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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPre-Application CommentsC I T Y 0 F M 1 A M I • • • PLANNING 13 RF-:-At'pt.tc:Ar1ON l)I stc,N RI VIEW (:OMM€?N'I'S MAJOR Las€; SPE.C€At. PERMIT SOHO 601-615 NE 23HD S'i' 5-18-2004 The following comments represent the unified vision of the Pre -Application Design Review Committee, which consist of all staff members in the Urban Design and Land Development Divisions. COMMENTS: The following comments are being made in an effort to develop projects to their highest potential and make a significant contribution to improving the quality of our built environment with great architecture and urban design. Thank you for providing a response and clarification to the previous set of comments from the Design Review Committee. The committee's revised comments are below. Urban Design • The provision of townhouses fronting the street is a positive urban contribution of the project. Entry from the second level, if necessary to comply with FEND requirements is acceptable. • The addition of windows above the garage entry on NE 23rd St., and in the lower unoccupied levels beneath the townhouses, presents an improved solution to the facade on this street. • Indicate the proposed materials for the facades of the building, and clarify if the new openings on the NE 23"i St. facade are windows, as they appear to be in the elevation drawings. Garage • The revised proportions of the garage openings are an improvement over the previous submittals. • It is critical that parked cars be hidden from view. Provide details of the materials proposed to cover the garage openings, and indicate how all vehicles will be concealed from view. Landscaping • The revised Landscaping plan presented is appropriate. It is our intention with these comments to aid in expediting Special Permit applications with your voluntary efforts in making the necessary changes; thereby, avoiding any preventable delays particularly prior to a project's submission to the Large Scale Development Committee or the Urban Development Review Board.