200 Taylor Avenue Alley Vacation
Review Status
On April 4, 2024 Commissioners voted 8 to 1 to support the public trust portion of the vacation request. Brian Markham voted against the project, stating that there was not enough information on how parking and loading within the right of way would occur. This was of importance due to the use of the abutting street for solid waste services.
The approval of the public trust portion of this vacation request is conditioned on returning to a subcommittee to present your required of way requirements in the Street Improvement Permit and how those requirements relate to your public benefit proposal. Public benefit features must exceed code requirements.
Project Description
The proposed development plans to vacate the remaining segment of an alley between 1st Avenue NW to the west, NW 87th Street to the north, and Palatine Ave N to the east. The alley terminates in the middle of the block on NW 87th. The vacation will allow the construction of a seven-story building offering 70 market-rate residential units. The building's base will feature a residential lobby, leasing offices, residential amenities such as a gym and bike storage, as well as vehicular parking and trash loading areas at the ground level. The project includes preservation of an existing Pacific Yew tree near the corner of NW 87th Street and Palatine Ave N; the tree and surrounding space is envisioned as a community amenity.