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Council advances Fernbrook senior housing concept despite parking concerns

Maple Grove City Council · December 1, 2025
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Council directed the city attorney to draft a resolution approving the Fernbrook Senior Housing concept stage PUD to allow the developer to pursue funding, while Councilmember Mike Ostaffe pressed concerns that the proposed 114 parking stalls may be insufficient compared with a typical 135-space expectation.

The Maple Grove City Council on Dec. 1 directed the city attorney to draft a resolution approving the concept stage plan for the Fernbrook Senior Housing planned unit development so the developer can apply for funding, but several council members raised persistent concerns about parking that will be worked through during later approval stages.

Planning Manager Peter Vickerman explained the city selected the site for affordable senior housing following a 2023 review and a 2020 housing study that…

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