City of Alexandria:
“Residents remain apprehensive about a waterfront hotel in
the 200 block of S. Union St., but city councilors green-lighted the project
with a 6-0 vote Saturday. The five-story, 120-room boutique hotel proposed by
Carr City Centers — more commonly known as Washington-based Carr Hospitality —
was in the works long before officials finished crafting the controversial
waterfront redevelopment plan. That roadmap explicitly calls for at least two
upscale lodges along the Potomac.
While Carr representatives have spent years working with
city staff on the proposal, it marks the first major project outlined in the
riverside plan to receive city council’s blessing. And that has drawn scrutiny
from several local officials and residents, who wanted the undertaking delayed
because they believe it sets the standard for future waterfront redevelopment.
But with assurances from city preservationist Al Cox and
other planning officials that the final design would undergo more revisions
before construction begins, city councilors overwhelmingly backed the project.
Vice Mayor Allison Silberberg, who has criticized the waterfront plan, was out
of town and did not cast a vote.”
~Writes Derrick Perkins of the Alexandria Times
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