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Commission approves ground‑floor residential at South Anchor; neighbors question whether design meets development agreement
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing ground‑floor residential in the Heritage Village Center for the South Anchor project, while public commenters argued some ground‑floor units do not meet the development agreement’s brownstone requirement.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a conditional use permit permitting ground‑floor residential at the South Anchor development at Gilbert and Elliott, after staff found the proposal met the zoning district’s conditional‑use findings. Several residents urged that the ground‑floor units facing Ash Street meet the development agreement’s brownstone standards.
Project summary: Planner Kristen Devine described the project as a single‑phase, horizontal mixed‑use development on a 2.8‑acre parcel at Gilbert and Elliott. The proposal includes a commercial building on the hard corner and a residential structure with a wrapped parking garage; Devine said the project proposes about 175…
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