The civic association representing residents living adjacent to the planned Melwood development project near Crystal City is taking a last stab at slowing down the approval process.
“It is time to take a pause and do better for this neighborhood,” said Stacy Meyer, vice president of the Aurora Highlands Civic Association, in a letter to County Board members. “We need the County Board to listen to its residents who have been very clear about opposing this project.”
It likely is a Hail Mary pass, as Board members are slated to consider a request by Melwood and Wesley Housing to raze the existing building at 750 23rd Street S. this Saturday. County staff are recommending the project’s approval.
In its place would rise a mixed-use building consisting of 105 100%-affordable housing units, supplemented by ground-floor space for job training and support programs for people with disabilities.
In its last-minute efforts, the Aurora Highlands association has brought up issues including historic preservation and the county’s overall development regulations, from the General Land Use Plan (GLUP) to neighborhood-conservation guidelines.
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