Council approves first reading of 401 Inglewood Parkway PUD after amendments on parking and housing requirements

Englewood City Council on Tuesday voted 5-2 to approve on first reading an ordinance establishing a planned unit development (PUD) for 401 Inglewood Parkway, a mixed-use project proposed by Kimco. Council removed one proposed condition that would have required up to 10% of units be set aside as 80–120% area median income housing and reverted a requested hotel-parking reduction back to the underlying zoning requirement.

The vote followed a public hearing, public comments and extended council discussion about affordable-housing language, a multimodal fee-in-lieu, stormwater drainage and emergency-vehicle access. Mayor Pro Tem Anderson moved to approve the ordinance; Member Noonan Kim seconded. The final roll call was Mayor Pro Tem Anderson — aye; Member Noonan Kim — aye; Member Prang — aye; Member Russell — nay; Member Ward — aye; Member Wright — nay; Mayor Sierra — aye.

Council members and staff said the PUD met the code review criteria. The applicant and city staff submitted revised condition language shortly after the public hearing; council debated whether the new wording was appropriately public and whether it would create an enforceable, project-specific housing obligation.…