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Spring Street redevelopment amendment would allow up to 150 units with 20% affordable set‑aside; council to send plan to planning board
Summary
Planning consultant Chris Cauley presented amendments for the Spring Street redevelopment area that concentrate housing on one subarea, propose up to 150 units (20% affordable, roughly 30 units), and reserve subarea 2 for parking and public open space; the plan encourages rehabilitation of a turn‑of‑the‑century building on Lot 6 but raised questions about parking and tenant displacement.
Planning consultant Chris Cauley gave a 10‑minute overview of proposed amendments to the Spring Street redevelopment plan at the May 14 council meeting, describing two subareas and the plan’s key land‑use and design provisions.
Cauley said Subarea 1 (the larger side of Spring Street) would permit a multifamily building up to 66 feet and a maximum of about 150 units, with stepbacks and design standards timed to topography. "Key point here, 20% of those are required to be affordable," Cauley told council, noting that requirement equates to roughly 30 affordable units — higher than an earlier target discussed in previous settlement documents.
Subarea 2, Cauley said, is intended for less building density and more open space;…
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