Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Urban Turf: "Zoning Commission not ready to approve McMillan, asks for more details"

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Zoning Commission Not Ready to Approve McMillan, Asks For More Details


At a final Zoning Commission (ZC) hearing on Tuesday night, Vision McMillan Partners (VMP) didn’t exactly get a warm embrace of their plan to redevelop the McMillan Sand Filtration plant.
The commission expressed strong concerns about the height of medical office buildings planned for the site, especially as they relate to nearby rowhomes adjacent to the development (map). They also cast doubt on VMP’s plans to bring in more transit for people living, working and accessing the site.
...  “I don’t have a problem with turning it down, I really don’t, and I’ll go home and sleep real good at night.”
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Member Michael Turnbull expressed the most vociferous opposition to the plan.
“I don’t see a plan. I don’t see a positive plan,” Turnbull said, referring to the the issue of public transit that would serve the site. “You’re asking for a PUD which is stretching the whole idea of what medium density is. Explain to me how you’re going to fix this.”
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The commission asked for some post-hearing submissions, but other than those the case is closed. ...
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