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Developer seeks 86 units in Hodges Seventh; planning commission recommends PUD to governing body
Summary
A developer asked to expand the Hodges Seventh area with a planned unit development of about 5.5 acres, proposing 43 buildings and 86 units on a private street; staff supported the PUD and the planning commission recommended approval to the governing body.
The Andover Planning Commission on Oct. 27 recommended that the governing body approve Z‑PUD25‑0010, a planned unit development that would consolidate slightly more than 5.5 acres in the Hodges Seventh area for a duplex/multifamily project of 43 buildings and 86 dwelling units.
City staff told the commission the subject property was previously platted for multifamily dwellings and that the applicant purchased several adjacent parcels to assemble the current site. Staff reviewed the 14 statutory factors required for zoning recommendations and concluded utilities and street access could be provided, additional screening was unnecessary given surrounding residential zones, and the proposal conforms with the city’s Mixed Residential Neighborhood place type under the comprehensive plan. Staff stated it supports establishment of the proposed PUD.
Phil Meyer, representing the applicant and the developer (identified in hearing materials as Baughman Companies), said site‑plan adjustments have moved the proposed private street east to improve sight lines at 13th Street and Turnpike Drive. Meyer said the project anticipates a detention area in the southeast corner that would be designed as dry detention and yield usable green space when not holding stormwater. "We're gonna need a certain amount of space in there for the detention for this, which he's leaning towards dry detention, which will give us green space to use when it's not serving as a detention facility," Meyer said.
Commissioners asked technical questions about addressing for units on a private street and confirmed fire reviewed the loop configuration and had no access concerns. After staff read the required findings, Commissioner Marla Canfield moved to recommend approval based on findings 8, 10, 11 and 12; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Gary Israel and passed by voice vote.
Next steps: the planning commission's recommendation and the hearing summary will be forwarded to the governing body for final consideration. Staff noted some final platting and site‑plan details — including detention sizing and certain text corrections — will be resolved at the final PUD/plat stage.
