Downtown/Flats Design Review Case Report
TOWER CITY EXTERIOR PLAZA
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Project Information
Downtown/Flats Case # DF 2011-082
| Address: | 50 Public Square | 
| Company: | Process Creative Studios | 
| Architect: | Process Creative Studios | 
| Description: | No permit application as of November 16, 2011.  | 
          
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Committee Actions/Submissions
| Date: | November 15, 2011 | 
| Committee: | Staff | 
| Action Type: | Initial Plan Submission | 
| Conditions/Notes: | |
| Date: | December 1, 2011 | 
| Committee: | Staff | 
| Action Type: | Tabled | 
| Conditions: | |
Tabled for further study with following recommendations: 1) could repair existing materials in lieu of proposal; 2) need to see entire family of street furniture; 3) work on construction joints, share scoring plan for concrete; 4) orient bicyclists to new racks; 5) iron tree grates are preferred to rubber tree grates; 6) need more information on planters and plantings; and 7) plans should say "Existing trees to remain" or if trees will be removed, that they "will be replaced by trees very similar in caliper size."  | 
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| Date: | December 2, 2011 | 
| Committee: | City Planning Commission | 
| Action Type: | Approved with Conditions | 
| Conditions: | |
Work out details with DRAC.  | 
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| Date: | December 13, 2011 | 
| Committee: | Staff | 
| Action Type: | Revised Plan Submission | 
| Conditions/Notes: | |
| Date: | December 15, 2011 | 
| Committee: | Local Design Review Committee | 
| Action Type: | Approved with Conditions | 
| Conditions: | |
Allow a period of 18 months [to June 15, 2013] to assess tree grates and to replace with more standard tree grates if synthetic material shows signs of shrinkage or degradation of materials; maintain current shape and size of tree openings; look at palette of colors to possibly make more decorative (send to DRAC via email); expectation that Forest City will have future interaction with Public Square committee.  | 
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