Revised development plans and an adjusted rezoning request to PD-H (Planned Development) for the property located at 534 Springside Drive SE were submitted to the City of Atlanta by applicant Randy Pimsler of Pimsler Hoss and property owner Melissa Uppelschoten. The new plans indicate the property will be developed with five detached homes.
According to Uppelschoten, the Rosedale Heights Neighborhood will be reviewing the revised development plans and the rezoning request from R-4 (Single Family) to a Planned Development for the portion of the property containing the five detached units in January with an anticipated review by NPU-Z in late January.
As reported by What Now Atlanta last week, the initial plans indicated the construction of two buildings with six residential units in each building on the combined 1.145-acre parcel. The new rezoning request is limited to a .916-acre area where a two-story house for college students and four tiny homes geared for seniors will surround a central courtyard are now proposed.
With the revisions, the application states that the development will positively impact the immediate area and that the new structures will be similar in architecture design as the adjacent homes. Additionally, the applicant made efforts to reduce the visual impact of the parking area by placing it behind the proposed residences.
The initial application mistakenly stated the buildings were stacked containers, used effectively in communities like Memphis to increase the number of affordable and sustainable housing options. Because Impact Housing Group, a wood frame modular construction firm, will no longer be part of the development team, 534 Springside plans now include traditional wood frame construction for the new structures which was preferred by the neighborhood.
According to documents provided by the applicant, Melissa Uppelschoten of Up Atlanta Properties seeks to create innovative, affordable housing opportunities that encourage a mix of intergenerational residents. Inspired by a woman she met while delivering Meals on Wheels as a college student at Georgia Tech, Uppelschoten strives to create a community where relationships between seniors and college-aged students can be fostered.
Source: Official
Source: Official
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$850 for a 1 BR Doesn’t seem very “affordable” to me. How is “affordable” defined? And by whom?