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Planning Commission defers Merritt–Martin Wedgwood project after neighbors raise traffic and hotel concerns
Summary
The commission deferred the Merritt–Martin specific plan — a mixed-use, hotel-anchored redevelopment at Wedgwood-Houston — for two meetings to allow more community engagement after neighbors, council and commissioners raised questions about unit counts, hotel keys, alley access and neighborhood impacts.
The Planning Commission voted to defer consideration of the Merritt–Martin specific plan, a mixed-use redevelopment in the Wedgwood‑Houston area, for two meetings (to July 24) after extensive public comment and debate.
Samara Road, the applicant, proposed a multi-building project that would adaptively reuse the Vintage Millworks building, add a boutique hotel, up to 150 multifamily residential units, nonresidential uses and public open space. Andrew Donczes, the applicant representative, described the project as ‘‘a product of…
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