Month: February 2019

City Proposes Urgency Ordinance to Require Design Review for Mini-Dorms

The other side of the student housing crisis has been the proliferation of mini-dorms as students lacking multi-family units on and off campus have been pushed into the neighborhoods. While the council has attempted to alleviate some of the concerns through an increase supply and has been joined in their efforts by campus’ commitment to add 9000 beds over the next decade, the council will for the first time take up the issue of mini-dorms directly, at Tuesday’s council meeting.