1) Study grass bumpouts with the larger trees at entry; possibly reduce or adjust them for safety / visibility

2) Bike storage - design these areas and integrate with language from building and adjacent exterior spaces

3) Explore the opportunity for patios and green wall on first level townhome units (buffer space)

4) Explore bikd path or bike lanes related to alternate transportation modes and connection to existing neighborhood infrastructure

5) Study corner at Cedar & E 107 to alleviate a 'back of house' feel

6) Develop green space on Cedar and Stokes for next meeting

7) Develop the exterior mateial pallet and integrate into renderings

8) Note - investigate ways to improve crosswalks (off Carnegie onto Wilbur) by coordianting with city

1) Further study landscaped space near corner of Cedar & E 107th

2) Consider the exterior ceiling of third floor regarding material color for greater warmth and contrast to add interest to building

The Planning Commission granted this project Schematic Design Approval on July 1, 2022.

1st Pace, 2nd Holland

A: Strean, Solon, Pace, Holland, Brown, Augoustidis, Rothenberg.

• Return with landscaping and lighting plan

Approved incorporating the DRAC's comments. 

Tabled by CPC on May 5, 2023.

Concerns & Comments:

1) Clarify function of new space between the two townhome buildings in landscape plan updates.

2) Add some treatment on the wall, just right of entry door on building rear, to add visual interest.

3) Main building seems like a large & monolithic structure, and a significant departure from previous iteration.

4) Address section of building over front entryway so that, with window sizes and parapet height, it reads differently ( e.g. increase window sizes, different material, more glass) so that the building can read as two separate volumes (more similar to previous design).

5) The main building is a solid extrusion, from floor to top, occassionally changing colors. The fenestration and articulation of the building's size feels incompete, e.g. the balconies appear to be a system just hanging off of flat surfaces.

6) Compilation & assembly of materials feels patched.

7) Insure that landscape design in public realm is well designed and treated, not just mowed lawn.

8) Insure proper screening of electrical equipment near the corner of Stokes & Cedar.

9) Return with complete lighting plan.

10) Material on building ends appearnot to enhance the quality of the building.

Motion - Wagner / Second - Pace

Rothernberg Y

Brown Y

Herring N

Holland Y

Madison Y

Pace Y

Strean Y

Trotta Y

Wagner Y

Non-voting present: Scott, Provolt

After a very thorough discussion of this project, there was no action taken because the initial motion for approval with conditions introduced did not have the mojority members' approval (3 yeas, 5 nays, 1 abstension). A subsequent motion to disapprove was not introduced.

The conditions stated were:

1. Study the horizontal banding at the top of the main building and consider omitting it, or finding a solution that matches the townhouses
2. Study canopy columns at front entrance - feel awkward
3. Project amenity space is approved with understanding that the design for the public space will return with detail for review
4. Improve the design based on the numerous comments
5. Incude the updated material palette for records

Committee members present: Rothenberg, Augoustidis, Brown, Herring, Holland, Madison, Strean, Trotta, Sargeant

Non-voting members present: Scott, Provolt, Yablonski, Tzeng

Final material palette to return to staff.