STUART Southeast Central Parkway could see 172 more apartments now that the City Commission has approved a multi-family development that faced opposition from both neighbors and two commissioners.
The commission s second vote on Central Parkway Lofts barely passed Monday. As they did for the first vote March 8, Mayor Eula Clarke and Vice Mayor Merritt Matheson dissented.
The developer, New York-based Farrell Building Co., amended its plans since that first vote, removing one of the originally proposed five buildings. That lowered the density from 29.5 units per acre to 25.9, and increased open space from 27% to 32%.
City code allows for up to 30 units per acre with commission approval.