Star council tables State & Main Street mixed‑use permit amid parking, height and sidewalk concerns

Star — The Star City Council voted 3–1 on April 1 to table a conditional‑use permit for a proposed mixed‑use building at State and Main Street so the developer can return with a plan to resolve parking and other conditions.

Planning staff described the application (CUP 24‑07) as a three‑story structure on roughly 0.95 acres in the Central Business District with about 10,000 square feet of ground‑floor commercial space, 30 residential units above (28 one‑bedroom, two two‑bedroom), a proposed 55‑foot height, a rooftop amenity and requests for a 50% reduction in nonresidential parking and a height exception. Staff recommended approval subject to standard conditions and noted the proposal includes 70 on‑site stalls plus proposed shared spaces and on‑street parking options.

Why it mattered: Residents and councilors said the project fits the city’s downtown revitalization goals but repeatedly flagged practical risks: whether the reduced commercial parking would be adequate, whether shared parking arrangements are reliable, and how the building’s bulk and circulation would affect adjacent homes and narrow local streets.

Mayor Chadwick emphasized budgetary and service impacts tied to growth, and told the applicant he would press for a parking…