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Commission advances Hawthorne Mall townhomes package but continues site plan after design, safety concerns
Summary
Developers presented a revised PUD to add 47 rental townhomes at 725 Ring Drive. The commission recommended approval of supporting plans (landscape, photometric, architectural and engineering) subject to conditions but continued the site plan to Feb. 11, 2026 to allow staff and the developer to address concerns about Building 9 orientation, guest parking and landscape buffering.
Developers and ownership representatives presented detailed architectural, civil, landscape and parking plans for a 47‑unit rental townhome project at Hawthorne Mall (725 Ring Drive) at the Jan. 28 Planning & Zoning Commission hearing. The commission recommended approval of the project's supporting documents while continuing the site plan to Feb. 11 to give the petitioner time to respond to design and safety concerns.
Scott Trafford of Phineas Capital, speaking for ownership, said the project has been in review for more than a year and described the development as a mixed set of phases intended to knit housing to existing retail amenities. "We've been on this project for 10 years plus," Trafford said, describing…
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