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SunRunner TOD overlay — Grand Central FAR

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Last discussed May 14, 2026.

Public comments (4)

OpposedShamal Hassan BellyMay 14, 2026

A Central Avenue property owner asked that blocks 28-29 be included in the 5.0 FAR, saying low FAR killed a planned 60-unit affordable project and cost him $400,000.

City Council - May 14, 2026 · 4:09:48 →
SupportiveBill HillmanMay 14, 2026

Urged a consistent 5.0 (ideally 8.6) FAR across all 15 Grand Central blocks, ending a 26-year zoning bottleneck.

City Council - May 14, 2026 · 4:24:04 →
MixedRyan HessMay 14, 2026

A Caffeine's Pizza co-owner asked for a fair, equitable FAR across all 15 Grand Central blocks, having bought a neighboring building just to keep 25 parking spaces.

City Council - May 14, 2026 · 4:27:09 →
SupportiveJacob WoolmanMay 14, 2026

A commercial real estate agent walked through the math showing a 5.0 FAR lets owners actually afford to build 40-50 units on a quarter acre instead of luxury townhomes.

City Council - May 14, 2026 · 4:43:30 →