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The Alexandria Planning Commission approved several special use permits Tuesday for the massive 'WestEnd Alexandria' project at the old Landmark Mall site.
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Landmark Mall rendering (image via City of Alexandria)
The plans to redevelop Landmark Mall are moving forward but with a corollary added at the Planning Commission last week that requires the developer to step up their green energy policies and caused some tension on the Commission.
Dissatisfaction with the developer’s green energy plans were first expressed by Commissioner Stephen Koenig. He acknowledged that the developers hit the bare minimums required, but suggested the city should wield its power of approval for greater density to push for more.
“I am disconcerted this does not propose, and the city does not yet require, an explicit vision… carbon neutrality,” Koenig said. “If this is 2.4 million square feet of new buildings, creating a dozen new blocks, were animated by such a vision it would make an exemplary contribution to our efforts.”
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