Planning to consider land for new park by Richmond Highway, new gas station on Jahnke Road

The Planning Commission meets Monday, November 4, 2024 at City Hall, and will consider 6 projects in the area:

• ORD. 2024-258 To close, to public use and travel, an alley in the block bounded by Hull Street, East 20th Street, Decatur Street and East 21st Street, consisting of 1,320 square feet, upon certain terms and conditions.

  WHAT IT MEANS: This is a vacant block that technically has an alley running through it. They want to join the land together to build a four-story 90-unit affordable apartment building.

• ORD. 2024-261 To authorize the special use of the properties known as 4236 Shirley Road and 4240 Shirley Road for the purpose of two single-family detached dwellings, with driveway access to the street exceeding nine feet in width, upon certain terms and conditions. (4th District)
• ORD. 2024-264 To declare a public necessity for and to authorize (i) the acquisition of the real property known as 4700 Trenton Avenue and a portion of 2001 Walmsley Boulevard and (ii) the grant and acceptance of certain easements relating to the acquisition of such real property, for the purpose of creating a City park, constructing a right-of-way for the extension of Walmsley Boulevard from Commerce Road to Richmond Highway, and developing an economic development site for commercial and civic growth with a workforce development component. (8th District)

  WHAT IT MEANS: The city wants to buy the land for a city park, economic development projects, and extend Walmsley Boulevard to Commerce Road

• UDC 2024-40 CONCEPT location, character, and extent review of the proposed renovation of Westover Park, including construction of new features, located at 1301 Jahnke Road.
• ORD.2024-281 To authorize the special use of the property known as 7001 Jahnke Road for the purpose of motor fuels dispensing and a mixed-use building, upon certain terms and conditions. (9th District)

  WHAT IT MEANS: They want to renovate the existing building to be 4 apartments, a commercial space, and a gas station

• ORD. 2024-282 To authorize the special use of the property known as 1321 Porter Street for the purpose of a multifamily dwelling containing up to four dwelling units, upon certain terms and conditions. (6th District)