| 7/11/2007 | URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION | Refer to the URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION Completed on 9/21/2007 | Pass
(5:0) |
| 7/25/2007 | URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION | Grant Final Approval | Pass
(4:2) |
| Notes: The motion required the following:
· Details for anything developed within the terrace (right-of-way) shall come back for further consideration of the future SIP for approval by the Urban Design Commission and further tweaking.
· The porte cochre needs to be an extremely good design to provide protection for pedestrians.
· The landscape plan needs to be outstanding, identify existing trees locations at the same time not utilizing Norway Maple or Honey Locust tree species.
· Provide a safety zone at more or less 2 or 5 feet in width between the public sidewalk and drop-off drive lane to be more appropriately designed for accessibility especially grading at the sidewalk.
· Reduce the width of the drop-off drive aisle to 12 feet (mandatory) with the design of the porte cochre canopy to feature a look as a transparent structure with all details provided as part of consideration of the future SIP. |
| 1/30/2008 | URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION | A motion was made by Barnett, seconded by Harrington, to Refer to the URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION. The motion passed by voice vote/other. | Pass |
| Notes: The motion to refer required address of the above stated comments, in particular the Commission’s strong objection to the design of the sidewalk departing from established pattern and the need to resolve traffic and pedestrian issues. Request Traffic Engineer to explain proposed vehicular circulation pattern both on-site and as affected by adjacent cross access and cross circulation functions.
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| 2/27/2008 | URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION | A motion was made by Wagner, seconded by Rummel, to Refer to the URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION. The motion passed by voice vote/other. | Pass |
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| 3/12/2008 | URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION | A substitute motion was made by Ferm, seconded by Rummel, to Grant Initial Approval. The motion passed by voice vote/other. A previous motion by Slayton, seconded by Wagner for Final Approval... | Pass |
| Notes: The motion for initial approval also provided more specificity regarding architectural issues yet to be resolved as follows:
· Examine providing a stronger base and top treatment to the building.
· Windows are a bit static, need more fenestration.
· The side façades and rear are generally OK, but front façade lacks rhythm; something not quite right about the center of the front façade appears tacked-on, windows appear flat, dead.
· Consider modifying the corrugated center of the West Washington Avenue façade: curved with windows emphasized.
· Examine projecting the center piece, lacks level of scale.
· Provide details on the depth of scoring from shadow lines. Shadow lines in concrete should be pronounced. Consideration for including form lines and texture.
· Consider making copper projections on the front façade to be part of the room; something more substantial.
· Use a more diverse range of windows.
· From the rear elevation, come back with a mix of materials.
· Provide scoring samples and details including a matrix of colors and mortar for the concrete block areas.
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| 3/26/2008 | URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION | A motion was made by Barnett, seconded by Ferm, to Refer to the URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION. The motion passed by the following vote: | Pass
(6:1) |
| Notes: The motion to refer required address of issues with the front elevation, especially the ground level view where the first two levels should have a higher level of scale than upper levels with appropriate context provided with levels of scale being more architecturally addressed on the front façade. |
| 4/23/2008 | URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION | A motion was made by Slayton, seconded by Wagner, to Grant Final Approval. The motion passed by the following vote: | Pass
(5:1) |
| Notes: The motion required that windows on the projecting face be utilized on the return face (both east and west) with the rooftop element to go to the edge and be as wide as the three underlying bays of windows with the spandrel to be glass; jog on common arrangement. |