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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUMMARY OF PRE-APPLICATION HEARINGSUMMARY OF PRE-APPLICATION HEARING The applicant attended the May 22, 2020 pre application hearing. The comments from the commissioners are summarized as follows: SITING Given location and no structures, okay with zero lot line. The project does not generally conform to the prevailing development patterns in the immediate surroundings. However, given the location of the property and the likelihood that no other developments will be proposed that would be affected, I feel it reasonable to allow a zero-lot line. Although the applicant is asking for a variance (or something like that) to allow minimal setbacks, there is no problem with that in the absence of other buildings around it. HEIGHT Okay, fits guidelines. The building height is in compliance with the guidelines. No exception taken. At ~ 28 feet, there is no problem. PROPORTION Okay. The building proportion is in compliance with the guidelines. No exception taken. It has the proportions of a warehouse, i.e., it is rectangular. RHYTHM Okay. The building rhythm is in compliance with the guidelines. No exception taken. The windows and openings are regular and similar in size. There is no problem with this factor. Page 12 of 37 SCALE Okay, may not be applicable, lone structure. The building scale is in compliance with the guideline. No exception taken. Even though this reminds one of a warehouse repurposed for human habitation, it is about the size of many two-bedroom houses. MASSING Okay, square footage and height is compliant. The building massing is in compliance with the guidelines. No exception taken. No problem. See comments on scale, supra. ENTRANCE AREA Glass or wood garage door – okay either way. The building entrance has a recessed front entry more common to commercial retail buildings of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, which appears to be the intent. The building also has a front-loaded garage which is generally (not) seen within the district as a whole. However, as mentioned above in item 1, I feel lit is a reasonable design typography for this location. Because there is both an opening for an entrance and a garage door, it is acceptable, although different. The garage door now is shown made entirely of glass, which is something I have never seen. The applicant states that he might well change the composition of that door to wood. While either one would probably do, the wood would probably do better because it would make the front solid, whereas glass makes it visually less so. WALL AREAS Okay – brick coursing, etc. The building wall area are in compliance with the guidelines. No exception taken. It is all brick, and nothing unusual. See, facade, infra. ROOF AREA Flat roof, okay. The building has a flat roof more common on commercial structures within the period of significance. Generally residential buildings within the district exhibit pitched roof forms. However, as mentioned previously, I feel it is a reasonable design typology for this location. This is a flat roof, which seems to be what this design calls for. FAÇADE Okay, check with Staff for changes. The building facades are in compliance with the guidelines. No exception taken. As it is presented here, it is all brick and all the same brick except for a course of brick separating the first story from the second story. I think that is fine. DETAILING Brick details, check with Staff. The building details are in compliance with the guidelines. No exception taken. As it is presented here, it is all brick and all the same brick except for a course of brick separating the first story from the second story. I think that is fine.