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Originally Posted by Brentsters
Bringing it back to Grandview, I would think having Mosites on board helps the chances of this getting done. Also, I think that architecture firm did the East Liberty Transit Center design.
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Agreed. I may also be getting my wish for a return of the public plaza component:
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The preliminary concept for the four-acre plaza includes a 125-room hotel, 285 apartment units, 12 townhouses, a community courtyard, a leasable ballroom, and a parking garage. The plaza would be constructed on the space formerly occupied by the Edge Restaurant which was demolished in 2011. . . . Mr. Mansperger provided initial concepts of the development plans and said the goal is to create a community space so “people coming from the city have a destination and see where that incline is going.”
He also said the courtyard in the central part of the plaza will be an important component and will provide the community with the opportunity to host numerous events including markets, craft fairs, live music, or food festivals. “Some of the things we’ve been talking about as a team are how we can utilize all the energy that Grandview has and create a place up there that’s not just buildings, but public space that the community can use and then other visitors to the Mount Washington area feel like they can be a part of,” Mr. Mansperger said.
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And it is also good news to get confirmation that some the parking garage would be open to the public, which that area likely needs:
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Mr. Mansperger also said the plaza would include a multi-level parking garage containing approximately 550 spaces that will be open to all visitors. Of those spaces, 100 would be open to the public, while 70 would be reserved for the hotel. The additional 400 spaces would be available for residents.
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400 spaces for the residents of 285 units still sounds high to me, but hopefully it would be easy to shift more over if they are not being utilized fully.
But of course this sort of anti-density NIMBYism has me tearing my hair out:
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Sandy Fundy, who owns several houses on Wyoming Street, said while she is pleased with the addition of the hotel, she believes there are too many apartments in the initial concept.
“I think the fact that they introduced a hotel is showing support and that they are listening to what the community wants,” Ms. Fundy said. “The density of the apartments are still too much for that small amount of land. They are going to have to reduce the amount of rental units in order to get the community on board. The whole project is very dense.”
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