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New zoning ordinance allows 306 Broad Street project to increase units to 12 with adjusted parking requirement
Summary
Council heard an informational update that a developer, under the newly adopted zoning ordinance, obtained planning commission approval to increase a proposed project at 306 Broad Street from six to 12 units while reducing the parking requirement; council noted trees will be removed and that the facade will match neighborhood character.
Council received an informational briefing on April 21 about a Planning Commission‑approved housing project at 306 Broad Street that now proposes 12 units under the new zoning ordinance; the project was originally planned as a six‑unit building under the prior rules.
Under the new ordinance, the required parking ratio changed from two spaces per unit to 1.5 spaces per unit, enabling the developer to increase units from six to 12 while providing 18 parking spaces. Council members said the building will front Broad Street and parking will be provided from Adrian Street to the rear.
Committee members and staff said the project met planning requirements and presented no outstanding red flags. Council was told the developer plans a three‑story building with a facade that "will fit the neighborhood" and that some overgrown trees on the lot will be removed; landscaping plans will include replacement greenery shown on the developer's plans.
This was an informational item: council did not take a vote at the April 21 meeting because planning commission approval already occurred. Councilmembers said they were sharing the planning approval with full council as a best-practices notice.
