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Developer seeks rezoning near Jade Apartments on Tremont; commission holds public hearing
Summary
Anthony Properties requested rezoning of a 1.15-acre northern portion of 5670 Tremont Avenue from light industrial (I-1) to multifamily residential (RMF) to provide access and clubhouse space for the ongoing Jade Apartments project. Staff held a public hearing and will return with a formal recommendation Feb. 4.
City staff held a public hearing Tuesday on case REZ25-02, a request by Anthony Properties to rezone roughly 1.15 acres at 5670 Tremont Avenue from I-1 (light industrial) to RMF (multifamily residential). The parcel adjoins the Jade Apartments development currently under construction; the developer said the purchase of a portion of the existing Davenport Public Storage site would improve access and allow space for a clubhouse and amenity area. The commission took public comment and did not vote; staff will return Feb. 4 with a formal recommendation.
Staff presentation: Planning staff said the rezoning is closely related to a rezoning approved in December 2023 for the Jade Apartments and that the current request would allow the multifamily project to reconfigure access from between storage units to a driveway fronting Tremont Avenue and to locate clubhouse/amenity space in the newly acquired parcel. Staff noted the property currently fronts an industrial corridor and that the future land use map identifies the site as industrial; staff said the parcel immediately to the west is already multifamily and that the proposed rezoning is intended to create a compatible transition between uses.
Public input and concerns: Staff reported that notices were sent to property owners within 200 feet and that one written comment in opposition was received from a property owner directly north of the site, who prefers industrial uses to front Tremont and prefers the original access point between storage units. No other written comments were in the packet.
Applicant remarks: The representative for Anthony Properties said the rezoning and lot purchase will improve the project’s access and amenity layout and described the change as an enhancement to the ongoing Jade Apartments development. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the purchase agreement with Davenport Public Storage, the change to the access point, and prior council action: staff noted the Plan and Zone Commission had recommended denial of the Jade Apartments project in 2023, but city council later approved it with conditions for signage, utility easements and buffer landscaping.
Next steps: The commission held the public hearing and will receive a formal staff recommendation and vote on the rezoning at its Feb. 4 meeting.
