Kalamazoo outlines redevelopment framework for 322 Stockbridge: up to 200 units and flood-mitigation plan

Deputy City Manager Rebecca Kick presented a development framework Monday for the nearly 15-acre site at 322 Stockbridge that the city purchased for housing and neighborhood reconnection. The site study lays out two concept options — one that could yield about 200 units and a second with about 143 units — and identifies floodplain work, soil remediation and infrastructure needs as major implementation tasks.

Why it matters: The site borders the Edison neighborhood and is adjacent to local amenities including Upjohn Park, the farmers market and employers; the city purchased the property with site-acquisition funds and sees the parcel as a strategic opportunity to add a mix of housing types, increase walkability and reconnect the street grid.

Key elements of the staff framework: Kick said the team tested the city’s preapproved housing plans — including cottages, duplexes, quadplexes, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and multifamily buildings — against site constraints and market analysis. The city set a working target of about 170 units for the site as a starting point; option A proposes roughly 200 units (including about 90 multifamily units) while…