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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: August 20, 2026
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development and Approving the Challenge II Change Plan Description for the property located at 818 E. New York Street (Challenge II Change - 26-0502 / AU23/3-26.201 - CUPD - JM - Ward 2)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Challenge II Change, is requesting the Establishment of a Conditional Use Planned Development on the property located at 818 E. New York Street which includes a plan description to allow for the redevelopment of the property for office on the first floor and two residential apartments above.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property was previously used as office on the first floor and one residential unit above with O Office District zoning.
The Petitioner is requesting the Establishment of a Conditional Use Planned Development on the property to allow for the property to be redeveloped with an office for Challenge II Change and to convert the second floor into two apartments. The first floor included office space, storage, kitchen area for the office, and restrooms. The second floor was one apartment. Challenge II Change proposes to use the first floor as an office for their non-profit and be open to current and perspective tenants. They will also use it as limited Social Service use with office and resource related social service, such as providing resource information to tenants and perspective tenants about social services provided by other organizations and meeting in a conference room with other various partner organizations. It will not include any type of clinical social service like counseling or rehab. The second floor will be converted to two, three bedroom apartments. The apartments will be leased as independent rental housing to qualified individuals who meet standard tenancy requirements but may face documented barriers to securing housing due to prior background history. All residents will ...
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