Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Design Exception to a Site Plan for Restaurant Uses, Located at 8515 and 8525 West University Drive

Summary

This item concerns a design exception request for a site plan at 8515 and 8525 West University Drive. Specifically, the applicant seeks to reduce the required street landscape buffer from 25 feet to 20 feet for Buildings P and Q, which are intended for retail and restaurant uses. Building P will be 8,538 sq. ft. with a 2,348 sq. ft. patio, and Building Q will be 6,548 sq. ft. with a 907 sq. ft. patio. The property is located at the southeast corner of West University Drive and Custer Road. This request is part of the larger West Grove Development.

Citizen Impact

Residents may notice a slightly reduced landscape buffer along University Drive, potentially impacting the visual aesthetics and noise reduction between the roadway and the commercial development. The primary impact is aesthetic, with a minor reduction in green space buffering.

Confidence

high