Council questions design changes at Cardinal Ridge multifamily project; members consider tabling

May 21, 2026

Council and planning commissioners spent extensive time reviewing Cardinal Ridge revisions — including removal of finished attics, optional porches and façade materials — and asked the developer to return with clearer plans, material samples and renderings tied to ordinance standards.

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Councilors and planning commissioners reviewed an amended multifamily land‑development plan for the Cardinal Ridge project and voiced concern that several previously discussed design features were missing from the new submission. A planning commissioner said he “was expecting to see a a attic finished” and noted renderings and elevations did not match earlier proposals; another member cautioned that optional porches could mean many units lack the architectural interest the ordinance intended.

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