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Board approves Martin Manor redevelopment package, residents and historians press for protections
Summary
The board approved a package of five items to redevelop Dixie Manor into Martin Manor — a 95‑unit low‑income housing development — including a future land‑use change, rezoning, conditional use for a nursery, a site plan and variances; public commenters urged stronger protections for tenants and for historic elements of Pearl City/Dixie Manor.
The Planning & Zoning Board on April 4 approved a suite of measures to permit the Martin Manor redevelopment at 1350 North Dixie Highway, voting 6–0 on each of five related agenda items: a small‑scale comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning to R‑5A, conditional use approval for an existing nursery and after‑school program, site plan approval for three new three‑story buildings totaling 95 low‑income units, and associated variances and technical deviations.
City planner Jacob Grama told the board the project replaces the existing Dixie Manor units with three new buildings, preserves a 4,929‑square‑foot community center and adds a clubhouse and outdoor amenities. Grama said the project will provide approximately 42.9% open space, meet minimum parking…
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