Courtesy rendering, Arvada Urban Renewal AuthorityDeveloper Trammell Crow’s project, Olde Town Residences, met opposition from the community, and initial plans for the Grandview Avenue site were rejected by City Council in January. Construction of a controversial six-story apartment complex near Olde Town Arvada moved a step forward following City Council’s approval of the project’s preliminary development plan. Developer Trammell Crow’s project, Olde Town Residences, met opposition from the community, and initial plans for the Grandview Avenue site were rejected by City Council in January The project drew public ire because of its height, proposed architecture, a perceived lack of parking and a land purchase price commonly referred to as the “$30 land deal.” Council approved revised plans for the mixed-use development, which will include 252 apartments, March 19 on a 6-1 vote. The Arvada Urban Renewal Authority has worked for more than a decade to transform an old RTD park-n-ride lot south of Olde Town to complement future transit-oriented development.