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Olive Brazier site under contract; staff previews four-story mixed-use concept and public outreach
Summary
Planning staff reported the Olive Brazier property is under contract for a proposed four-story mixed-use project with ground-floor commercial space and apartments above. Staff said the developer may request financial incentives and that a traffic study and public outreach are planned.
City planning staff told the commission the Olive Brazier site (approximately 4.5 acres) is under contract and that the prospective purchaser has shared preliminary plans for a four-story mixed-use building with ground-floor commercial space and apartments above.
Staff said the developer has indicated it will likely seek some financial incentives from City Council to make the project feasible and that staff has encouraged early neighborhood meetings. A site tour for planning commission members and council representatives was scheduled for Wednesday, May 21 at 05:30, and a comprehensive-plan open house tied to the wider East plan was scheduled for Monday, June 16 at 06:00.
Commissioners and residents raised concerns about vehicle access, parking, pedestrian movement and how the proposed density would affect the surrounding neighborhood. Staff described the traffic-study process: the city's traffic engineer will scope review assumptions (including how far intersections are modeled) and determine study fees and extents; the developer will fund the analysis through an upfront agreement.
Staff said the upcoming presentation to the commission would be informational rather than a formal vote and that the planned-development process would follow public-notice and public-comment steps before any council action.
Next steps: staff will schedule the developer presentation, circulate study scope and timelines, and accept public comments as part of the informational presentation.
