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449-Unit Townhomes | 453 County Road 371 | Approved
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Anna 2050 Future Land Use Plan
City Park Heights East 453 County Road 371
Northwest Anna | 60 Acres | 449 Units | 11 HOA Lots | Approved
The 449-unit City Park Heights East development advances Anna's mixed-density residential strategy, sitting on 62.4 acres along County Road 371 near Bryant Elementary School. The development features 234 single-family detached and 215 single-family attached units, complementing its western counterpart with an innovative site plan that emphasizes shared courtyards and community spaces.
The entitlement process mirrored City Park Heights West's timeline, securing Pre-Annexation Development Agreement approval in April 2024 and P&Z recommendation in November 2024. Notably, the development received unanimous commission approval despite density levels exceeding the Anna 2050 Future Land Use Plan's Ranching & Agricultural and Cluster Residential designations.
The East deal, featuring 449 units split between single-family detached homes and townhomes, includes "bungalow-style" townhomes arranged around shared courtyards. Despite introducing higher density than the area's agricultural and cluster residential future land use designation, both projects sailed through the November 2024 commission meeting with no public opposition. Like its larger counterpart, it wasn’t determined whether it would be a for-sale or rental product.
Commissioner Tom Longmire, joining P&Z in August 2024, focused on the development's bidding process. After hearing the developer's explanation about private sector practices, Longmire pressed further.
‟ Why would you request to be exempted from competitive bidding? ...that's what I would like to hear is that you're going to competitively bid it...because the city is going to pay you back.
Commissioner Longmire also questioned the density aspects and lot sizes, asking about 40-foot lots. His question led to a discussion of the development's various housing types, which include four distinct products with minimum lot widths ranging from 24 to 40 feet.
The development features several unique housing products, including what Sanchez characterized as bungalow-style townhomes that are "turned on their side" to face each other, creating "common front yards" that he described as "very nichy" and "sought-after."
Here are some other neutral points raised:
Commissioner Longmire also inquired about the financial structure, specifically asking "Is this developed under a PID?"
Chair Jessica Walden concentrated on infrastructure coordination with adjacent developments, asking if the development team has worked with JKB on the dedicated hike and bike trail.
No public comments were received either supporting or opposing the development. The project passed unanimously despite its deviation from the Anna 2050 Future Land Use Plan's designation of the area as Ranching & Agricultural and Cluster Residential.
Owner: Revocable Collins Family Trust
Representative: Sanchez & Associates, Martin Sanchez Phone: (469) 424-5900
Staff Report: City Park Heights East SR
Development Standards: City Park Heights East Dev Stnd
Project Plans: City Park Heights East Plan
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