Update on Ken Allen’s project, now called “Hazelia Living” provided by Chris Durkee, PNA Land Use Coordinator.
Developer Ken Allen and his design team presented 4 alternate schemes for his project tonight at another informal community meeting. Several neighbors provided input and asked questions. The site plans are intended to develop a “pocket neighborhood” concept that is walkable and with lots of open and green space. Approximately 34% of the site is open or green space.
Most of the housing in all but 1 of the schemes is in the form of “cottage clusters” – 1 and 2 story cottages fronting on a common courtyard, all located along the west, south and east sides of the site. 3-story quad-plex’s and tri-plex’s are in the center of the site.
While the city has all but eliminated parking requirements (in response to recent state legislation), the project will provide a minimum of 1 parking space per unit. No off-site parking is anticipated.
The base scheme, as presented to the city in the most recent pre-application meeting of 1/16/25, is shown below. Total unit count is 54 (7 1-story cottages, 23 2-story cottages, and 24 3-story quad and tri-plex’s). The most significant changes from previous schemes are the reduction in density, reduction of massing along Stafford by moving the 3-story quad and tri-plex’s into the center of the site, and placing cottages along Stafford.
The alternate site plans are shown below:
Sketch Plan #1 sets the cottages along Stafford a little farther back from the road and moves the entry road north toward the middle of the site. Total unit count is 58 (7 1-story cottages, 26 2-story cottages, and 25 3-story quad and tri-plex’s).
Sketch Plan #2 is similar to #1 but returns the site entry road to the south/east corner of the site and creates a berm as a buffer between the site and Rassekh Park’s skatepark. The berm is on park property and occupies land currently used for the park maintenance road. City access to the Rassekh Park maintenance building would be provided off the new loop road. Total unit count is 56 (7 1-story cottages, 24 2-story cottages, and 25 3-story quad and tri-plex’s).
Sketch Plan #3 is similar to #1, but with the addition of 7 “walk up” cottages at the north/east corner. These units would be likely purchased or used by The Stafford retirement facility, with parking provided on The Stafford’s campus. Total unit count is 64 (7 1-story cottages, 30 2-story cottages, and 27 3-story quad and tri-plex’s).
Sketch Plan #4 moves the eastern cottages closer to Stafford Rd and provides more open space around the quad and tri-plex’s. Total unit count is 60 (7 1-story cottages, 23 2-story cottages, and 30 3-story quad and tri-plex’s).
The following images show the scale, style, and landscaping concepts presented by Ken’s design team.
Ken Allen is planning on hosting a formal “Neighborhood Meeting” in April as part of a formal Land Use application.
Your questions and comments are very important to PNA and to Ken – please let us know your thoughts, or use this link to Ken’s project website to post your comments directly to Ken: https://hazelialiving.com/
