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Commission approves Jackson Street small‑scale housing after neighbors raise alley, flood and parking concerns
Summary
The Mount Vernon Municipal Planning Commission approved a conditional‑use request to allow two three‑unit buildings on Jackson Street. Neighbors raised concerns about vacated alley boundaries, utility stakes on private property, floodplain elevation and parking; staff said code standards and engineering conditions will address most issues.
Bo Horde, a local property owner, told the Mount Vernon Municipal Planning Commission on March 12 that he bought three properties (five parcels) and proposes to build two three‑unit buildings on two of the parcels as a small‑scale planned housing development.
"We're trying to bring more housing into Mount Vernon," Horde said, describing previous duplex projects his team has completed and noting that FEMA paperwork for floodplain compliance is underway. He described unit mixes that include one‑ and two‑bedroom apartments and one three‑bedroom unit and said the project aims to keep rents near local averages.
Neighbors who spoke during the public comment period cited property…
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