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Commission backs four‑story Ford Road mixed‑use concept but requires design, parking and open‑space fixes
Summary
The commission signaled support for a four‑story mixed‑use building at 30759 Ford Road but tabled the rezoning request, asking the applicant for clearer design details, a parking plan consistent with a 1.75 spaces‑per‑unit guideline and definitive open‑space calculations before recommending council action.
The Garden City Planning Commission on April 9 signaled support for the concept of a four‑story mixed‑use building at 30759 Ford Road but stopped short of a formal recommendation pending more detailed design, parking and open‑space information.
City planner Mario Ortega described the project as a plan development rezoning for two parcels formerly occupied by the Knights of Columbus building and a rear parking lot. The conceptual proposal calls for a 9,950‑square‑foot ground‑floor footprint with five retail units and 20 residential units across three stories above (a fourth setback story), and requested modifications to the city's base standards: an increase to a proposed 48‑foot building height (13 feet over the 35‑foot/2.5‑story limit), a density request to 20 units (staff noted…
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