The student housing development at the corner of Port Republic Road and Devon Lane -- 865 East -- may be expanding in the near future.  The owner has requested that the City rezone the property and provide a special use permit to allow for an expansion of this mixed use property.

865 East currently features 100 apartments and retail on the ground level.  The proposed addition would include 60 more apartments connected to the first building via an elevated breezeway.

Here is the potential layout of the addition...

Here's a slightly larger view of the potential new profile of the building and addition, connected by an elevated breezeway...

The Planning Commission reviewed this request earlier this week (details here) and they recommended that City Council approve the rezoning and special use permit to allow for this expansion of 865 East.