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Plan Commission recommends demolition and rezoning for 16‑story mixed‑use project at Gilman and Francis
Summary
The commission approved the demolition permit for 450 W. Gilman and recommended rezoning, conditional‑use approvals and a certified survey map to the Common Council for a proposed 16‑story mixed‑use building with about 118 apartments; neighbors and the Grama Book Bindery owner urged documentation or preservation due to historic value.
The Plan Commission on Dec. 1 approved the demolition permit for the c.1890 building at 450 W. Gilman Street and recommended that the Common Council approve rezoning two parcels to Downtown Core to allow a proposed 16‑story, approximately 170‑foot mixed‑use tower with about 118 multifamily units and a 16th‑floor outdoor recreation amenity (pool/deck).
Planner Tim Parks summarized staff analysis recommending that the public interest in the proposed increase in dwelling units outweighs…
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