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Commission backs The Ridge infill affordable housing plan for Lockwood Ridge with conditions after debate on wetlands and buffers

2127855 · January 18, 2025
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Summary

A proposed 256‑unit infill development at Lockwood Ridge Road won a 5‑1 recommendation from the planning commission after debate about wetland impacts and neighborhood buffers; 25% of units will be designated attainable/affordable.

The Planning Commission recommended approval, 5‑1, of a general development plan and rezone to allow The Ridge, a 256‑unit multifamily project proposing 25% of units as attainable housing. The project, led by developer Braden Curry of Kirkko Capital and presented by attorney Caleb Grimes, would deploy a four‑story apartment complex on about 23.4 acres, folding a three‑acre A‑1 remnant into PDR zoning and assigning a GDP across the larger site.

Philip DeMaria of Kimley‑Horn said the design emphasizes compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods by providing 75‑foot setbacks on all sides, a 6.25‑acre wetland preservation area to the north, and enhanced…

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