A proposal for a 320-unit apartment complex on West Wilson Street is moving toward an up or down vote by the end of the year.
An existing apartment building would be demolished and replaced with 16 stories of “micro units,” which has caught the eye of both decision-makers and the public for the lack of on-site parking.
“I only want to do this project to create more affordable housing downtown for those that otherwise couldn’t afford to live there, but want to live there or need to live there because that’s where their employment is,” developer Randy Alexander of Torque Companies said during a Nov. 3 meeting of the Plan Commission. “And there are huge numbers of people now that don’t own a car, don’t want to own a car or can’t afford a car.”…