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University View expansion passed with condition
Brady Holt
Issue date: 10/15/08 Section: News
The College Park City Council last night unanimously approved a preliminary plan for a subdivision that would allow the owner of the University View to construct a second building on his property, resolving concerns that threatened to delay the student housing project.
City planners wanted developers to make slight changes to Freshman Connection at University Outlook - a 13-story, 517-bed apartment building - but developers said the changes would require them to resubmit the construction plans.
The developers agreed to testify to support the city's requested changes, the most significant of which was shifting the property line back about 18 inches to accommodate county rules, to the county planning board, thereby avoiding the lengthy process of re-submitting plans.
Otis Warren, owner of the University View and the new Outlook project, said he hopes to break ground on the new building in three weeks. It is set to be built in the space between the View's driveway and Route 1.
District 2 Councilman Jack Perry, who formally motioned for the city to accept the Outlook's plans, said he hoped the project could soon relieve the area's student housing crunch.
"Let's go on and get those beds. I want those students gone from the neighborhoods," Perry said.
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City planners wanted developers to make slight changes to Freshman Connection at University Outlook - a 13-story, 517-bed apartment building - but developers said the changes would require them to resubmit the construction plans.
The developers agreed to testify to support the city's requested changes, the most significant of which was shifting the property line back about 18 inches to accommodate county rules, to the county planning board, thereby avoiding the lengthy process of re-submitting plans.
Otis Warren, owner of the University View and the new Outlook project, said he hopes to break ground on the new building in three weeks. It is set to be built in the space between the View's driveway and Route 1.
District 2 Councilman Jack Perry, who formally motioned for the city to accept the Outlook's plans, said he hoped the project could soon relieve the area's student housing crunch.
"Let's go on and get those beds. I want those students gone from the neighborhoods," Perry said.
holtdbk@gmail.com
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Freida's Boss
posted 10/15/08 @ 8:30 AM EST
"Let's go on and get those beds. I want those students gone from the neighborhoods," Perry said.
Gotta love Perry. Its going to be interesting when the rent control law goes to court and the city argues that they are not creating the law to make "those students gone from the neighborhoods" Its too bad the city can't be sued somehow for lying. (Continued…)
Bill
posted 10/16/08 @ 1:30 AM EST
"Let's go on and get those beds. I want those students gone from the neighborhoods," Perry said.
yeah. Good for the City Councilmember to basically say he doesn't want students in COLLEGE Park. (Continued…)
jimbo
posted 10/16/08 @ 7:47 AM EST
I just hope they do something about the ridiculous entry/exit system for that place. Currently NB traffic trying to access the View and SB traffic trying to turn between the McD and the Ford Dealer face off in a game of chicken where the View people illegally cross a double yellow line to line up in the middle lane where they face off with SB traffic. (Continued…)
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