Could this multi-acre Northeast Tacoma site see new townhomes?
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- Pre-application submitted to explore redeveloping 5-acre Northeast Tacoma site.
- Proposal seeks 56 units in duplex and four-plex layouts with parking.
- City says duplex/four-plex design is allowed 'by right' and needs no CUP.
A 5-acre Northeast Tacoma property is being considered for redevelopment for new housing in the form of duplexes and four-plexes.
The proposal is in pre-application stage, with information provided to the City of Tacoma this month.
Damon DeRosa is principal engineer with LeRoy Surveyors & Engineers, Inc. of Puyallup and was listed as a contact for the project in submitted documents.
In response to questions about the pre-application, DeRosa told The News Tribune via email, “We are going through feasibility right now to figure out what housing alternatives work the best for the area while complying with City of Tacoma zoning regulations.”
DeRosa added, “At this point we do not have an estimate for completion.”
The project known as North Park lists Madrona Investment Group LLC of Puyallup as the developer. The LLC is affiliated with DeRosa.
As proposed, the site at 3225 41st St. N.E. would be redeveloped for 56 residential units, described as “rowhouses and courtyard 2-plexes.”
The project is estimated at $15 million in the preliminary plans. The three-level townhomes would be accompanied by 120 parking stalls.
According to a marketing listing for the site on Realtor.com, “The City has stated that the zoning is very favorable to development. Enough room to develop 168 units, depending upon what those units are. Buyer to verify all possibilities with the City of Tacoma.”
The site is a residential lot now occupied by a single-family home.
City media representative Maria Lee told The News Tribune via email in response to questions that the pre-development phase “is a very preliminary step in the city’s process that allows applicants and property owners to explore a project’s feasibility and receive initial guidance from city staff before officially moving forward.”
With regard to the specific permitting requirements based on the preliminary documents, she noted, “Currently, the applicant is proposing to build several duplexes and four-plexes rather than large, multifamily multiplex structures. Because of this design choice, the development is allowed ‘by right’ under current zoning.”
Given that, she added, “it would not require a Conditional Use Permit or a decision from the Hearings Examiner,” while adding that plans can change “based on the preliminary feedback (developers) receive from City staff,” which could shift which permits/reviews are required.
“We will have a much clearer picture of the project’s path once the PRE review concludes and the applicant submits a formal permit application,” she added.
