A months-long debate about the density of a building on Hillsborough Street finally came to a close this week in the form of a compromise between neighbors and a developer.<\/p>\n
City Councilors Tuesday approved plans for Stanhope, a controversial Hillsborough Street development, after developers agreed to limit the number of internal stories.<\/p>\n
The future building on Hillsborough and Concord streets will now have no more than five stories and will stand at 75 feet tall. The building is part of a three-section master plan for the area.<\/p>\n
Neighbors opposed the original building, which was to stand at 86 feet; the developer brought the building down to 79. But the controversy continued about the number of internal stories within the building \u2014 not the actual height.<\/p>\n
The developer wanted to have the flexibility to build seven stories, but area residents said seven floors meant too much density. They were willing to compromise with a five-story building.<\/p>\n
Until mid-January, attorney Robin Curin said that the developer was unwilling to compromise on the number of floors.<\/p>\n
The application was recommended for denial by the Comprehensive Planning Committee Jan. 16, but Curin asked for a delay on the final vote so the development team could make some amendments.<\/p>\n
According to Council documentation, the building will be 75 feet in height and include no more than five stories, but no less than three. The first floor will have 13-foot-high ceilings to encourage ground-floor retail.<\/p>\n
The building will have no more than 75 residential units, 95 percent of which will have their own balconies.<\/p>\n
Resident Donna Bailey, who has been an outspoken opponent to the original proposal, said in an email that neighbors are happy with the plan changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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