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Board approves revised plan for 27.19‑acre REM/Orium site; shared parking and design modifications cleared
Summary
The board unanimously approved rezoning and a revised development plan for the 27.19‑acre REM/Orium site (south of McEwen Drive and west of Carothers Parkway), clearing requested design changes and shared‑parking analysis while noting phased construction and off‑site road improvements.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved rezoning and a revised development plan for the 27.19‑acre site commonly referred to as Orium/REM, allowing a mixed‑use plan that staff said is vested under the July 2018 zoning ordinance. The board approved both the rezoning ordinance and the development plan resolutions with the requested modification of standards.
Staff explained the development plan calls for approximately 900 multifamily dwelling units, 245,460 square feet of nonresidential space and 300 hotel rooms on the 27.19‑acre site. A shared parking study submitted by the applicant found peak‑period surpluses under the shared‑parking model, which staff supported based on national parking guidance.…
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