Overview
- Commissioners approved the zoning change on a 13–0 vote with one recusal, moving the proposal to a full City Council decision.
- The JDL plan contemplates up to 3,737 homes with 20% designated affordable, plus neighborhood retail, offices, a boutique hotel, and substantial riverfront open space.
- JDL President Jim Letchinger projects an $800 million first phase starting late 2026 with partner Kayne Anderson Real Estate and a roughly seven-year buildout.
- Public support through TIF and the schedule for transit and infrastructure upgrades are unresolved, with Planning Commissioner Ciere Boatright calling funding discussions “early-ish.”
- Community voices praised the scaled-down approach compared with Lincoln Yards but urged firm commitments on transit, job standards for the planned hotel, and timely public improvements.