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University housing rezoning and off‑campus student beds draw commission concern; SmartGrowth to review
Summary
A proposed university housing project and a draft rezoning request prompted extended discussion Oct. 28 as commissioners considered impacts of adding large volumes of student housing near residential blocks.
A proposed university housing project and a draft rezoning request prompted extended discussion Oct. 28 as commissioners considered impacts of adding large volumes of student housing near residential blocks.
Background: Planning staff reported that the university presented conceptual renderings and asked to rezone a block from NC‑2 to a PUC district to accommodate a large, multi‑unit student housing project. Commissioners and attendees said the presentation at SmartGrowth lacked detail about pedestrian circulation, deliveries and the precise yield under NC‑2 compared with the proposed PUC standard. Commission members asked the university to…
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