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DeKalb commissioners recommend approval of redevelopment plan for 145 Fisk Avenue
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of preliminary and final development plans and a final plat for redevelopment of the former Saint Mary's Hospital site at 145 Fisk Avenue, with conditions that staff comments be addressed before permits are issued and the plat recorded.
The DeKalb Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday voted to recommend approval of a preliminary and final development plan and a final plat for 145 Fisk Avenue, a redevelopment project of the former Saint Mary's Hospital building.
Applicant representatives described the project as primarily a redevelopment with limited changes from an earlier plan. City staff told commissioners the site had been rezoned previously to a planned development residential district and that the earlier preliminary plan anticipated conversion of the building to 32 residential apartments. Staff noted the applicant submitted updated materials that morning including revised landscaping and a lighting plan, and described site adjustments to improve fire department access and truck maneuvering.
During public input, neighbor Nathan Brooks asked whether a rooftop patio shown in prior 2022 renderings would be constructed adjacent to his home; the applicant representative responded, "That is not," indicating the rooftop patio will not be included. Staff also said the applicant will install a six-foot privacy fence where needed next to eastern neighbors and that landscaping revisions aim to meet the Unified Development Ordinance standards.
Commissioner Wright moved that the Commission recommend approval of the preliminary and final development plan and final plat for 145 Fisk Avenue per the submitted plans, provided that all staff comments are addressed prior to issuance of building permits and recording of the final plat. Commissioner O'Flaherty seconded the motion. A roll-call vote recorded affirmative votes by the commissioners present and the motion passed.
The approval is conditioned on the applicant resolving outstanding staff comments; permits and plat recording are contingent on that compliance. The Commission did not make changes to the approved zoning; staff will continue to review the detailed landscape and engineering elements before building permits are issued.
