Committee approves rezoning to allow 44‑unit Brookside development as developer seeks funding

The Essential Service Committee on May 19 approved a rezoning request that clears the way for a proposed 44‑unit apartment complex on Brookside Drive.

Sarah Ford, representing JM Property Groups and the landowner, told the committee the plan calls for two three‑story walk‑up apartment buildings and a clubhouse, with 10 two‑bedroom units and 34 three‑bedroom units. "We would be proposing 44 units of multi‑family housing on this site and they are two and three bedrooms," Ford said. She said the developer would seek funding before construction and does not expect to break ground until summer of next year.

Ford described the proposed rent‑mix as serving a range of area median incomes. "We would serve kind of a range of the AMIs within the community anywhere from 50% and 90 to 80% AMI," she said. Committee members asked about utilities, emergency access and parking; Ford said the project anticipates extending sewer to the site and that the plan shows a parking ratio of 1.5 spaces per unit (66 spaces on the plan).

The committee asked the developer to consider a second access for fire planning; Ford said the site plan is preliminary but that the developer would pursue additional access discussions as the project advances. After questions, a motion to approve the rezoning passed unanimously, allowing the developer to proceed with funding applications and project planning.

The committee’s approval is for the rezoning only; Ford noted additional civil work (drainage, sewer, water) and funding approvals are still required before construction begins. The developer will return to required permitting and infrastructure reviews as those steps proceed.

Next steps: the developer will pursue financing and civil approvals before submitting construction permits.