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WHEELING -- Developers of the proposed GC&P Development mixed-use village project planned for the hilltop above Woodsdale could learn today if they can move forward, as the Wheeling Planning Commission is set to vote on whether to allow an amendment to the city's Comprehensive Plan that would allow for the area to be re-designated for development.
The meeting -- set for 5 p.m. today in City-Council chambers on the first floor of the City-County Building in Wheeling -- will have limited seating, and those interested are encouraged to attend virtually.
"I've consulted with the health department, and the general public seating capacity is 20. Taking into consideration the representatives of the organizations who will be attending to address the commission regarding the three agenda items, approximately eight seats remain for anyone else wishing to attend," said Tom Connelly, Wheeling planning administrator. "Therefore, we are encouraging the general public to observe the meeting virtually."
The meeting will be livestreamed on the city's Facebook page and also will be shown live on West Liberty University's Topper Station, Comcast channel 14 in Wheeling.
The Special Area Plan/Comprehensive Plan Amendment for GC&P Development LLC is an item on the agenda slated to be addressed by planning commissioners along with a zone change request for 200/1108 West Washington Avenue and a public hearing for a Class II Home Occupation request.
The property that GC&P Development is considering for its mixed-use village is currently listed as Conservation Development in the city's comprehensive plan. If the Planning Commission recommends approval of the proposed special area plan, the matter will still need to be approved by city council.
In order for the development to proceed, a zone change request and site plan approval will have to receive similar green lights through the planning commission and city council.
According to GC&P Development partners Kevin Coyne and Douglas Grayson, the development itself will address many of the concerns Woodsdale residents have aired over the past few years with water runoff from the hillside, noting that 40 percent to 50 percent of the current water issues will be mitigated by the project.