A monthly Spruce Hill Community Association (SHCA) Zoning Committee meeting will take place tonight (Monday, Oct. 21) at the Spruce Hill Center (257 S. 45th St).

One of the items on the agenda of the meeting is a “by right” development for construction of a new 7-story mixed use building at 4240 Chestnut Street. The building will include 102 residential units on floors 3-7 with a garage for 40 underground parking slots, 34 bicycle spaces and trash rooms. The first two floors will house new space for Intercultural Family Services, currently located at 4225 Chestnut St., with a separate entrance, elevators and services.

A “by right” development means that the developer doesn’t need to apply for a zoning permit to proceed with construction. However, some developers still want to present their projects to the community for informational purposes. A community RCO (Recognized Community Organization), such as SHCA, has no legal sway over a “by right” project, but it can make suggestions and recommendations that a project’s development team can consider and potentially implement. 

Other projects to be discussed at tonight’s meeting include:

• West Catholic High School (45th and Chestnut): Remapping the site from zoning code CMX-2 to CMX-3.

• Seven-story apartment building development at 4000-02-04 Market Street: Continuation of discussion on design elements and affordable housing.

• Twelve-unit apartment building proposal at 112-114 S. 43rd Street: Additional discussion on structural and design issues.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. All interested neighbors and residents are welcome to attend and ask questions and offer comments.