Board approves 196-unit build-to-rent site plan in Edgewater River Oaks; developer to fund Jones Fish Camp Road improvements

The Planning & Zoning Board voted Aug. 14 to approve SP231919, a major site plan for a 196-unit build-to-rent multifamily development within the Edgewater River Oaks planned unit development. The approval includes acceptance of a proportionate-share agreement requiring the developer to contribute to future improvements on Jones Fish Camp Road.

Staff reported that the project meets the land development code and the River Oaks PUD and that third-party engineering and traffic consultants reviewed the plans. "This agreement is a lump-sum payment from the developer that'll go into a fund that the city will use to then rebuild essentially Jones Fish Camp Road," staff said, noting the road-works total about $3,700,000 and that a traffic signal at Jones Fish Camp and US 1 is required.

Developer counsel Jessica Gail said this is the first phase of the broader PUD and that additional phases and a more detailed proportionate-share plan will follow. Public commenters including Daniel Lewis, representing Creative Pathways Preparatory Academy, asked about impacts to school traffic, safety and construction disruption. Nearby residents also questioned the scale of road improvements and right-of-way impacts.

Board members asked staff about timing; staff said engineering has not committed to a construction timeframe and that the city could also contribute—an estimated $760,000 was cited as the city's portion related to background traffic not previously addressed. After discussion, the board approved the site plan as presented.

Provenance: topic introduced SEG 1039; public hearing and motion concluded SEG 1230.