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Housing authority, developer present Lucas Village redevelopment: 222 units, parkland waiver and stormwater work tied to sinkhole concerns
Summary
The Lucas Village redevelopment team presented plans at the June 15 Planning Commission workshop to replace the vacated 92-unit complex with seven multifamily buildings totaling 222 units, while requesting a parkland waiver and a limited lighting modification tied to public-safety design goals.
David Ling of Ling Consulting and project partners briefed the Planning Commission on the Lucas Village redevelopment, which would demolish the existing, vacated 92-unit Sagner/Lucas Village complex and construct seven multifamily buildings totaling 222 units (an increase of 130 net new units) on a roughly 7.28-acre site.
Ling and team members said the redevelopment responds to a HUD directive to vacate the older buildings because of safety issues including sinkholes. They described a project scope that includes demolition of existing units, modern stormwater management systems, an on-site stormwater holding area the city currently owns, and three on-site amenity areas (an art walk, a corner park and a pocket/entry plaza) to provide private open space for residents. The team said the city-owned depression that currently serves as an informal stormwater holding…
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