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Ivory Bluff rezoning proposed for 20 townhomes in Council District 5
Summary
City staff presented a rezoning request for a 1.3-acre site called "Ivory Bluff" that would convert seven older single-family lots into a 20‑townhouse Riverfront Planned Development; Planning and Zoning recommended approval on Aug. 18, 2025.
City staff presented a rezoning request for a project called Ivory Bluff that would rezone about 1.3 acres in Council District 5 from the existing riverfront zoning to Riverfront Planned Development (RPD) to allow 20 townhome lots and one open-space lot.
The presenter said the site is currently made up of seven single-family homes built in the 1930s and 1940s and described the proposed units as three-bedroom, three-story townhomes of roughly 1,700 square feet. The presentation said the units are intended for “young professionals, retired households, and game day residences,” and estimated the development would house about 50 people (an average of 2.5 people per unit). The presenter stated unit prices “around $5.79 to $7.99” as given in the presentation; the unit of those figures was not specified in the transcript.
Design and site details presented include: brick and cementitious siding, heavy timber framing, a courtyard with a pavilion, and sidewalks around the property. The plan calls for 44 required parking spaces and the presentation said 48 spaces would be provided. The presenter said common areas would be owned and managed by a homeowners association.
A councilor asked whether the property was under contract and the presenter replied that it was. When asked whether the roughly six‑to‑seven week interval between the Planning & Zoning recommendation (Aug. 18, 2025) and the Oct. 8 date referenced was a normal timeframe to move from planning to council review, the presenter said it was.
Staff noted the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the rezoning unanimously at its Aug. 18, 2025 meeting. No formal council vote on the rezoning appears in the pre-council transcript; the item was presented for council review and questions.
Next steps mentioned in the presentation were limited to the applicant’s scheduled progression through the city’s review process and the presenter answering council questions.
