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Planning staff previews Downtown Transit-Oriented Arts District zoning and Library Square mixed-income project
Summary
Planning staff told the Mount Vernon Planning Board that a proposed Downtown TOD District text amendment would rezone two city blocks for the Library Square project, a mixed-income, two-tower apartment development on the former YMCA site; the board was asked for comments ahead of City Council action expected next month.
Planning staff briefed the Mount Vernon Planning Board on a proposed Downtown Transit-Oriented Arts (TOD) District text amendment and the related Library Square project, asking the board for review and comment ahead of City Council action.
The briefing matters because the zoning change would reclassify roughly two city blocks where the Library Square project is proposed, allowing a mixed-income housing development that planning staff said will include affordable units, market-rate apartments and an arts component. Planning staff said City Council is expected to adopt the zoning next month and that the applicant would return for site-plan review in a couple of months.
Planning staff said, "They're looking for, well, they're making a referral to the planning board for your review and your comments on the new zoning." The staff described the project area as "like…
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