Summary
A vacant, contaminated lot near the I-95 interchange could become a drive-through restaurant if the council rezones it from transit-oriented TOD-2 to commercial B-4. Supporters say the TOD-2 rules make the site economically undevelopable; critics worry this starts unwinding the city's vision for a mixed-use corridor.
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Last discussed May 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Applicant says a TOD-2 building here would cost roughly $895/sq ft versus $250-275 typical, making the site sit vacant and off the tax rolls otherwise.
The property owner and future commercial tenants, plus the tax base if the vacant lot gets developed.
Advocates of transit-oriented development see a lost opportunity for denser, mixed-use growth near the highway corridor.
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