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Board clears two use variances to enable Freight Street District redevelopment, developer cites $50M investment and fall 2026 groundbreaking target
Summary
The board approved two use variances allowing first‑floor residential in the central business district for linked Freight Street and South Main projects. City staff and developers said the work is part of a larger $50 million redevelopment expected to yield roughly 210–215 units, with a hoped‑for groundbreaking in September 2026 subject to state incentives.
The Elkhart City Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 13 approved two use variances (25 UV 13 and 25 UV 14) to allow residential dwelling units on the first floor of mixed‑use buildings in the Central Business District as part of a coordinated redevelopment of parcels on Freight Street and South Main.
Mike Hubert, director of development services for the City of Elkhart, told the board the city assembled multiple parcels along Freight Street and South Main in 2020–2024 and issued an RFP that resulted in respondent Garrison Fraser (with codeveloper Millhouse) proposing a coordinated redevelopment.…
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