Clarksville council approves first reading for Frosty Morn senior housing PUD amid site concerns

Clarksville — The City Council on April 29 gave first reading to an ordinance to rezone a 3.24-acre parcel at the northeast corner of Frosty Morn Drive and Red River Street from M-2 general industrial to a Planned Unit Development, clearing the way for a 65-unit senior-restricted affordable housing project developed by SoCar with operations by Beacon.

The PUD proposal, presented to the council by planning staff member Mr. Tindle, would demolish an existing vacant food-processing facility and replace it with a multifamily building that staff and the planning commission recommend because it meets PUD standards, provides required open space and landscaping, and locks in design and parking commitments up front. Planning staff told council members the project is roughly 20 units per acre and provides about 39 parking spaces (roughly 0.6 spaces per unit), consistent with industry guidance for age-restricted senior…