MXD Zoning & the Beck Property (Mt. Airy Crossing)
Status: At the May 2024 Town Council meeting, the council voted to deny the Beck Property Pre-Concept Sketch plan. The vote was 3-1-1, with Councilmembers Washabaugh, Evans, and Domotor voting for the denial of the plan. Councilmember Munder voted against the denial of the plan and Councilmember Galletti abstained.
In June 2024, Pleasants Development and the Beck owners appealed the town's decision to the Circuit Court. In May 2025, the court upheld the town's decision to disapprove the pre-concept plan. Pleasants Development and the Beck owners are now pursuing an appeal.
Background: The Beck Property developer, Pleasants Development, submitted a new pre-concept sketch plan in July 2023, following a charrette held that Spring. The updated plan included 134,000 sq ft of commercial space and 492 homes:
37 Single Family Detached Homes
103 Townhomes
160 Apartments for 55+
125 Villas for 55+
67 Townhomes for 55+
The process for approving a Mixed Use Development such as the Beck property is here.
Position Statement: The Beck Property pre-concept plan, which attempts to establish a neighborhood which straddles the very busy Route 27, is unsafe and does not meet the purpose and intent of Mount Airy's MXD code.
