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Board of Adjustments approves 5-unit conversion and parking variance for 125 West 11th Street in Newport
Summary
The Board of Adjustments on Jan. 23 approved a conditional use permit to convert the upper floors of 125 West 11th Street into five apartments and granted a variance for three parking spaces, a decision the applicant says is necessary to make the historic rehab economically viable.
The Board of Adjustments voted unanimously on Jan. 23 to approve a conditional use permit and a three-space parking variance for 125 West 11th Street in Newport, allowing the Warner Company LLC to convert a mostly commercial building into a five-unit mixed-use property.
The decision came after a presentation by Jessica (planning staff) and statements from the applicant’s attorney, Tom Fisher, and the owner, Luke Warner. Jessica summarized the staff report and said the property is in the CBDF zoning district and that the application requests five total dwelling units and a variance from off-street parking requirements. The board then heard testimony from the applicant’s team and reviewed exhibits including floor plans, photos, an affordability analysis, and a letter of support from the Westside Citizens Coalition.
Luke Warner, owner of Warner Company LLC, described the project as an adaptive reuse of a historic corner building that currently has commercial space on the first…
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