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Near West Design Review Case Report

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Project Information

Near West Case #  NW 2014-007

Address: 1311-1315 West 54th Street & 5320-5326 Herman Avenue
Company: Case Development, Inc.
Architect: Mark Reinhold
Description:

Proposed construction of seven fee-simple townhouses, each containing approximately 1,800 s.f. w/attached two-car garage on the northeast corner of the West 54th Street-Herman Avenue intersection.

Notes:  

Committee Actions/Submissions

Date: May 7, 2014
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Initial Plan Submission
Conditions/Notes:  
 
Date: May 14, 2014
Committee: Local Design Review Committee
Action Type: Approved with Conditions
Conditions:  

Committee moved to approve project design w/the understanding that the following changes will be incorporated into the final set of drawings to be reviewed and approved by the Near West Design Review Committee, prior to transmittal to the City Planning Commission: (1) reduce the height of the block base on the north elevation of Units F & G and at the north end of Unit A to create a more "stepped" appearance; (2) incorporate a solar shading element (e.g., awning) on the West 54th Street and Herman Avenue elevationsof Unit A; (3) wrap the column at the NW corner of Unit F in white-colored aluminum material; (4) depict the locations of gutters/downspouts on all rear building elevation drawings; (5) reduce the entrance driveway's curb cut width from 22' to 16', per the agreement w/the City's Housing Design Review Subcommittee; and, (6) employ split-faced CMUs in place of the tinted block CMUs along the building's foundation.

 
Date: May 16, 2014
Committee: City Planning Commission
Action Type: Approved
Conditions:  

Planning Commission moved to approve the Near West Desgn Review Committee's advisory recommendation.