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Council approves Trailside zoning change and final plat to allow 28 townhome units
Summary
The council rezoned a parcel to RP3 plan district and approved the final plat for Trailside Subdivision, allowing 28 attached units (11 duplexes and 2 triplexes) intended to lower per-unit infrastructure costs and support affordable home construction; the project will use TIF support and staff said it should start by June 1.
The Hastings City Council voted to rezone property to an RP3 multiple-family residential plan district and approved the final plat for the Trailside Subdivision, clearing the way for 28 attached residential units intended to reduce per-unit infrastructure costs and expand local housing supply.
Why it matters: Developer representatives and housing advocates told the council the plan district mechanism permits higher density (tighter setbacks and easements) that lowers infrastructure and acquisition cost per unit and helps housing affordability without requiring city subsidies beyond existing TIF arrangements.
Developer Dave Rippey, representing Queen City Development…
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