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City hears Brownfield plan for 24-townhome infill project with 30% inclusion goal
Summary
Commission heard a brownfield plan amendment for a 24-unit scattered-site infill rental project (three parcels) totaling about $5.5 million in project costs; staff described $1.28 million in eligible activity costs, an aspirational 30% inclusion goal, and five units with 15-year affordability commitments. No final action was recorded at the public hearing.
City staff presented a brownfield plan amendment for an infill residential redevelopment on three parcels (including 111 Barnett / 834 34th / 838 Butterworth) proposing 24 rental townhomes with total project costs of approximately $5,500,000 and eligible activity costs of about $1,280,000 under housing TIF provisions. Miss Reniero described the proposed inclusion plan and affordability commitments, noting an aspirational inclusion goal of 30 percent and that five units would be maintained as restricted affordable units for 15 years.
Developer representatives Jared Belk and Ricky Labra detailed unit mixes (two- and three-bedroom units across the three parcels), parking counts (11, 8 and 7 spaces by site), and design choices intended to fit neighborhood character. Jared Belk provided an estimated rent range for market units, saying, "Our rents were ranging between $2,000 to $2,650 a month." Commissioners asked for clearer presentation of rents and AMI context on developer slides; several asked staff to make packet numbers visible to the public. Public commenter Russell Olmstead praised the design and urged clearer public-facing numbers.
The public hearing closed after public comment; the record does not show a final commission vote on the Brownfield plan at this meeting. Staff noted prior discussion in the Community Development Committee and that the housing-TIF eligibility follows recent statutory changes enabling scattered-site housing activity under brownfield rules. Further steps (committee review or formal vote) were referenced in discussion but no final approval was recorded in the transcript.
