ZBA approves variances for development at 455 N. Carpenter

The Zoning Board of Appeals has approved a series of variances for a mixed-use development at 455 N. Carpenter planned by Range Group. Located at the southeastern corner of N. Carpenter St and W. Grand Ave, the project site is currently occupied by a vacant two-story industrial building.

Designed by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, the five-story building will have 72 residential units, with a mix of studios, one-beds, and two-beds. 14 apartments will be set aside as affordable within the building.

On the ground floor, approximately 3,600 square feet of retail space will front W. Grand Ave, with the residential entry around the corner on N. Carpenter St. The remainder of the ground floor wrapping back to the alley will hold 30 parking spaces

Rising 80 feet in height, the building has been designed with rounded corners and a massing broken up with inset balconies along the N. Carpenter St frontage. The project’s facade will be made up of brick masonry with punched window openings. 

The variances approved by the ZBA include a variation to reduce the required setback from the side building line to a rooftop stair and elevator enclosure from 100.86 feet to 60.67 feet, a variation to allow up to 25% reduction to the amount of street facing transparent window area required from 972.8 square feet to 730 square feet, and a special use to allow a proposed residential use to be located within 660' of an existing use listed in 17-3-0307.

With the variances approved for the project, the developer can move forward with permitting and construction. Permits for the project have already been filed and are awaiting issuance.