Deyo Davis Funeral Home

The buildings would be located at 1562-1572 and 1574-1578 W. First Ave., between Broadview Avenue and the grounds of Edison Intermediate and Larry Larson Middle School.The Deyo Davis Funeral Home has occupied one of those parcels for many decades, while a two-story brick office building occupies the other. Both buildings would be torn down to make room for the condominiums.The project went before the Planning Commission for a preliminary site plan review, meaning no vote was taken on the proposal.Despite the preliminary nature of the meeting, a standing-room only crowd of residents attended to hear about the proposal and to voice their concerns. Multiple residents also wrote emails laying out their opposition to the project, and many spoke up at the meeting.“Those in attendance had concerns about height, scale and massing…traffic and proximity to the school was also a concern,” said Patrik Bowman, Grandview’s Director of Administration. He added, though, that “many were appreciative of the thought that went into the concept.”“I was a little surprised by how many people showed up,” said developer Scott Owens, who is pursuing the project along with two other partners. “I think it was a good process for everybody, though…there was a lot of information exchanged, people had an opportunity to give us their feedback, and we were able to explain what we are trying to accomplish.”First-floor parking garages in each building would provide space for 38 cars, while a rear surface lot would hold an additional 13. A row of private garages located along the north property line would accommodate another 19 cars, for a total of 70 spaces.Access to parking would be provided via a curb cut on First Avenue as well as a second entrance from Broadview, which would go behind the existing apartment building on that corner.Owens, who also developed a three-story apartment building on King Avenue about two years ago, hopes to reach an upscale, empty-nester market with this project.“I know there are ...