Four-unit building in the Heights (Case P2026-000077)
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.
- What: minor site plan for a new four-story building with four three-bedroom dwelling units in the Heights, an as-of-right project in the RC3 zone (case P2026-000077).
- Where it stands: approved 7-0 on October 13 with staff conditions plus a condition to use fiber cement instead of vinyl siding around the whole building.
- Next: resolution memorialization at a later meeting.
The proposal
- Four units: a ground-level ADA-accessible unit, a second-floor unit and two duplexes on floors three and four, each duplex with roof terrace access. Each unit has three bedrooms and two and a half baths.
- Side setback of about 3.2 feet for egress, light and ventilation; sprinklered building with a single means of egress; trash room at the rear, wheeled to the curb by tenants.
- Front finishes are beige brick, fiber cement panels with a wood finish and dark gray fiber cement.
Board discussion
- The board said it does not like vinyl siding; the applicant agreed to fiber cement on the sides and rear and to a stipulation on fiber cement around the entire building.
- Commissioners asked about fire escape (none; sprinklered), the ADA entrance and step-up, trash handling and back-yard access for the first- and second-floor units.
- No public comment. Ward (city planning) said the plan is straightforward, uses the new RC3 zone from the latest master plan element, has seven standard conditions plus the siding condition, and staff recommended approval.
- Councilwoman Little had joined the board for this item; all seven members present voted yes.
Sources
- 2026-10-13 - Planning Board (video of the October 13 Planning Board meeting, auto-captions)
- No Planning Board agenda page is on file for this meeting.
Discussion time
About 25 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 - Planning Board | 25 |
Log
- 2026-10-13 - Planning Board - Approved 7-0 with staff conditions and a fiber cement siding condition. About 25 minutes including technology delays.