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Developer outlines 50‑unit affordable, 55+ project for West Spring Street at Lima City Council hearing
Summary
Spire Development proposed rezoning the 700 block of West Spring Street to allow a roughly 50‑unit, age‑restricted (55+) affordable housing project; the developer said units will target households at about 60–80% of county median income, include supportive services and a 45‑year affordability covenant, and will be owned and managed long term by Spire.
At a public hearing, Sean McMickle, vice president of development for Spire Development, described a proposal to rezone the 700 block of West Spring Street from Class 2 to Class 3 residential to allow an age‑restricted (55 and up) affordable housing development of about 50 units. McMickle said the three‑story, elevator‑served building would include a fitness center, community room and an on‑site supportive‑services office and would preserve an existing community garden operated by Mercy.
McMickle said rents would be targeted to households earning up to roughly 60–80% of the county’s median income and that the project would remain affordable for 45…
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