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Zoning Planning Commission Public Hearing7 Main Street August 9, 2005 Round Hill Town Hall Introductions Jennifer Jenkins, Partner, Blackberrys Ph: 703-625-3553, jjenkins@ Kim Kendall, Partner, Blackberrys Jeff Wolford, Donna Hughes, Wolford Chen, Engineer Deborah Welsh, Welsh Lanham P.L.C. Agenda What is Blackberrys ? Why 7 Main Street ? Proposed Comprehensive Plan Current Comprehensive Plan The History of Main Street in Round Hill 7 Main Street Renovation Closing Blackberrys A charming coffee house and marketplace offering traditional coffee shop fare and more… Tea parties for ladies and little girls Conference room for small, local business meetings High speed internet access Gourmet foods Home décor furnishings for sale Interior design services Why 7 Main Street? Consistent with proposed Comprehensive Plan changes Consistent with language in current Comprehensive Plan House in need of renovation Concerned about type of commercial growth in R.H. We live 2 miles away Cannot afford to lease space in shopping centers Round Hill needs more services for residents Parking crisis, current businesses have little/no parking Promotes sense of community A meeting place for residents business owners Proposed Comp Plan Amendment Bridge the gap in the central commercial district between Bank Building Main Street to parking lot. Extend commercial district on west side on Main Street Property owners must file individually to be rezoned Truth vs. Fiction Current residents will not be forced to rezone, may never rezone Properties are not automatically commercial Property owners must go through a public rezone process to become commercial Business has to conform to ordinances for parking, signage, lighting, etc… A “CVS” type business cannot combine two lots and build in the middle of town by right. Current Comprehensive Plan A Guide for considering rezoning and development proposals: 1. “Businesses then as now were interspersed among residents” 2. “Planning d