Architectural Board approves 4‑story, 90‑unit mixed‑use project at 418 N. Milpas and 915–923 E. Gutierrez with conditions

The Architectural Board of Review on April 14 approved project‑design plans for a new four‑story, mixed‑use building at 418 North Milpas Street and 915–923 East Gutierrez Street, finding the proposal meets the city’s applicable design guidelines and development standards while attaching follow‑up expectations for detailed mechanical, stormwater and final geotechnical plans.

The project would merge the cited parcels to create a 41,477‑square‑foot lot and build a 108,698‑square‑foot structure containing 90 residential rental units and 850 square feet of commercial space. The applicant said the mix would include 29 studios, 46 one‑bedrooms and 15 two‑bedrooms; nine units restricted to very‑low‑income households, six to moderate income and one workforce unit. The average unit size reported by the applicant is about 632 square feet. The proposal includes 65 residential parking stalls, three commercial stalls and one small loading stall.

Why it matters: The project responds to the city’s Average Unit Density (AUD) program and state density bonus provisions and was described by the applicant as part of a…