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Planning Commission splits on 430 Main; neighbors cite air-quality and courtyard impacts, commission sends sponsor back to redesign
Summary
Commissioners could not agree on Tidewater’s 430 Main Street proposal after hours of testimony: neighborhood residents and health professionals warned the block-style design would block Baycrest courtyards and increase PM2.5 levels; proponents and unions cited housing and jobs; motion to approve failed and commissioners continued the application to May 10 for redesign options including a two-tower or a carved ‘notch’ to improve airflow.
The Planning Commission spent the bulk of the hearing on a disputed downtown project authorization for 430 Main Street, a proposed 144-unit rental building with 19 on-site below-market-rate (BMR) units. Tidewater Capital presented outreach efforts and community benefits, including bike parking, limited car parking, and 19 BMR units. Craig Young (project sponsor) said outreach spanned years and emphasized the need for housing and neighborhood activation.
Dozens of Baycrest residents, homeowners and health professionals opposed the sponsor’s rectangular, block-style massing. Cecilia Lim, HOA president at 201 Harrison…
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