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Commissioners advance Greenway Grove row‑house project with staff conditions
Summary
A proposed form‑based code row‑house and courtyard row‑house project at 509–512 Success Avenue (Greenway Grove) was reviewed; staff supported the project but requested additional details including a photometric plan, additional façade/window openings on the north buildings, paver system details and street section clarifications.
A multifamily development called Greenway Grove — 42 units in nine two‑story row‑house buildings proposed for 509–512 Success Avenue — moved forward from the Planning Commission to staff‑conditioned approval after commissioners and staff reviewed architectural, lighting and engineering details.
The project, presented by Olson and Associates, proposes row‑house and courtyard row‑house building types under the form‑based code and includes 62 parking stalls. Planning staff thanked the applicant for introducing a new building type and recommended the project as a positive milestone, while noting outstanding items: a photometric plan showing a minimum of 1 foot‑candle throughout parking and pedestrian areas; updating zoning designations on adjacent properties to align with the form‑based code; and adding multiple window openings on primary facades of the north row buildings.
Engineering staff requested drainage easements around paver systems, paver installation details, wheel stops in the parking lot to prevent vehicle overhang on a five‑foot sidewalk, a typical section for Water Street including new parking stalls, and confirmation whether existing overhead electric will be relocated underground. The applicant said some electric will be placed underground and agreed to work with staff on pavement, sidewalk and wheel‑stop details. The applicant also said the paver drainage easement is preliminary and will be refined in construction documents.
A nearby pastor asked whether the development would affect his church; staff said the rezoning for the project would not rezone neighboring properties and noted the project would provide street improvements and parking required by code. Commissioners asked the architect to “break up” an extended continuous awning to make facades read more like individual row homes rather than an apartment complex; the applicant agreed to pursue design changes.
The planning commission voted to approve the matter subject to staff comments and the applicant agreed to supply the requested photometric, drainage and façade revisions prior to final approval steps.
