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Commission recommends 25-unit multifamily project at Town Point Drive with conditions on private road improvements
Summary
A proposed 25-unit multifamily site at 3346 Town Point Drive received the commission’s recommendation, subject to conditions including utility easement changes, ADA sidewalk connectivity, and coordination on repairs to the private Town Point Center drive that serves the site.
The Plan and Zoning Commission recommended approval April 16 of a two‑building multifamily proposal at 3346 Town Point Drive (case 25-015) that would create 25 units on two combined lots in a community commercial area.
Staff described the site as a replat combining portions of older Crown Point plats and said the site totals roughly 51,235 square feet; the developer proposes two apartment buildings totaling 25 units (one building shown with seven units, the other with six in the presentation for one lot, and the combined site containing the remainder). Staff noted that while 34 units could have been possible under the platting, the applicant proposes 25 units; the project meets the minimum lot area allocation tested in the staff analysis.
Utilities and access were discussed: sanitary sewer supply will come from the north through an existing utility easement (staff said a sanitary sewer easement will be required on any replat), water from the east side of Town Point Drive, and electrical/gas/telecom from surrounding directions. Sidewalk and ADA connectivity were required across Town Point Drive and a crosswalk to the eastern side of Town Point Drive will be installed with ADA pads and curb ramps.
Commissioners and staff raised concerns about Town Point Center — a private drive serving the site and adjacent properties — which is in poor condition and not built to city standards. Engineering staff said the city’s private-roads policy allows a private road to be brought up to city standards with a cost-sharing arrangement (typically the property owners contribute a portion, often 50% of rebuild costs), and that the developer has committed a significant portion toward rebuilding. If the private drive is brought to city standard and accepted, the city would maintain it and include it in future capital projects.
Parking on the site was discussed: the proposal provides roughly 100 parking spaces (two interior spaces per unit plus exterior spaces); staff noted 50 spaces are required, so the layout is more than required for the zoning. Staff recommended approval with conditions including abandonment of an existing utility easement on one lot, placement of a sanitary sewer easement on replatted lots, ADA crossing and pad details, and other standard platting conditions. The commission voted to recommend approval; the motion carried on recorded yes votes by members present.
