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Gateway Mixed Use height increase

Text amendment to raise the maximum building height in part of the G-MU zone from 120 feet to up to 190 feet on portions of two blocks, requested for a specific development. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation, so no ordinance had been drafted.

In review

Type
Zone change
Location
Between 500 West and the railroad tracks (about 625 West), 200 South to 400 South
  1. Oct 20, 2020City Council: Zoning text amendment to raise building heights in part of the G-MU zone
  2. Oct 20, 2020City Council work session: Zoning text amendment to raise building heights in part of the G-MU zone, follow-up
  3. Oct 6, 2020City Council: Zoning text amendment to raise building heights in part of the G-MU zone
  4. Sep 15, 2020City Council: Zoning text amendment to raise building heights in part of the G-MU zone
  5. Sep 1, 2020City Council: Zoning text amendment to raise building heights in part of the G-MU zone

In brief

Gateway Mixed Use height increase appears on 8 recorded agendas, from the City Council work session meeting of January 14, 2020 to the City Council work session meeting of October 20, 2020.

The most recent agenda collected for it, the City Council meeting of October 20, 2020, listed it with no result recorded.

Follow the money and project delivery

Gateway Mixed Use height increase

In review

  1. Council action

    No approval or denial linked in the records collected.

  2. Money in the record

    No itemized amount linked in the records collected.

  3. Signed agreement and payments

    Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.

  4. Work and operating costs

    Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →

Every hearing and vote

  1. October 20, 2020 · City Council

    Zoning text amendment to raise building heights in part of the G-MU zone

    Pending

    The Council was to consider adopting the ordinance raising the height limit from 120 to up to 190 feet on parts of two blocks. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation, and the ordinance was added later for the Council's formal consideration.

    • Petition: PLNPCM2019-00639

  2. October 20, 2020 · City Council work session

    Zoning text amendment to raise building heights in part of the G-MU zone, follow-up

    Discussed

    Follow-up on the request to raise heights from 120 feet to up to 190 feet on parts of two blocks. The agenda says the applicant seeks the change for a specific project, not zone-wide. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation; an ordinance has since been added for formal Council consideration.

  3. October 6, 2020 · City Council

    Zoning text amendment to raise building heights in part of the G-MU zone

    Pending

    The Council was to consider an ordinance raising the height limit from 120 feet to up to 190 feet on parts of two blocks. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation, so no ordinance came with the original transmittal; one has since been added for formal consideration.

    • Petition: PLNPCM2019-00639

  4. September 15, 2020 · City Council

    Zoning text amendment to raise building heights in part of the G-MU zone

    Pending

    Second hearing on raising the maximum height from 120 to up to 190 feet on parts of two blocks. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation and no ordinance had been drafted.

    • Petition: PLNPCM2019-00639

  5. September 1, 2020 · City Council

    Zoning text amendment to raise building heights in part of the G-MU zone

    Pending

    Hearing on raising the maximum height in a portion of the Gateway Mixed Use zone from 120 feet to up to 190 feet on parts of two blocks, requested for a specific development. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation, so no ordinance was drafted; one would be drafted if the Council chose to approve.

    • Height: 120 feet → up to 190 feet
    • Planning Commission: negative recommendation
    • Petition: PLNPCM2019-00639

  6. August 11, 2020 · City Council

    Set hearing dates: G-MU building height increase

    Pending

    On consent, set September 1 and 15 for hearings on raising the height limit from 120 to 190 feet. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation.

  7. August 11, 2020 · City Council work session

    Zoning text amendment to raise building heights in part of the G-MU zone

    Pending

    The Council was scheduled for a follow-up on a request to raise the maximum building height in part of the Gateway Mixed Use zone from 120 to 190 feet across portions of two blocks between 500 West and the railroad tracks and 200 South and 400 South. The applicant requested it for a specific development. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation, so no ordinance had been drafted.

    • Current height limit to proposed: 120 feet to 190 feet
    • Planning Commission: negative recommendation
    • Petition: PLNPCM2019-00639

  8. January 14, 2020 · City Council work session

    Zoning text amendment to raise building height limits in part of the G-MU zone

    Pending

    The Council was to be briefed on a request to increase allowed heights in part of the Gateway Mixed Use zone from 120 feet to as much as 190 feet across portions of two blocks. The applicant seeks the change for a specific development and not for the whole zone. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation, so no ordinance had been drafted; one would be drafted if the Council chose to approve.

    • Current maximum height: 120 feet
    • Requested: up to 190 feet
    • Planning Commission recommendation: negative