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Committee recommends rezoning 6.2‑acre site to allow 70‑unit all‑affordable development
Summary
An applicant seeking to rezone about 6.2 acres from RS2 to RM1 presented plans for roughly 70 affordable units (mix of one- and two-bedroom units targeted to 30–80% AMI); the committee heard discussion and moved the item with a favorable recommendation to the full board.
An applicant presented a petition to change zoning for a roughly 6.2‑acre parcel (identified in materials as 1439–1445) from RS2 (single‑family) to RM1 to permit a multiunit, all‑affordable development. The applicant described site constraints (a prominent hill that reduces developable acreage), a proposed unit mix of predominantly one‑ and two‑bedroom apartments, and an affordability plan targeting households between 30% and 80% of area median income. The application was described as consistent with the City Plan Commission’s recommendation and Vision 2034.
During the presentation the applicant noted prior approvals for smaller developments on the site that did not proceed to construction and said the RM1 rezoning would allow a substantial increase in affordable housing supply while attempting to preserve neighborhood character. Committee members asked technical questions about zoning conversions and lot‑area calculations, and the applicant explained why RM1 (rather than RM2) was chosen as a measured approach to density.
After discussion, the committee voted by voice to give the matter a favorable recommendation to the full Board of Alders. The transcript records the voice‑vote result and the committee’s support but does not include a roll‑call tally.
