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Burke said the plan includes two buildings with a total of 205 units, a swimming pool and gym between the buildings, a small ground-floor retail space of about 1,100 square feet facing Montgomery, and roughly 240 parking spaces behind the buildings. “The first building… will open first in May of next year and then the next building we’ll start moving people into like in the fall,” Burke said in response to timeline questions. She also said Uptown expects average renters to be in their early 30s with average household incomes around $70,000.

Engineering and infrastructure: Burke said the site includes an oversized underground stormwater detention tank sized to local MSD guidelines and that the project outflows at a controlled rate into the public storm system. She also said the developer provisioned space for electric-vehicle charging—about eight double-headed chargers—and will use local contractors for construction and long‑term property management.

Ownership and site history: Burke said the Joseph family owns the remaining 1.57 acres of the original parcel; Uptown’s development covers the larger portion. At the meeting she said the Joseph family contributed the land and, as of the prior Friday, co-owns the parcel with Uptown. Uptown described itself as a long‑term holder that typically retains ownership of projects it develops.

Public questions and traffic/streets issues: Residents and council members asked about traffic access, curb cuts, pedestrian connections to Wausau Way, the relocation of a nearby Metro stop during construction, landscaping and Lexington pavement conditions. Burke said all parking access will be from Lexington with pedestrian connections to Wausau Way, and that the team has been working with Metro regarding the nearby bus stop. She also said city coordination will be needed for final street improvements and that Uptown has planted trees and will follow the Montgomery Avenue landscaping guidance.

Ending: Uptown said construction is already under way, that the company will continue community outreach and that additional design details (demographic studies, stormwater design, and landscaping plans) are available to the city and residents.
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The developer, Nick Lingenfelter of PLK Communities, told the Norwood City Council meeting attendees that the site remains under remediation and that a small portion of contamination sits on city property next to the sidewalk. “There is still some limited cleanup remaining,” Lingenfelter said, adding that PLK has committed to finish the cleanup as part of its agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The proposal calls for two four-story buildings with a total of about 174 units and an age restriction of 55 and older. Lingenfelter described the project as workforce or “mid-tier” affordable housing — not deeply subsidized units — and said rents would average about $1,200 per month, with one-bedroom rents generally in the $1,000–$1,100 range and two-bedrooms roughly $1,400–$1,600. He said unit income limits will be set by AMI tiers (50%, 60%, 70% depending on unit type) and that the development is expected to include a substantial solar component to lower utility costs for residents.

Why it matters: PLK told the council it purchased the blighted site to clear and remediate it after previous ownership left the property in poor condition. Lingenfelter said PLK has spent roughly $4.5 million to $5 million so far on acquisition, demolition and cleanup and that leaving the parcel idle would prolong blight and municipal costs.

Details and context: Lingenfelter said the property’s business-district zoning permits residential use, requires a minimum of three stories and imposes few setbacks; because of that zoning the project does not require major variances. He said cross-easements tied to the former Frisch’s tenancy constrained buildable area until PLK negotiated new access with the adjacent tenant, and that a new road alignment splitting the two parcels has been permitted.

Financing and partners: PLK described the plan as a “non‑competitive” 4% tax-credit deal that requires more developer contribution than a 9% (deeply affordable) tax-credit project. PLK said it will be a 50/50 development partnership with an Indianapolis-based operator identified in the meeting as “Virgin Health,” which the company described as an operating partner with experience in multiple states. Lingenfelter said PLK would not realize typical development profits during the tax-credit compliance period and called the county’s contribution “the equity” in the financing structure.

Public concerns and developer responses: Residents raised concerns about long-term upkeep, the loss of potential ground-floor commercial space in the city center and the possible effect on property values and municipal revenues. Tom Campbell, a resident, asked how the project benefits the city’s tax base; Lingenfelter and Council members replied that tax abatements typically apply to improvements for tax-credit projects, that land taxes remain payable, and that the financing structure and compliance requirements limit the pool of potential future owners.

On-site conditions: Lingenfelter identified the remaining contamination as a small area “under the sidewalk,” describing it roughly as a six-by-eight-foot footprint that has not been removed to avoid tearing out public sidewalks until coordinated with the city. He said PLK’s EPA agreement requires them to finish remediation.

What the meeting did not decide: This session was a public presentation and Q&A; the council did not vote or take formal action on abatement, rezoning or incentives. Several residents asked the city to study long-term impacts on municipal services and to consider alternatives that allow ground-floor commercial space in the business district.

Ending: Lingenfelter said the developer prefers development to continued vacancy and would share market studies with city staff; he reiterated that PLK has carried the property and the remediation costs for years and needs an option to move forward rather than let the lot remain blighted.\"","PLK Communities presented plans for a 55+, 174-unit age-restricted apartment development on the former Frisch’s site on Montgomery Maple, described a remaining small EPA cleanup on city right-of-way, and said the project will use a 4% tax-credit financing structure with a local county equity partner and an operating partner from Indianapolis.","actionData","errors"]

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