The Lafayette City Council will decide Monday, March 22, whether a commercial strip on Hough Avenue can be torn down and replaced by a four-story, 20-unit residential project.

Hough Investors wants to build 46,239 square feet of family housing, with a maximum height of 48 feet, surpassing the downtown height limit of 35 feet (as do other nearby buildings). The project would also include three units specifically for moderate-income levels, which allows the developer to ask for waivers and one concession from the city.

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