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Council defers Franklin Group multifamily rezoning on North Armistead for more outreach and environmental review
Summary
Council deferred rezoning (25‑0010) and use permit (25‑0011) for a proposed 215‑unit Franklin Group project on North Armistead, after members raised flooding, wetlands/RPA and accessibility concerns; the items were rescheduled for the May 14 meeting following motions to reconsider and defer.
City staff and the applicant presented a combined rezoning and use permit for about 16.9 acres on North Armistead Avenue that would allow up to 215 multifamily units in a mix of three‑ and four‑story buildings, with amenities and resiliency measures including pervious pavement and five EV charging stations. Tim Trant, representing the Franklin Group, and Freddy Fletcher described engineering work, wetlands avoidance and underground stormwater measures; staff recommended approval with proffered conditions.
Council members raised environmental and accessibility issues during discussion, including concern about historic flooding and whether first‑floor accessibility and elevator availability were adequate. Vice Mayor Brown moved to defer the items to allow additional outreach and site visits; that motion and subsequent procedural actions (a successful motion to reconsider and a final motion) resulted in deferral of items 25‑0010 and 25‑0011 to the May 14 council meeting. Council members who supported deferral said they wanted more resident input and to review mitigation details, while others noted extensive engineering and proffers already provided by the applicant.
