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Commission approves special exception and land‑development plan for nine‑unit affordable building at Marcus Street site
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a special exception and concurrent lot consolidation/land development plan for a new nine‑unit multifamily affordable housing development at 1605–1613 Marcus Street, granting relief from off‑street parking requirements and attaching standard site, design and certification conditions.
The Planning Commission approved a concurrent zoning special exception and land development plan to construct a nine‑unit multifamily dwelling on five parcels at 1605–1613 Marcus Street, subject to conditions including affordable‑housing certification and coordination with the city engineer on site details.
Planning staff described the application as a special exception under section 7‑3‑05.7 for a multifamily use and relief from the off‑street parking requirements in section 7‑3‑27.6. The project site comprises 0.15 acres of five vacant parcels owned by the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority; staff noted the lots had previously hosted a community garden but now were largely…
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