A decade after originally granting approval for a 487-unit development on the former Wheatena property, the Planning Board approved revised plans for a second phase that will substantially increase parking ratios.
The second phase of Meridia Brownstones would significantly boost the number of parking spaces originally approved for the entire project a decade ago.
Almost a year after City Council instituted street parking changes in the vicinity of Meridia Brownstones, the governing body approved further measures to add residential parking permits in the neighborhood.
More than a dozen properties considered underutilized were identified in the downtown strategic plan as “opportunity sites.” Some of the sites already have proposed concepts or in use another way while the plan suggested alternative development options” for others.
City Council instituted permit parking along Price Street, Jackson Avenue and parts of Linden Avenue in response to an influx of parking from a new development nearby.
City Council approved changes to the redevelopment agreement for Meridia Brownstones, setting a new development schedule for the project’s next phases.
The Planning Board accepted a draft master plan re-examination — the first comprehensive one in 20 years — identifying potential areas of the city for future redevelopment and presenting recommendations.