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Developer outlines early plan for student housing at Hope Lutheran site; council presses on affordability
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Article Student Living presented a pre-application for student housing at 4201 Guilford Drive that would keep Hope Lutheran Church on-site while adding residential buildings; councilmembers repeatedly asked for concrete affordable-housing commitments and clearer resident notice ahead of neighborhood meetings in December.
Article Student Living presented an early pre-application to the College Park City Council on Nov. 19 for student housing at 4201 Guilford Drive, the current home of Hope Lutheran Church. Attorney Chris Hatcher and Managing Director Carly Zaepernick said the project is in a very preliminary phase and that a statutory neighborhood meeting is scheduled for Dec. 17 at Hope Lutheran.
The applicant’s presentation emphasized the company’s experience and sustainability goals, showing massing studies that illustrate a residential block adjacent to a rebuilt, larger church. "The church is not going anywhere," Hatcher said,…
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