Developers planning for Sunnsyide Housing to re-submit their plans following a rejection decision.
In a recent development, the Lancaster City Planning Commission has rejected plans for a $25 million, 79-unit housing project on the Sunnyside peninsula. The decision was made during a public hearing held on Wednesday night.
The rejection was due to concerns about parking, building density, stormwater facilities, and cleanup from a former junkyard on the site. The commission's bureau chief, Betsy Logan, expressed these concerns, raising questions about the project's feasibility.
Two former mayors, Rick Gray and Art Morris, supported the project, viewing it as a good opportunity to revitalize Sunnyside and create needed housing and tax revenue for the city without public funding. However, their support was not enough to sway the commission's decision.
Representatives from the Sunnyside Mennonite Church also expressed concern, stating that the development would replace an area used as parking. Sewer capacity was another topic of discussion, with concerns about the homes using all remaining sewer capacity on the southern part of the peninsula.
Sunnyside residents shared their concerns as well, expressing apprehension about the homes' estimated $350,000 price tags and their impact on the neighborhood. Concerns were also raised about the homes being called "affordable" when compared to others on Sunnyside, where homes have sold for between $80,000 and $299,900 in recent years.
The new developers of the housing project are Budinger and DM Capital. They had reintroduced the project after an initial rejection by the planning commission. In a bid to move forward, the developers asked for tentative approval to resolve the issues with their application. However, this request was denied.
The commission's decision was not unanimous, with some commissioners expressing hope for the developers to return at a later date, while others criticized the lack of apartment options.
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