Land Use Update: New Development Proposed at Lincoln Towing Site

Land Use Update: New Development Proposed at Lincoln Towing Site As part of early community outreach, I had the opportunity to speak with Wood Partners and Urbal Architecture about their planned redevelopment of the current Lincoln Towing site. They are planning to redevelop the tow yard site with 4 four-story buildings with a total of 329 apartments. Their preferred design has one building running east/west along 125th, one L-shaped building wrapping the corner of 125th and Stone, and two additional buildings oriented east/west located to the south. At this time, they are proposing vehicular access off Stone with no new curb cuts along 125th. The residential unit mix will likely be studio, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom units. I asked if there would be larger units to accommodate families (3- or 4- bedroom units) but that is not currently in their plan. Similar to the prior redevelopment proposal from Quadrant Homes, they do not believe that retail is viable along 125th. They are proposing their residential lobby/leasing office and a co-working tenant amenity space at the corner of 125th and Stone to activate the street. No live/work units are proposed. They are targeting to provide somewhere between .75 to 1 parking space per apartment with approximately 120 of the spaces located underneath two of the buildings and the remaining being surface parking. To meet the City's Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) requirements they intend to provide approximately 26% of the units as affordable. The project team anticipates 12 to 18 months to receive their Master Use Permit and then another two years for construction. The developer anticipates being able to schedule their Early Design Guidance meeting within the next few weeks. This will be our neighborhood's opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed design, so stay tuned for further information. These are currently being held virtually. Developers have the option of including the affordable units within their developments or paying into a city fund for affordable housing. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or comments. Sean McEwan HLCC Land Use Chair spmcewan@gmail.com

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