From ANC Commissioner Timothy Thomas (5A02)

Boys Town Campus Redevelopment Meeting

June 18, 2025

7:00 pm-8:00 pm

Microsoft Teams

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Meeting ID: 220 155 073 388 9

Passcode: gS7Ht2at

Subject: The Boystown property of 12 acres has been sold to Urban Atlantic Development by Boystown, who have been closed for almost one year now, and is being submitted by Urban Atlantic to the Office of Planning for Large Tract Review, based on existing  R-2 Zoning, by rights development, before the end of June.  The development proposes 170 duplex homes, consistent with existing zoning and the surrounding neighborhood.

Purpose:  The Urban Atlantic development team, is committed to communicating with the community as early as possible, and have already introduced themselves to the 5A ANC and the North Michigan Park Civic Association and Queens Chapel Civic Association over the past 2 weeks.  The purpose of the meeting is to show you the proposed development, explain the process, answer community questions, and listen to you.

The Proposed Development: 

1. 153 market rate homeownership homes – final prices not yet set.
2. 17 Inclusionary Zoning homes at 80% of median income.
3. 12 acres, with:
4. Over 1 mile of sidewalks open to the public
5. 40% open space,
6. Improved drainage, and removable of the large mounds of dirt that were added to the site
7. Keeping the old main building of 8,000 square feet in place for an undetermined future use.
8. Keeping the main access road, but removing the gate, to open the site to the community, and
9. Sharing public site amenities

Existing Conditions

Zoning Designation

Initial Site Plan

Initial Rendering