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RZ 2011-PR-017 (MR Commons LLC)

Tysons Development Activity

RZ 2011-PR-017 (MR Commons, LLC)

Request: To rezone land from Residential 20 dwelling units/acre (R-20) and Highway Corridor Overlay (HC) Districts to the Planned Tysons Corner (PTC) and HC Districts.

The applicant, MR Commons LLC, proposes to redevelop 20.96 acres that are currently developed with 12 low-rise garden apartment buildings containing a total of 331 rental units. The existing apartment complex is known as The Commons.

The applicant proposes multifamily residential along with neighborhood-serving, ground-floor retail. The proposal would involve construction of seven new high-rise residential buildings, two large public parks, and two public plazas. The Conceptual Development Plan consists of two options that differ in building types for Building 4 and 7 and a portion of Building 5; steel and concrete versus stick-built.

Option 1

Building	Max Bldg Height	Floors	Bldg GSF	Dwelling Units	FAR

1	135	13	330,000	324
2	185	18	465,800	456
3	135	13	277,500	272
4	135	13	260,800	256
5	185	18	461,100	452
6	235	23	499,300	490
7	135	13	319,900	314
Option 1 Total			2,614,800	2,564	2.86

Option 2

Building	Max Bldg Height	Floors	Bldg GSF	Dwelling Units	FAR

1	135	13	330,000	324
2	185	18	465,800	456
3	135	13	277,500	272
4	75	6	140,400	131
5	185	18	361,200	349
6	235	23	499,300	490
7	75	6	148,200	138
Option 2 Total			2,222,400	2,160	2.43