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Council directs drafting of final documents for 5‑story Walton development after neighborhood pushback
Summary
After extended public comment and commission review, the Highland Park City Council directed staff to prepare preliminary and final approval documents for a 5‑story, 19‑unit Fulton development at 1632–1646 Second Street, subject to clearer public‑benefit and green‑space proposals.
The Highland Park City Council voted 7–0 on Oct. 6 to direct staff to prepare final approval documents for the Walton, a proposed five‑story, 19‑unit condominium development at 1632–1646 Second Street, subject to council review of an enhanced public benefit and additional green‑space commitments.
The vote came after hours of presentations, reviews by the Plan and Design Commission and the Housing Commission, and a public comment period in which multiple nearby residents raised concerns about building bulk, tree removal and stormwater impacts. Director Fontaine (city staff) presented the application and said staff recommended consideration of the commissions’ recommendations and that council “direct staff to draft documents for final consideration at a future meeting.”
Elliot Wickser, attorney for Fulton Developers, and Mark Mueller, president of Fulton Developers, described design changes the company made while working through four plan‑and‑design meetings and four housing commission meetings. Fulton representatives said the project includes two inclusionary affordable units (one…
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