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Commission recommends PUD for multifamily at NW 178/Penn with materials, buffering, height limits
Summary
A PUD application for a multifamily development near NW 178 and Pennsylvania advanced after the applicant agreed to multiple technical evaluations requested by staff and residents, including removal of EIFS and wood as exterior materials and masonry screening adjacent to single‑family homes and a school.
The Planning Commission on Feb. 27 recommended approval of PUD 2053, a proposed multifamily project at the corner of NW 178th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, after the applicant agreed to several technical evaluations intended to respond to neighborhood concerns about height, materials, screening and traffic.
Applicant David Box (representing the developer) told commissioners the project would conform to R‑4 setbacks and height step‑down rules where the site abuts single‑family homes. He noted the site sits at a fully signaled, five‑lane intersection and described the design as adhering to setback and landscape requirements.
Neighbors raised multiple concerns during…
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