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Near West Design Review Case Report

WEST 56TH HOMES AT HOPE COMMONS

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Project Information

Near West Case #  NW 2023-004

Address: 3160 West 56th Street
Company: Building Hope in the City
Architect:
Description:

New construction affordable housing in the Stockyards Neighborhood.

Notes:  

Committee Actions/Submissions

Date: February 1, 2023
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Initial Plan Submission
Conditions/Notes:  
  1.  composite siding instead of vinyl on the front elevation.
  2. consider building out attic as storage/additional living space.
  3. Consider window in attic space
  4. extend gable/eaves to increase longevity of the siding
  5. reduce the number of front walks to 2 max.
  6. reduce parking lot to add usable greenspace
  7. adjust front yard setback to match setback on the street (20')
  8. consider adjusting roof lines for 4-unit buildings to fit context

 

1st: Madera, 2nd: Sandoval

Y: Gardin, Madera, Hart, Gallagher, Rakauskas, Sandoval, Esposito, Jurca

 

 
Date: February 8, 2023
Committee: Local Design Review Committee
Action Type: Conceptual Approval
Conditions:  
  1. adjust site plan to further priortize parking off of the alley, and detail the site plan based on this prioritization.
  2. Present options at schematic approval
Date: April 5, 2023
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Revised Plan Submission
Conditions/Notes:  
Final Approval at Design Review-- going for CPC final approval-
Recomendations only: 
  • Changing all of the light fixtures colors from black to white to match the houses better
  • switching the coloring of two houses in the middle, houses 2 and 3
  • Adjusting the trash pads to pavers instead, and moving them to edges of the homes-- possibly consolidating them 
  • Friendly advice: Consider a door color change, and keeping the landscaping on the back of the house
 
Date: May 24, 2023
Committee: Local Design Review Committee
Action Type: Approved
Conditions:  
 
Date: July 7, 2023
Committee: City Planning Commission
Action Type: Approved
Conditions: