 23 feet. The City's Adopted Comprehensive Plan - Future Land Use Plan Map (2005) designates the subject property as mixed-use and the adopted North Washington Street (Area Plan), Planning Opportunity Area 1, (2012) recommends medium density for future redevelopment. The regulations and criteria for evaluation include:

• Section(s) 48-85 Power to Amend
• 48-90 Special Exceptions
• Section 48-455 Special Exceptions
• 48- 453, Principal Uses Permitted by Right (B-1) of the City Code

The application is tentatively scheduled for an initial public presentation at the joint City Council / Planning Commission work session on the evening of Monday, November 19, 2012, at City Hall.

Public Review
A formal public review process will be initiated by the City Council at a future meeting and in due course require formal action by the City Council, with a mandatory recommendation from the Planning Commission. Future public meetings, work sessions and public hearings will be noticed on associated agendas and when required advertised, according to law.

Document Copies
The application materials are available online above, and are also available in hard copy for review at the Department of Development Services Counter, City Hall, Suite 300W, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. You may also call Gary H. Fuller, AICP, Principal Planner at 703-248-5039.