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Commission grants one-year extension for 14‑unit townhome planned unit development at 1377 West Lake Drive
Summary
The commission approved a one-year extension of a conditional use permit for a 14-unit planned unit development at 1377 West Lake Drive, citing financing delays and the developer's pursuit of tax-increment financing; staff said construction is expected to start next spring once financing is resolved.
The commission approved a one-year extension to a conditional use permit for a planned unit development of 14 townhome units at 1377 West Lake Drive, the former bowling alley property.
City staff explained the development has encountered financing challenges and is seeking tax-increment financing to cover high construction costs for site-specific piers. Staff said the developer expects to resolve financing this winter and begin construction in the spring. The staff report noted the conditional use permit technically expired in August but that the developer submitted a timely request for an extension; the item did not require a new hearing and commissioners approved the one-year extension by voice vote.
A commissioner asked whether the application had been submitted in time; staff confirmed the request had been sent prior to the permit expiration but for administrative reasons did not appear on the prior agenda. The commission then voted to extend the conditional use permit for one year to allow the 14‑unit townhome development to proceed once financing is secured.
The extension preserves the previously approved site plan and gives the developer time to secure financing; staff said the project will proceed once tax-increment financing and other funding are in place. There were no public objections recorded in the transcript.
