City planners unanimously recommended a 12-story apartment proposal at a meeting Monday, which would require the demolition of two existing residences and an office building on North Bassett and West Dayton Streets.
The apartment complex, which would be located at 202-210 N. Bassett St. and 512-520 W. Dayton St., would feature 242 apartment units and would provide housing for both students and non-students.
Project architect Randy Bruce said in the proposal residents will most likely be upperclassmen and graduate students.
Developer Scott Faust estimated the price of a two-bedroom apartment unit in the proposed complex would be around $1150, but said prices are subject to change due to market fluctuation.
Faust presented the apartment complex to the Plan Commission last December, but chose to put the plan on hold until the city adopted the Downtown Plan and new zoning code, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.
Plan Commission members unanimously recommended the proposal, but introduced several conditions such as increasing the number of moped and bike parking spots.
With the new amendments, Verveer said the plan is a “very good addition to … the Mifflin neighborhood.”
Urban Design Commission members will review the proposal at their next meeting Wednesday before the plan goes before Common Council for a final vote the following Tuesday.
“Ninety-nine percent of the time the Plan Commission recommendation is approved by the city Council,” Verveer said.
Verveer, who is “very much in support” of the proposal, said the Mifflin neighborhood favors the proposed development.
“We had a large neighborhood meeting … [and] there were no real concerns articulated whatsoever,” he said.
While Plan Commission members were scheduled to discuss another proposed apartment complex, which would require the demolition of two buildings at 313-315 N. Frances St., they referred the item to their Dec. 17 meeting.
The proposed Frances Street student-oriented apartment complex would be 12 stories with 94 underground bike stalls, private balconies for each unit and a rooftop terrace on the 10th floor.
