Alliance Residential proposes up to 276 apartments on Federal Boulevard in Westminster

Alliance Residential and its design team presented plans to neighbors in Westminster for a multifamily project that would place up to 276 apartment homes on about 8.5 acres along Federal Boulevard.

"My name is Bill Maher. I'm an urban designer and planner with Morris Design," said Bill Maher, who led the applicant presentation and described the site plan, pedestrian connections and required technical reports for an official development plan (ODP) application. He said the site is designated "urban multifamily" in the city comprehensive plan and that the preliminary development plan (PDP) and ODP processes give the applicant and the city a framework for negotiating site design and standards.

The proposal, as presented, places buildings close to Federal Boulevard to create an activated street edge, concentrates parking interior to the site with a mix of garages and surface parking, and provides an east–west pedestrian connection to a centrally located park and amenity core. The amenity area shown includes a clubhouse, pool, a lawn, a playground, bench seating and a pickleball court. The team said benches will be located along the walk that encircles the central lawn, and that bicycle parking, EV-ready stalls and cast-down directional lighting are part of the design.

Project scope and technical requirements

Maher said…