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| Yamanee mixed-use condominium proposal 25th & J St |
This proposed mixed-use multi-story condominium building
will soon receive the
Planning
& Design Commissions approval at its May 12
th meeting, but
its decision is appealable to City Council. The Yamanee project is a
multi-story, mixed-use condominium building that proposes 14,494 square feet of
ground-floor and mezzanine commercial uses and 134 for-sale residential units
rising up 179ft. The project is located at the southeast corner of 25th and J
Streets in the General Commercial zone and located in the Midtown Commercial
overlay zone.
Despite a long list of comments opposing the Yamanee, the
commission saw “significant community benefit” that include, Quality in Design,
Home Ownership Opportunities, Infill, Sustainability, Decreased Dependency on
Cars, Increases Pedestrian Connectivity, and Open Space/Gathering Spaces.
Because of these values, the Yamanee is consistent with many General Plan goals
and policies that make it an asset.
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| Yamanee mixed-use condominium proposal 25th & J St |
One of the key issues some thought made this proposal out of
scale with the surrounding area was its massing and height. But like many other
complaints made to the commission, this was dismissed by pointing out that a “9-story
building immediately across J Street also helps in transitioning the height of
the building to the neighborhood located north of the site”.
Looks like this might get a green light to build, but will
it get started before the market takes a dive? How many times have we seen this
scenario leaving great projects like this on the drawing board?
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