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Commission hears staff update on proposed large multifamily developments in northwest Batesville
Summary
Staff told the commission that one developer has an ADFA‑related award and another is in process for a large‑scale multifamily project off Jean Street in northwest Batesville; commissioners were told one project already has a brownfield award to remove asbestos and may pursue a Slum and Blight grant.
Planning staff reported that developers have submitted large‑scale site plans for northwest Batesville that could result in subsidized multifamily housing. One proposal has already secured an award through ADFA and a second application remains under review; both projects would come to the commission as large‑scale site plans.
Staff said one redevelopment (the Grace hospital building site) has been awarded a brownfields grant to remove asbestos and is a candidate for a Slum and Blight grant that would allow demolition following remediation. According to staff, ADFA applications require developers to have detailed and completed materials before awards, and projects tied to ADFA tend to be subject to close review.
The likely project area was described as the Jean Street/Broadwater area, where a field and smaller parcels are being assembled; staff said one developer has already been awarded funding and another is pursuing an award. If the awarded project proceeds, it could provide a significant amount of low‑income, subsidized housing in northwest Batesville, although final unit counts and financing details were not specified in the meeting.
Commissioners asked staff to continue review and expected the large‑scale site plan(s) to appear on a future agenda for formal review and approval.
