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Plan commission recommends PUD amendment for 336-unit Emerson North Creek development amid neighborhood concerns
Summary
The Elkhart City Plan Commission recommended that the Common Council approve a major amendment to the Northfield Market PUD to add 16.62 acres for a 336-unit apartment complex and self-storage facility, and added a condition regarding the Karen Drive connection.
The Elkhart City Plan Commission voted to recommend that the Common Council approve a major amendment to the Northfield Market Planned Unit Development to add about 16.62 acres for a mixed residential and storage development on Emerson Drive.
Planning staff said the amendment would allow construction of a 336-unit apartment complex (seven buildings with studios, one- and two-bedroom units), a climate-controlled self-storage facility, and a reduction in the minimum permitted unit size for studios and one-bedroom units (requested 550 sq. ft. for studios and 720 sq. ft. for one-bedrooms where 750 sq. ft. is currently required). Primary access would be from Emerson Drive with a secondary exit tied to Karen Drive; staff noted the city is negotiating with remaining property owners to connect Karen Drive to the site. “Staff recommends approval of the major amendment to the planned…
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