Council advances Miltown rezoning after developer scales back residential mix and adds 12 subsidized units

Planning manager Alexandra Petrelli presented the Miltown direct‑to‑ordinance rezoning and revised site plan, describing a substantial downsizing of the prior 2018 approval. The residential component was reduced from the previously approved 348 units to 265 (a 24% decrease) and bedrooms fell from 1,186 to 669. The building was lowered from five stories to four (height remains within the 65‑foot limit), and the developer eliminated the previously proposed parking structure in favor of surface parking. Petrelli said staff conditioned approval on the applicant securing 65 offsite parking spaces as a backup and noted the project sits in an existing suburban activity center and conforms with the general plan.

Lindseay Shouy, representing Vintage Partners and the applicant team, described updated architecture, a stronger unit mix of one‑ and two‑bedroom units, three commercial pads fronting Milton (including a ~13,000‑square‑foot specialty grocer LOI) and new community amenities. The project proposes 12 subsidized units set a minimum 30% below market, limited to households at or below 120% AMI for a 10‑year period; staff said the applicant is not taking other affordable‑housing incentives, which constrains options but preserves some flexibility.

Council members asked about the reduction of larger bedroom units and the affordability term; staff and the applicant said 12 affordable units represent a proportional number of bedrooms relative to the reduced unit mix and that the development agreement will return for council review in two weeks to lock in affordability and sustainability commitments. Planning and Zoning recommended approval (4–1) and the council read ordinance 2026‑07 by title for the first reading.

What's next: The development agreement amendment will return to council and staff will monitor offsite parking commitments and final site‑plan conditions.