Greenwood Three-Story Home Height Variance at East Locust Street

Why now: The item bundles two half-story variances, one from the 2.5 maximum story limit and one from Sec 35-517, and staff recommends denial; planner Bronte Frere in the Development Services Department is the listed contact.

What to do: Obtain the staff report and read which criteria staff says the three-story request fails, then assess whether the second request, tied to the limit on multi-family lots abutting single-family use, is treated separately from the general story limit. Each request may need its own findings, so check how the record addresses them.

Act before: After the next material record update

Applies if: You are considering a similar-height project on a multi-family lot next to a single-family use

Why now: Staff recommends denial of both half-story variances for the three-story single-family home at 418 East Locust Street, and the request has appeared on two agendas (2026-08-17 and 2026-09-14) without a recorded outcome.

What to do: Price a redesign that stays within the 2.5-story limit alongside the three-story plan, since staff recommends denial and a denial would force that redesign anyway. Doing this before a ruling avoids losing more design time.

Act before: After the next material record update