Board Matter
June 7, 2004
Prentiss Properties Acquisition Partners, L.P.
SE 2004-PR-016

Mr. Chairman, Prentiss Properties Acquisition Partners, L.P. has filed a special exception application for the Willow Oaks Corporate Center in order to permit the University of Phoenix, an accredited university, to have a second location in Fairfax County.

The Corporate Center is zoned C-3 and, while schools are deemed a by-right use in such an area, universities require a special exception. This University would contribute to the continued revitalization of Merrifield by allowing residents and workers an opportunity to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees locally. Furthermore, as most of the students who will attend classes at this University will do so after normal working hours, there will be a limited impact on the surrounding community in terms of traffic generation.

Mr. Chairman, I therefore move to change the public hearing date for SE 2004-PR-016 in the name of Prentiss Properties Acquisition Partners, L.P. located at Tax Map 49-3 ((1)) 140 from September 27, 2004 at 3:30pm to August 2, 2004 at 4:00pm.

This motion does not prejudice in any way the consideration of this pending application.