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Oshman Properties proposes 18‑unit infill at 220 Northeast Street; plan will pay school mitigation fee after APFO results
Summary
Oshman Properties presented a plan for two new buildings totaling 18 units at 220 Northeast Street, proposing 37 parking bays that count as 30 spaces, a 5‑foot sidewalk and payment of school mitigation fees after the APFO showed elementary school capacity fail. Neighbors requested a wider or brick sidewalk and asked the city to study conduit placement for future utility undergrounding.
Andrew Welker of Oshman Properties told the Planning Commission the 220 Northeast Street proposal would replace two older buildings with two new residential structures (one 8‑unit and one 10‑unit) totaling 18 units and provide parking behind the buildings accessed from the alley.
Welker said the site plan shows 37 parking bays composed of a mix of surface, covered and tandem bays that count as 30 spaces under the land management code, and that the project failed the elementary school APFO threshold; because the project is under 25 units, it is not subject to MPDU requirements and the applicant told staff they will pay the fee‑in‑lieu mitigation required by the schools determination.
Commissioners asked about the street wall and whether the 25–27 foot setback from the curb (including the portion of the existing building that currently encroaches into the right‑of‑way) would produce a sidewalk and landscape concept compatible with adjacent brick sidewalks. The applicant said the plan currently shows a 5‑foot concrete sidewalk to remain consistent with code minimums but that details such as materials and a wider sidewalk could be addressed during improvement plans.
During public comment Heather Goddard (East Frederick Rising) expressed support for the housing type but urged a wider sidewalk and asked whether underground conduit could be considered during reconstruction to facilitate future utility undergrounding. Welker said conduit placement and undergrounding require a corridor‑wide study and are not always feasible on a single parcel but that the applicant would consider suggestions for improvement‑plan submission.
Staff confirmed applicable fees: a $1,000 parkland fee per dwelling unit in the downtown commercial/residential district and a mobility fee in lieu of a roads certificate; staff also confirmed the developer would be eligible to pay the school mitigation fee given the project's size and capacity status.
