Politics & Government

New Overlay District Goes to Kent Council Wednesday Night

Council will vote on adjusted overlay district for apartment complex

A proposed overlay district that would pave the way for a large apartment complex on South Lincoln Street will go to Kent City Council tonight at 7:30 p.m. for a vote.

The district, if approved, could allow construction of by Edwards Communities Development Co.

The overlay district is the second proposed district after . This first draft of the proposed district boundaries was modified to remove a portion of land west of South Lincoln Street from the district.

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An overlay district, in general, is a means to apply specific guidelines to an area within a set zoning district without actually changing the zoning classification. The overlay district creates the conceptual framework for a new zoning designation that would allow the Edwards Communities to build its proposed apartment complex.

The overlay district stemmed from the fact Edwards Communities asked for about 10 acres on South Lincoln Street to be rezoned from R-3 zoning to R-4 zoning. The R-3 zoning designation allows up to eight residential units per acre, while the proposed R-4 zoning would allow a maximum 36 units per acre.

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