Lisa Orantia presents 1160 Pugsley Avenue project overview and rezoning actions
Lisa Orantia presents on behalf of 1160-1178 Pugsley Avenue LLC, whose principal Jesus Diaz has 40 years in the supermarket business and 16 years of site ownership. The application includes rezoning from R5 to R7A with C2-4 overlay, MIH mapping for options one and two, and a non-ULERP fresh food store certification. The project area is on Pugsley Avenue between Gleason and Powell Avenues, a six-minute walk from Grant Circle transit hub.
Good afternoon, Chair Lewis, members of the subcommittee, and thank you, Councilmember Farias, for your comments.
My name is Lisa Orantia from Ackerman LLP, and I'm here on behalf of the applicant, 1160-1178 Pugsley Avenue, LLC.
The principal of the applicant company, Jesus Diaz, has been in the supermarket business for 40 years and has owned the development site for 16 years.
This application has three actions, rezoning,
from R5 to R7A with a C24 overlay, a mapping of an MIH area for options one and two, and a non-ULERP action for a fresh food store certification.
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The project area is located on Pugsley Avenue between Gleason and Powell Avenues, and both non-conforming and conforming commercial uses exist nearby.
Five and six story buildings face the project area and notably the grant circle transportation hub is a six minute walk from the project site.