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Planning advisory panel approves rezoning for Columbus Gardens with conditions to protect HUD-subsidized senior housing
Summary
The Planning Advisory Commission approved rezoning 2.17 acres at 425 Third Avenue (Columbus Gardens) from Historic zoning to Residential Office with conditions and a stipulation that parking and related uses return to PAC if future uses change; the developer said rezoning is needed to preserve tax-credit financing and the HUD HAP contract that serves low-income seniors and people with disabilities.
The Planning Advisory Commission on Dec. 18 approved a rezoning for Columbus Gardens, a 116-unit apartment complex at 425 Third Avenue, moving the property from Historic zoning to Residential Office (RO) with conditions and a stipulation that any future change of use return to PAC for review of parking and related issues.
Planning staff reported the building is a legally nonconforming multifamily use and that the applicant requested two conditions to preserve current operations: higher density than standard RO (requesting 53 units where RO’s typical highest density is 43) and a reduced parking requirement (the site has approximately 42–44…
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