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The project, which will be built at Linton Hall and Devlin roads, will include office space, a pharmacy and a day-care center.
The planning commission denied recommendation based on the development's proximity to Braemar Village and the potential effect on county roads.
Developers were praised, however, for the site's architectural design, underground parking and pedestrian-friendly atmosphere. This is the first project for KSK Development.
"This was a nail-biter," Sameer Patel, a KSK partner, said of Tuesday's vote. "We wanted to put something commercial in the middle of an upscale neighborhood. We didn't know if the county was ready for it."
During the process, developers won over many of the surrounding neighborhoods.
Patel and his partners estimate that the project will bring $1.3 million in taxes to the county a year. They hope to break ground in late fall.
"They have an ambitious plan," Covington said. "I hope it brings a center of community. It's not urban, but it has some of that flavor."
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