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Commission approves small downtown five-unit building aimed at affordable rentals
Summary
A rezoning/amendment for Monroe Flats, a five-unit building on Monroe and East Castle streets, was approved subject to staff comments; applicant emphasized design choices intended to make the structure read like single-family housing and preserve neighborhood character.
The Planning Commission voted to approve a small downtown rezoning that will allow construction of a five-unit building at Monroe Street and East Castle Street designed to provide affordable rental housing.
Applicant representatives described a single building with three two-bedroom units and two one-bedroom units, arranged and detailed to resemble single-family housing rather than a multiunit complex. The design includes parking on the Castle Street side and in front along Monroe, and the applicant requested a sidewalk-width exception (a four-foot sidewalk in lieu of a seven-foot city standard) to preserve a residential aesthetic. Staff supported the request, noting constraints of the narrow lot and compatibility with surrounding mixed-form housing.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing; after a brief discussion the commission approved the request by roll call, subject to staff comments and site-plan details.
