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Committee Approves Minor PUD Amendment at 8220 Harwood Avenue to Add Building Amenities and Parking Stalls
Summary
A minor planned unit development amendment for Harwood Place at 8220 Harwood Avenue — focused on interior/exterior amenity improvements, a small office addition and nine parking stalls — was approved unanimously after a brief public comment raising a separate pedestrian crossing safety concern.
The Government Affairs Committee unanimously approved a minor PUD amendment for Harwood Place at 8220 Harwood Avenue. The applicant, represented by Justine Seber of Plunkett Resich Architects, described interior and exterior amenity improvements, a small addition of roughly 275 square feet for two offices, expanded outdoor dining and garden areas, a dog park and nine parking stalls where a current fire lane exists.
Seber said the project does not alter residential units; the work focuses on amenity and circulation improvements, including widening a service drive for two‑way traffic intended for staff and family parking and key‑fob access to the secondary entry.
A member of the public, BJ Ermance of 2749 North 705th Street, commented during the public comment period about a separate pedestrian safety issue: residents have difficulty crossing Harwood Place to reach a bus stop and asked the city to consider a marked crossing or pedestrian signal. Staff acknowledged the comment but said the crossing concern is a distinct traffic safety matter outside the scope of the PUD amendment.
The committee voted unanimously to forward the PUD amendment to the full Common Council with a positive recommendation.
