ApprovedVariance

VAR-2026-042 — 601 MLK Properties greenspace variance

Description

A property owner sought reduced rear and side yard greenspace, down to zero on the south side.

Impact summary

About 2,950 more square feet of parking downtown, over objections about stormwater runoff in a flood-prone area.

Applicant

Name: 601 MLK Properties, LLC
Address: 601 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Board Of Zoning Appeals

Approved7–0, unanimous

Last discussed Jul 16, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jul 16, 2026Approved 7–0

Board Of Zoning Appeals - Jul 16, 2026

An office building's owner can expand its parking lot to line up with 34-year-old adjacent spaces, cutting rear greenspace to 2 feet and side greenspace to 0.

Related issues (1)

Stormwater runoff and impervious surface in center-city neighborhoods

Last discussed Jul 16, 2026

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