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Commission sets down Champlain Street consolidated PUD for contested hearing; OP says plan would add 44 affordable units
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Summary
The commission set down Z.C. Case No. 25-18 (Champlain Street Partners LLC) for a contested public hearing after an OP presentation that described a rezoning to allow a new 44-unit, 100% affordable building and identified tenant relocation and unit-affordability details as follow-up items.
The Zoning Commission voted 5–0 to set down Z.C. Case No. 25-18 (Champlain Street Partners LLC) for a contested public hearing after an Office of Planning presentation that described the applicant’s proposal and requested additional detail on tenant protections and unit affordability.
Joshua Mitchell of the Office of Planning told the commission that OP recommends setting the application down for a consolidated PUD with a related map amendment. Mitchell said the proposal would rezone the site from RA2 to RA3 to allow a new 44-unit apartment building with approximately 28,731 gross floor area and a maximum height of 50 feet. “The proposed development is comprised of a new 44 unit apartment building ... The development is 100% affordable and will set aside units at a range of 30 to 80% MFI,” Mitchell said.
Commissioners pressed for more detail on the tenant relocation plan and the durability of the affordability commitments. Vice Chair Miller said he appreciated the applicant’s tenant relocation plan and urged the commission to see evidence of tenants’ support for the relocation agreement at the hearing. Commissioner Wright requested information about outreach to the community and whether the affordability will be permanent or tied to an agreement with the Department of Housing. Commissioner Imamura asked the applicant to clarify the applicant’s comp-plan consistency analysis and whether any opposition had been identified; Mitchell said OP had not been made aware of opposition at the time of the presentation.
Vice Chair Miller moved to set down the application for a contested hearing; the motion was seconded and approved 5–0. The commission asked the applicant to provide documentation addressing unit-size breakdowns, affordability-level specifics, tenant relocation guarantees, the identities of the principals of Champlain Street Partners LLC, and evidence of community outreach before the hearing.
The set-down action advances the project to a contested public hearing where the commission will consider the record, testimony and any party filings.
