The Spruce Hill Community Association (SHCA) is inviting neighbors to learn more about and discuss new development proposals in the area at their next zoning committee meeting on Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Orens Brothers presenting their new project at Spruce Hill zoning meeting in March, 2015.
A discussion of a new development project at 4415 Chestnut Street is scheduled to be the first item on the agenda. Orens Brothers proposed a bold development for 150 apartment units, 50 parking spots, and three commercial/retail spaces at 4415 Chestnut through to Ludlow and down Ludlow, both sides, to 44th street. This will be an opportunity for neighbors to hear the proposal and offer questions and comments.
Other agenda items include:
• Two family dwelling at 217 S. 42nd Street. The Committee and neighbors approved these two units earlier, and this is the official RCO meeting.
• Studio 34’s application for a Special Assembly License. Read more about this application on the Studio 34 Facebook page.
• 22-28 S. 43rd Street. Continuation of discussion on development of land adjacent to an existing mosque. An update from the architect on design issues will be presented.
• 4530 Locust Street. Application for a three-unit building.
The meeting will take place at the SHCA office at 257 S. 45th Street. Each topic discussion is expected to take about 15 minutes, except for the 4415 Chestnut St project, which may take up to an hour, according to a committee notice.
April 22nd, 2015 at 8:15 pm
4530 Locust in the Walnut Hill section? 45th to 52nd Mkt to Spruce…
Shouldn’t Walnut Hill community Assoc Be notified? Why is Spruce Hill doing this meeting with out notifying Walnut Hill community residents?
April 23rd, 2015 at 4:52 pm
How do you know they haven’t?
SHCA appears to have been named the coordinating RCO, which is what happens when multiple RCOs cover a project site. Technically, it is the responsibility of the applicant to notify the near neighbors though better RCOs do notifications themselves and tend to issue a broader notification than required. The Zoning point person at WHCA automatically gets notification I believe from the Planning Commission whether or not WHCA is coordinating.
April 23rd, 2015 at 8:42 pm
IN the WHCA meeting tonight no one was aware of these meetings….
April 23rd, 2015 at 10:48 pm
The Walnut Hill Community Association is not on the city’s list of official RCO’s, which would explain why it was not notified of the meeting convened by the SHCA. It is possible, of course, that the city has erred, but if the WHCA has indeed never applied for RCO status, and it wishes to have an official role in any zoning issues in its neighborhood, then it better get a move on and submit its paperwork to the city by the June deadline. There are three RCO’s that are listed as covering 4530 Locust St: the SHCA, the Garden Court Community Association and the 46th Republican Ward. The zoning applicant is responsible for notifying the relevant RCO’s, while the convening RCO (SHCA in this case) is responsible for scheduling the meeting with the other RCO’s and the applicant.
April 24th, 2015 at 10:48 am
WHCA is an 501c3 who’s application is in. So from this point on PLEASE inform Walnut hill out of a courtesy until the status is official.
Thank you
Also the RCO’s are supposed to inform the neighborhood. I live here I never saw nor received notification. If it were not for my active participation in civic duty I would have been in the dark.
I notified a few people directly involved about this meeting. They had no idea…