Planning commission approves Maple Lane apartment preliminary plan with traffic and pedestrian conditions

The City of Troy Planning Commission on June 10 approved a preliminary site plan for the Maple Lane Apartments, a proposed 234‑unit, four‑story multifamily development at 1485 Maple Way, subject to conditions addressing lighting, traffic calming and pedestrian access. The motion was moved by Mister Fox and seconded by Mister Krent; the measure passed 6–3.

The applicant described the project as a 4‑story, 234‑unit building with an underground parking garage and surface parking on all four sides. The developer proposed 420 immediate parking spaces and agreed to land‑bank 40 additional spaces (the city ordinance number cited was 460 spaces required). The design includes two courtyards, a pool and pool house, a dog run and substantial perimeter landscaping; the team said it had received Sustainable Design Committee approval for parking in the front yard given the site context.

Linda Nelson, the project owner, framed the proposal as a long‑term investment. “This is a generational project. This is not a, build and flip, this is a build…