Planning commission forwards favorable recommendation for proposed 98‑unit senior housing at 610 East Weiser

The Delaware County Metropolitan Planning Commission voted 7-0 at its regular meeting to forward a favorable recommendation to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a special‑use permit to build a proposed 98‑unit, 55‑and‑older affordable housing development at 610 East Weiser Street in Muncie.

The project, presented by Marissa Knatzer of TWG Development, would seek state Low Income Housing Tax Credit funding through the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority and would include on‑site property management, community gardens, a fitness center, a reading room, security measures and a new on‑site bus stop. "This development would be part of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority's Low Income Housing Tax Credit program," Knatzer told the commission.

The proposal is for a multi‑family senior housing…