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St. Joseph planning commission backs precise-plan amendment to allow apartments at Whitehead Plaza
Summary
The St. Joseph Planning Commission voted to recommend repeal and replacement of the P-6 Whitehead Plaza precise plan to allow 'apartment residential' at 2503–2507 South Belt Highway. Supporters said moving power lines opened developable land; neighbors raised questions about traffic, density and housing type.
The St. Joseph Planning Commission voted to forward to city council a proposed repeal and replacement of the P‑6 Whitehead Plaza precise plan that would allow apartment residential use at 2503–2507 South Belt Highway.
Brandon, a city staff member presenting the item, said the precise plan was drafted in 2004 and adopted about 2005, and that market conditions have since changed. He said staff recommends approval with no conditions, adding that allowing apartments in this commercial-graded precise plan is consistent with the city’s zoning code and with nearby commercial uses.
Developer David Summers, who sought the change, said moving overhead lines made more…
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