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Consider a request from Eastern Mennonite University to amend their master plan by rezoning 26.6 +/- acres of property located along Park Road, West Dogwood Drive, and Hillcrest Drive, with minimal street frontages along College Avenue and Smith Avenue and zoned R-3, Medium Density Residential District and I-1, Institutional Overlay District
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Presented By: Stacy Turner, Director of Planning & Community Development.
Recommendation and Review
Planning Commission recommended approval (6-0) of the rezoning request for master plan amendment to allow the applicant to increase the allowable height of their previously approved multi-panel array of solar cells resting on carport style structures located on the University Commons parking lot. The amendment also includes eliminating the single width solar cell carport style structure that was previously approved and planned to be located up to 5-feet from the property line along Dogwood Drive. Furthermore, solar panels will now be located on portions of the University Commons building rather than on the roof of the Hillside building. All other specifics of the master plan would remain the same. The property is identified as tax map parcel 51-A-1.