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Developer seeks feedback on 3.49-acre multifamily proposal in New Ellenton; water, sewer and traffic flagged
Summary
A prospective developer presented plans for a phased multifamily project on 3.49 acres in New Ellenton and asked the council and staff for guidance on water and sewer capacity, zoning density and traffic impacts. Residents raised concerns about flooding on Summit Drive and unpaved road access.
A prospective developer asked the New Ellenton City Council for feedback on building multifamily housing on a 3.49-acre site in the city, saying zoning would allow 12 units per acre and could be approved up to 16 per acre.
The request matters to residents and the council because the proposal could add dozens of rental units near existing neighborhoods and could require water‑line upgrades, sewer connections and traffic changes.
The developer described the parcel as commercially zoned and said local zoning would permit “approximately 12 units per acre up to 16 with approval.” He told the council his preliminary math put the project at about 42 units at 12 units per acre and as many as 56 units at 16 units per acre. He said he is under contract and…
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