Public Hearing for affordable housing development in Marlboro-Radcliffe

A portion of the development plan for the proposed affordable housing complex located on Haggard Lane. Source: Accela.

This Tuesday, February 25th at 5:30pm, Council will hold a public hearing and a vote on whether to approve or reject a zone change that would allow a 234 unit affordable housing development to be built on the former Transylvania University baseball field in the Marlboro-Radcliffe neighborhood.

The proposed development would consist of 26 single-family detached homes, 29 townhomes, and 179 apartment units spread across four buildings, with one of those apartment buildings being reserved for senior residents. The single-family attached homes and and the townhomes will be available for homebuyers who make an income of 80% or below the Area Median Income (AMI), and the rental apartment units will be reserved for those who make 80% or lower AMI.

The Planning Commission unanimously approved the zone change in December. However, Council scheduled the Public Hearing in January due to neighborhood concerns around the development.

Neighborhood concerns primarily center on traffic congestion, especially where Haggard Lane and North Broadway intersect. Several neighbors have also requested that the development be limited to exclusively single-family detached homes, which the majority of the neighborhood is made up of.

The Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 25th at 5:30pm in Council Chambers. You can attend in-person or watch live on LexTV.