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Residents press to protect Ercolano’s; council tables Fayette‑Broadway (Puccini) redevelopment amendment
Summary
After a public hearing centered on the fate of Ercolano’s deli and neighborhood traffic impacts, the council unanimously tabled an amendment to the Fayette‑Broadway redevelopment plan tied to the Puccini project, asking the developer to return with binding commitments.
The council tabled ordinance 25‑087, an amendment to the Fayette‑Broadway redevelopment plan commonly discussed as the Puccini project, after a public hearing in which neighborhood residents, business owners and the developer debated whether promised community benefits would be preserved.
Project summary and objections: The project involves a site on Broadway between Giles and West Side (near Marion/Journal Square). The developer seeks to adjust the redevelopment plan to allow larger rear towers set back from Broadway, preserve retail and historic facades at the street, and provide housing that includes a portion of affordable units. Community members objected to what they described as a bait‑and‑switch: they said earlier agreements limited development on a neighboring lot to retail and that the community supported the project on that understanding.
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