Developer Presents Plan to Rehabilitate Former Printing‑Press Building into 12 Units; Council Seeks Enforceable Affordability

Developers and consultants returned to Council on July 7 to present a revised lot consolidation and land‑development plan for properties at 100 N. 13th Street and adjacent Linden Street parcels.

Zane Geist, the civil design consultant, and David Bridal of Housing Horizons described a rehabilitation of the existing building that would retain the historic facade, add 12 residential units (ADA‑accessible where required), stormwater management, off‑street parking, a dumpster enclosure, and provide on‑site parking for residents. The applicant said two of the 12 units would be offered at reduced rents (applicant estimates roughly 20–25% of units at affordable rents) and indicated a willingness to accept Section 8 vouchers. The applicant also described neighborhood outreach (flyers and a QR code) and plans to hire local contractors where possible.

Councilmembers welcomed the community engagement and the QR code information, and several members thanked the applicant for addressing council questions raised at a prior appearance. Councilwoman Davis and others pressed for clarity on how affordability commitments will be enforced and monitored; staff and the applicant said monitoring and ordinance compliance are managed through planning, codes and programmatic agreements, but council asked for specific metrics to ensure the affordable units remain available.

The project has received HARB review (historical approval) and planning and engineering comments; the developer said issues raised previously had been addressed and asked Council to forward Resolution 56 (the lot consolidation and land‑development plan) to the next legislative session.

Next steps: Council recommended placing Resolution 56 on the next legislative agenda; staff and applicant will provide any outstanding compliance commitments and clarify affordability enforcement mechanisms prior to the legislative vote.