Council schedules public hearing on Edgewater amendment that adds two units and nine bedrooms

The council voted to set a public hearing for an amended special‑use permit for the Edgewater project after a staff and applicant presentation.

Taylor Palmer, representing the applicant, said the amendment proposes two additional studios and a net increase of nine bedrooms across phase 2; the applicant submitted a breakdown of unit types and committed to providing a clearer unit‑mix table for the record. "The site itself can be developed for additional units. These are only in the existing structures themselves. There are no physical changes to the buildings," Palmer said.

City staff and the planning board noted the project remains at 25 BMR units and that planning‑level issues such as landscaping, trash, and parking will be addressed by the planning board after the public hearing. During council comments, members sought clarity on whether any of the newly added bedrooms could be required to be below‑market units; staff explained this amendment is a different procedural situation than prior site‑plan amendments and does not automatically create leverage to require additional BMR units. The public hearing was scheduled for Aug. 17 and the motion carried with multiple ayes and one recorded nay.