Residents of Beaconsfield, Washington, had the opportunity to experience a revamped Elm Plaza during a Tuesday evening informational meeting.
A developer recently purchased the strip mall with plans to convert it into a high-density mixed commercial and residential project.
The Project Will Feature 115 Condos or Apartments With Commercial Units at The Bottom and 14 Townhouses.
The Developer hired Gray Orange Consultants to advise on behavior.
According to Pierre Barrieau, co-founder of Gray Orange Consultants, “Citizens are given a questionnaire that they fill out with a series of open-ended questions as well as multiple choice questions, and this data is submitted directly to the city as part of Our public consultation report.”
Fear in the Area, Sub The redevelopment project is not a Good Fit.
Vanessa Angel, who lives close to the mall, worries that the addition of a high-density structure will worsen the area’s traffic and speeding problems.
To get to Highway 40, we sort of take a shortcut through Windermere Road, explained Angell. “So it would be extremely dangerous if we added an additional 140, 50, or 60 cars.”
Although Sub would like to see the outdated strip mall, which was built in 1978, updated, they do not want it to be replaced with a sizable project.
Ike Partington, who has lived close to the mall for 46 years, stated that the locals “don’t want four stories” because it is a residential area. Bedroom Community is who we are.
According to Barrieau, the project is still about a year and a half or two years away from being built and is currently in its early planning stages.
The Area Is Also Zoned Commercial and Would require the City of Beaconsfield to re-zone it to residential.
Barrieau Says The Developer Must Take Indo Consideration The Feedback of the Citizens, Look at The Market’s Needs and The Tweak ITS PROPOSAL BEFORE IT Submits It To Beaconsfield City Council.
“The City will review the materials submitted and the report to determine whether they.
Although present at the meeting, the developer declined to be interviewed.
Developer of ElM Plaza hosts an informational meeting in Beaconsfield.
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