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Planning Commission votes to recommend Lincoln Crossing PUD rezoning to city council
Summary
The New Haven Planning Commission closed a public hearing July 14 and voted to recommend rezoning 26 Z 04 (Lincoln Crossing PUD), an 11-acre mixed-use plan along Lincoln Highway, after staff presented the PUD framework and a nearby resident raised traffic and displacement concerns.
The New Haven Planning Commission voted July 14 to recommend that the City Council consider rezoning roughly 11 acres along Lincoln Highway known as the Lincoln Crossing Planned Unit Development (26 Z 04).
Staff said the PUD, submitted by the New Haven Redevelopment Commission, would convert an area now zoned I-2 (general industrial) into a mixed-use planned unit development with a mix of C1/C2 commercial frontage along Lincoln Highway and denser residential uses behind. "This request represents an important step advancing the city's long term vision for the Lincoln Highway corridor," said Phan Vokpachan, economic development director and director of the Redevelopment Commission, during his presentation.
Nathan Hooley, director of planning, described the proposal as conceptual and tied closely to the Lincoln Corridor Plan adopted in 2024. He outlined standards the ordinance would set for the site, including fronting buildings within 10–25 feet of Lincoln Highway to promote walkable commercial frontage and limits on freestanding signs and excess parking to reduce visual clutter. "These are the setbacks that apply to the development," Hooley said while reviewing section 4 of the PUD ordinance.
A commissioner pressed the applicant and staff on traffic, especially at the nearby US 30 intersection, and staff said a traffic study will likely be required depending on the final development plan and that the city has begun conversations with INDOT. During public comment a nearby resident raised concerns about driveway access, traffic, and the potential removal of nearby houses; staff offered follow-up and left contact information.
After closing public comment, the commission recorded a roll-call recommendation to forward the PUD rezoning to the City Council. The commission's positive recommendation is advisory; any final rezoning would be decided by the City Council following its own public process. The applicant said the Redevelopment Commission intends to issue a request for proposals to select a development partner if the PUD proceeds.
