824 E Blackford Ave Rezone
Description
The owner, represented by Matt Lehman of RLehman & Son Consulting, seeks to rezone 824 E Blackford Avenue from R2 to R3 with a UDC.
Impact summary
Adds a legal rental unit in the Bayard Park area — but only after passing site review, building commission, fire, health, and water/sewer sign-off.
Applicant
- Name
- 824 E Blackford Ave Re LLC
- Address
- 824 E Blackford AveSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 5
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 28, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council Meeting - Sep 28, 2026
R2-to-R3 rezone with a UDC capping the property at a triplex, legalizing a basement apartment in a 1919 house. Four neighbors opposed; the site plan shows four gravel off-street parking spaces and one shared electric meter.
Area Plan Commission - Sep 3, 2026
A request to rezone 824 E. Blackford Ave from two-family residential (R-2) to multi-family residential (R-3) with UDC review.
City Council Meeting - Aug 10, 2026
A Blackford Avenue property seeks a step up in residential density from R2 to R3 with a UDC; it passed first reading on the consent agenda.
Related issues (1)
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