DLC Residential, LLC is proposing to redevelop the 5.6 acre office building sites at 6550 Xerxes and 3250 66th Street West. The applicant is proposing to tear down the existing buildings and redevelop the site with the following two phase development:

Phase 1 (3250 66th Street West): A 6-7 story, 227-unit apartment building, with two levels of underground parking, a club room, fitness area, and a green roof with an amenity terrace, including a pool.

Phase 2 (6650 Xerxes Avenue): A 5-6 story, 145-unit apartment building. Five and four floors of housing above the parking and amenities area.

The primary entrance to the site would be off Xerxes Avenue. There is a secondary access available off of York. Both of these access points exist today. There is a shared access arrangement with the adjacent property owner at 3316 66th Street west. That shared access would also remain.

This application was submitted after the effective date of the City’s new affordable housing policy of requiring 10% of the units to be affordable in a rezoning request does apply. However, the plans were developed and sketch plan review occurred prior to the adoption of the policy.  The applicant is proposing 5% of the project (11 units in Phase 1 and 7 units in Phase 2.)

The Planning Commission recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Vote: 7 Ayes and 2 Nays.

A motion to approve the Preliminary Rezoning and Preliminary Development Plan failed. Vote: 4 Ayes and 5 Nays. (See attached Planning Commission minutes.) The main concern of the Planning Commission was in regard to the traffic study. As a result, staff requested the City's consultant, Kimley- Horn to revise their traffic study to address the concerns and update/increase the anticipated growth numbers in the surrounding area. The revised study is attached. The revised study still concludes that there are no improvements that need to be made to the existing roadway system.