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Planning commission approves six‑unit infill plan at McGavock Pike with conditions
Summary
The Metropolitan Planning Commission on Jan. 9 approved an SP zoning allowing six two‑story homes on a vacant 0.45‑acre corner lot at McGavock Pike and Oxford Street, following staff recommendation and public comment that ranged from support for smaller, attainable homes to safety and scale concerns.
The Metropolitan Planning Commission on Jan. 9 recommended approval of a specific‑plan (SP) application to allow six multifamily units on a 0.45‑acre vacant lot at the northwest corner of McGavock Pike and Oxford Street.
Staff said the site is at the seam between a T4 urban neighborhood maintenance area and a higher‑intensity neighborhood center, is served by existing transit, and that the two‑story, 35‑foot building heights and proposed buffers would provide a transition in scale. Selena Koenigstein, a planning staff presenter, told commissioners the plan “meets the goals of the T4 NM policy by providing a layout consistent with the design principles identified in the policy.”
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