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Developer seeks partial abandonment of 30‑foot easement to build 36 studio apartments on Brinkby Avenue
Summary
At the May 5 Ward 3 Neighborhood Advisory Board meeting, an applicant named David proposed 36 studio apartments and requested abandoning 10 feet of a 30‑foot easement to achieve roughly 425‑sq‑ft units; board members asked for clearer parcel and easement maps and raised parking questions.
An applicant identified in the meeting as David asked the Ward 3 Neighborhood Advisory Board on May 5, 2026, to allow the abandonment of 10 feet of a 30‑foot easement so his development team can build 36 studio apartments on two parcels near Brinkby Avenue.
David, the project applicant, told the board the studios would be about 400 to 425 square feet each and that the encroachment into the easement was needed to reach the target unit size. "So what we're working on doing is we are going to put 36 studios, apartment studios on this...they're gonna be about 400 to 425 square feet approximately," he said.
The parcels were identified in the presentation by parcel numbers 019‑322‑25 and 019‑322‑26. David said the entrance and exit would be on Brinkby Avenue and that on‑site parking is planned for about "12 to 14 spots"; he added he owns the European Fitness Center across the street and could allocate additional spaces there if necessary.
Board members sought clarity about who owns the easement and where the encroachment would occur. "Are you talking about the lot that's immediately southwest of Brinkby Avenue and Gentry Way?" asked Anthony Dispenzieri, who recommended the applicant provide a more detailed map to the planning commission. Veronica Sharma summarized the request for the record, saying the applicant wanted to "abandon just 10 feet of that so we can...get the square footage that we'd like to build." The applicant said his surveyor documented the property and that he had submitted materials to the city.
No public comment was recorded on the item. Board members did not take a formal vote on the easement abandonment; the applicant was advised to bring clearer parcel and easement maps when the project goes before the planning commission.
Next steps: the applicant indicated he will submit required materials to the planning commission; the board requested a clearer site map for that review.
