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Habitat for Humanity proposes six-unit 'pocket neighborhood' on Examiner Court; planning staff raises design and access questions
Summary
Habitat for Humanity and its development team presented a proposal to rezone 0.66 acres to create a six-unit pocket neighborhood near the Habitat ReStore; commissioners praised the concept and asked staff and the applicant to work through material, parking, fire access and maintenance details.
Habitat for Humanity of Sumner County presented a proposal to rezone 0.66 acres on Examiner Court and to approve a preliminary master development plan for a six-unit residential project on Oct. 25, calling the design a “pocket neighborhood” intended to promote shared open space and long-term affordability.
Jim Carpenter, staff planner, said the owner and applicant requested rezoning from CS (Commercial Services) to MRO (Multiple Residential and Office) for the site south of Examiner Court and west of Sumner Hall Drive. He told commissioners the site was the former News Examiner building and is adjacent to the Habitat ReStore and Habitat’s administrative offices.
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