CUP 23-0003-Midtown DC-2 Hotel and Increased Height Request

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CUP 23-0003- Conditional Use Permit Request for hotel use and additional height in the Downtown Commercial DC zoning district at 501 South Main Street (Tax Map No. 257-A 94C) by Balzer and Associates for Midtown Redevelopment Partners, LLC

The Blacksburg Planning and Building Department has received a Conditional Use Permit request for hotel use and increased height above 60 feet in the Midtown Development at 501 South Main Street. The request is for a 155-room hotel in the Downtown Commercial (DC) zoning district. The Conditional Use Permit for hotel use and additional height is for an AC Hotel by Marriott, and is proposed to be located on the parcel known as Midtown DC Parcel 2. The proposed development fronts on South Main Street. The height of the building is proposed to be a maximum of 75 feet which is greater than the maximum 60 feet permitted in the DC zoning district thus a Conditional Use Permit must be granted per §3141 (c) of the Blacksburg Zoning Ordinance. A Hotel/Motel use is permitted as a CUP in the DC zoning district per §3141 (b). The Future Land Use (FLU) is Downtown Commercial. The proposed use is consistent with the FLU designation.

The following meetings have been scheduled to consider this application:

Neighborhood Meeting	Thursday, April 6, 2023, 6:00 pm in the Blacksburg Motor Company building, 400 South Main Street.	This informal meeting will give the applicant the opportunity to present the plans and provide attendees with the opportunity to ask questions. A staff member from the Planning department will forward the notes from the meeting to the Planning Commission and Town Council.
Planning Commission Work Session	Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 5:00 pm Additional Work Session on June 20, 2023, 5:00 pm- LOCATION CHANGE -Blacksburg Motor Company Building, 400 South Main Street.	The Planning Commission will review the request and the staff report. There will be an opportunity for the applicant to present the proposal. The public is welcome to attend, however, this is not a public hearing and there will not be an opportunity for public comment.
Planning Commission Public Hearing	Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 6:30 pm -POSTPONED until THURSDAY, July 6, 2023, 6:30 pm in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers, 2nd Floor Municipal building, 300 South Main Street. (Recommended approval with a vote of 7-0)	The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the request and make a recommendation to Town Council. There will be an opportunity for the applicant and the public to comment.
Town Council Work Session	Wednesday, July 5 at 11am in the Blacksburg Motor Company building, 400 South Main Street. ADDITIONAL WORK SESSION: September 19, 2023, 11:00 am in the Blacksburg Motor Company building, 400 South Main Street.	The Town Council will review the request, the staff report and Planning Commission's recommendation. There will be an opportunity for the applicant to present the proposal. The public is welcome to attend, however this is not a public hearing and there will not be an opportunity for public comment.
Town Council Public Hearing	POSTPONED from September 26 to October 10 at 6:30pm in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers, 2nd Floor Municipal building, 300 South Main Street. (Approved with a vote of 4-3)	The Town Council will hold a public hearing on the request and take final action. There will be an opportunity for the applicant and the public to comment.

Please contact Kinsey O'Shea, Senior Planner, at koshea@blacksburg.gov or by phone at 540-443-1300.

LOCATION CHANGE

Staff Report

Amended Application-September 8, 2023

Amended Application-June 27, 2023

Amended Application-May 26, 2023

Amended Application-April 3, 2023

Application