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Land bank outlines plan for four affordable rental units at South Fifth Street site
Summary
The Columbia Planning Commission heard an update from the Land Bank about a project to build two duplexes on a cleared lot at South Fifth Street and Avenue K; the units will be offered as affordable rentals, accept Housing Choice vouchers, and require further site-plan review.
The Columbia Planning Commission on June 17 heard a briefing from a Land Bank representative about a redevelopment project to build two duplexes on a cleared parcel at South Fifth Street and Avenue K.
The project will create four rental units, Land Bank representative Sean said, and “we'll be offering them as affordable rental units” through the Lancaster County Redevelopment Fund, the nonprofit affiliate the Land Bank will use to hold the property. Sean said the units are intended to fit the existing single-family context and that the developer selected Tibbets Weaver as architect and is subcontracting engineering work.
Commissioners were given a timeline: the properties were submitted to the Land Bank in 2022, presented to the Planning…
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