Six Hundred West Main

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The Six Hundred West Main is a planned six-story mixed-use building on West Main Street at the site of what is now the Blue Moon Diner.

Construction has not begun as of December 22, 2017.

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Background

The project will incorporate two existing structures because the Board of Architectural Review indicated in November 2015 they would not approve their demolition. [1]

Development timeline

  • November 15, 2015: BAR members indicate they will not support demolition of at 512 West Main Street and 600 West Main Street [1]
  • January 19, 2016: Review by Board of Architectural Review [2]
  • February 16, 2016: BAR approves massing for project [3]
  • May 10, 2016: Charlottesville Planning Commission recommends special use permit for additional residential density and reduced parking requirements on a 4-3 vote. Discussion centered around impact of reduced parking on the surrounding neighborhoods and plausibility of car-free living. The commission replaced a condition to exempt units <500sf from parking requirements in favor of modifying the requirement to 0.5 parking spaces per unit, regardless of size.[4]
  • June 6, 2016: City Council defers the special use permit to its next meeting on a motion from Kristin Szakos "because she feels unprepared... based on the changing status of this report item."[5]
  • June 20, 2016: City Council votes 3-1 to approve the special use permit with a maximum residential density up to 180 DUA.[6][7] Bob Fenwick opposed, while Kathy Galvin was absent but submitted a letter in support.[8] Conditions included:
    1. A mixture of dwelling units, including one or more studios. Studios must have a minimum size of 350sf. Studios less than 550sf are limited to 40% of total units.
    2. Parking requirements as follows: (i) 0.5 spaces for units of 550sf or less; and (ii) 1.0 space per unit larger than 550sf. At least 40% of require spaces must be required on-site; the remainder may be provided via shared parking agreements.
    3. Indoor lobby area and outdoor courtyard for the recreational use of residents.
    4. Five additional staff-recommended conditions concerning construction procedures and traffic control.
  • September 20, 2016: BAR approves massing and scale [9]
  • May 16, 2017: BAR grants final approval for project [10]


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Coordinates:Erioll world.svg.png 38°01′52″N 78°29′18″W / 38.031053°N 78.488272°W / 38.031053; -78.488272

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Web. Design panel not receptive to demolition of West Main houses, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 17, 2015, retrieved December 27, 2016.
  2. Web. Design panel wants another look at new West Main construction, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 20, 2016, retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. Web. BAR defers decision on one West Main project, partially approves another, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 18, 2016, retrieved December 29, 2016.
  4. Web. City planning commission approves waivers for Blue Moon development, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 11, 2016, retrieved January 2, 2017.
  5. Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, June 6, 2016.
  6. Web. Council approves permit for Blue Moon residential complex, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 21 2016, retrieved January 11, 2017.
  7. Web. Agenda for June 20, 2016 Charlottesville City Council, City of Charlottesville, June 20, 2016., retrieved 2019-08-11.
  8. Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, June 20, 2016.
  9. Web. Blue Moon apartment complex design receives partial approval, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, September 25, 2016, retrieved January 11, 2017.
  10. Web. City architecture group weighs in on Quirk, Blue Moon projects, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 17, 2017, retrieved December 29, 2017.

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