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Developer s rendering of how the building would look like from the Braddock Road metro station. Courtesy image.
City Council passed a bevy of requests for the Braddock West development during Saturday’s public hearing, moving forward the 180-unit mixed-use apartment project that had been previously denied by council.
The applicant, West Street Acquisitions, will provide two of its 14 affordable units with an increase of base density from 2.5 to 3.0 FAR, rezone the site to the Office Commercial High Zone, reduce parking for residential and commercial uses, provide retail and personal service uses and create a transportation management plan.
The 6-1 vote on Saturday was the latest step in a turbulent saga for the development. The approval comes after council initially denied land use applications on March 13 in a 4-3 vote. At the time, Councilor Del Pepper expressed concern around the project’s stormwater runoff plans, while Councilor Canek Aguirre, who initiated the vote to