Planning commission denies 148‑unit Westbrook efficiency development over transition and density concerns

The City of Troy Planning Commission on March 24 denied preliminary site plan approval for the Westbrook multifamily development, a proposed 148‑unit efficiency complex west of Crooks Road north of Wattles Road.

Planning staff had reviewed JPLN‑2023‑0029 and said the two‑parcel site totals about 5.72 acres and would be developed as six two‑story buildings containing 148 efficiency units with 180 parking spaces (the ordinance requires 148). Staff noted the application was originally submitted in August 2023 and that a later master plan amendment and pending zoning ordinance changes do not apply to this application because the submission predates the amendments; a court order required staff to process the application and place it on the commission’s March agenda.

During a multi‑hour presentation and commission Q&A, staff (referred to at the meeting as Carlisle) flagged three primary areas for the commission to evaluate: whether the use and site design ensure compatibility and transition to adjacent single‑family neighborhoods (Section 5.06,…