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Commissioners raise density, infrastructure and tree‑loss concerns for Overlook project; public comment prompts deferral
Summary
The commission heard The Overlook (CPA/RZ 2025‑02), a 13.1‑acre proposal for 213 units including stacked condos and townhomes. Commissioners and dozens of residents said the project felt too dense and asked for more analysis on traffic, water and tree preservation; the commission deferred to Sept. 10.
At the second public hearing on Aug. 13, 2025, the Planning Commission considered The Overlook, a proposed 13.1‑acre residential development south of West Corondelet Drive that would reclassify two parcels to a planned unit development residential designation.
Senior planner Samantha Steckety (Ballard Spar) described the project as 213 total units (47 front‑loaded townhomes, 30 rear‑loaded townhomes and 136 stacked condominiums) with about 4.5 acres of open space, a roughly 30,000‑square‑foot central amenity, and a proposal to provide 499 parking spaces on site (the applicant later said counting garages as whole…
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