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Commission recommends waivers for conversion of 601 Madison Ave to 41 apartments
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The commission recommended waivers to allow Royal Square Development to convert the former Madison Avenue school at 601 Madison Ave into 41 market‑rate apartments, including waivers to skip a preliminary plan, to forgo street trees, and to waive the street‑lighting requirement; commissioners noted the recommendations are advisory.
The York City Planning Commission recommended approval of several waivers for a proposed conversion of the former Madison Avenue school at 601 Madison Ave into 41 market‑rate apartments.
Staff provided the review from CS Davidson and noted the application requested a preliminary‑plan waiver plus waivers for street trees and street lighting. Dylan Bauer of Royal Square Development said the project would create 41 units (35 one‑bedrooms and six two‑bedrooms) with 50 parking spaces and limited exterior changes. Bauer said existing paved conditions and the current parking layout leave no practical space for street trees without reducing required parking or impairing emergency access; he also said the developer will add building and parking lights to meet lighting requirements.
Commissioners moved to recommend approval of a modification to forgo the preliminary plan (per §13.33.01) and the motion passed by roll call. A motion to recommend approval of a modification to require no street trees (per §13.36.09) passed after roll call (one commissioner voted nay). A motion to recommend approval of a waiver for the street‑lighting requirement (per §13.36.11) likewise passed on roll call.
Commissioners and staff noted these are recommendations only; any final approvals would be made by the city council or relevant decision body.
