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Topeka planners approve M1A rezoning for Southeast 25th Street site after debate over density
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 6–2 to rezone 2450 Southeast 25th Street to M1A (allowing up to quadplexes / roughly 15 units per acre) after heated discussion about neighborhood fit, stormwater and the concentration of multifamily housing. The applicant had sought M2 for 24 townhome units.
The Topeka Planning Commission voted 6–2 to rezone 2450 Southeast 25th Street to M1A on an amended motion, a compromise between staff and the applicant over how much multifamily housing the site should allow.
Staff presented the request as an application to change the roughly 1.14-acre parcel from R1 (single-family) to M2 (multifamily). Staff recommended a lower density — M1 or M1A — pointing to the comprehensive plan’s low-density residential designation and to established single-family zoning on three sides. The applicant’s conceptual plan showed 24 townhome-style units in two 12-unit rows with 48 parking spaces and modern design elements.
Steve Franklin, the…
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