North Central isn't the only neighborhood that's under attack from developers trying to make an end run around the city's zoning and planning. The Germantown area just south of downtown also is threatened by a supersized PUD.
Like "Near North," the "Moravian" would grossly violate the scale, height, and setback requirements for its site. And its developers, too, are trying to persuade the City to ignore the downtown boundary. They claim that because big buildings are permitted nearby, they should be allowed in R4C areas, too.
If City Council buys that argument, its review of R4C zoning will be over before it begins. And the city's near-downtown neighborhoods will be annexed to the urban core.
North Central and Germantown are fighting the same fight. Learn more at the Germantown website. To join the list of people opposed to the Moravian, click here to email Germantown association president Tom Whitaker.
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