Penler Lorraine affordable housing proposal on Lorraine Road
Summary
A developer wanted to rezone about 19.5 acres at 4973 and 4985 Lorraine Road for 232 apartments with at least 25% affordable units. Neighbors worried about traffic on Lorraine Road and density, and the Board unanimously denied the plan amendment, killing the project for now.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
The developer pitched impact-fee-generating, below-market rents; opponents flagged road and infrastructure costs, but no county dollar figure was set.
Neighbors along Lorraine Road who opposed the density and traffic, plus surrounding property owners who retain current zoning.
The landowners and Penler Development lose the approved path to 232 units, and the county forgoes 58 or more affordable units.
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