A proposed mixed-use development on the site of the former Smith Funeral Home has been tabled to give the Planning and Zoning Board time to review a plan for shared parking, to request a traffic study for the project area and to determine whether the board has the legal right to require a public hearing. The board voted 9-1 at its July 20 meeting, in part, to get a legal opinion from the city attorney regarding whether it can require a public hearing for a project that only needs site plan approval. The board’s policy is to hold public hearings when a project requires a special permit. Metro 135 LLC with Robert H. Smith Jr. as a member has submitted plans to construct and renovate buildings at 125-135 Broad St. to create a mixed-use property. Since these plans only require site plan approval, no public hearing typically would be required.
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