I’ll have more in the morning.  G’night.

Carl reported that Dresscodes was closing at the end of the year back in October.  And sure enough…

Big thanks to Kevin for fowarding the link!

After over a year of debate and controversy, the 315 W. Ponce development goes before the city commission for final approval tonight at 7:30p, after being OKed by the Planning Commission last Thursday.

In recent weeks, the developer has made considerable concessions to the neighborhood, reducing the number of total units in the complex by eliminating the proposed building along West Ponce.  And though its hard to gauge an overall neighborhood reaction, it sounds like a majority of those at the forefront are relatively satisfied with the current plan.  From Livable Growth…

While the project seems headed in the right direction, there are still alternations that can and should be made (implementing traffic calming, creating a site plan for the whole property, anticipating future parking needs).

Personally, I’ve learned a great deal about the complexities of Decatur development from this project.   Looking back, I’ve written around 40-50 posts regarding 315 in one form or another since November 2007.   Its been an interesting debate and one I hope we can all learn from.  With all the inherent issues built up around “C-2 zoning next to R-60″, now is the time to be preemptive with the remaining examples of C-2/R-60 left within the city limits.

Where are they?  I guess that’s the subject of another post.