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Board approves redesign for 646 Main Street site; silo to be preserved, exceptions granted for materials and landscaping
Summary
The board recommended approval for a multi-building remodel at 646 Main Street — a proposed roofing-training facility and offices — with conditions to emphasize a Main Street-facing entrance and to preserve the site's silo; the applicant received several exceptions for landscaping and material treatments.
The Forest Park Urban Design Review Board recommended approval on Oct. 17 for a large remodel at 646 Main Street, a roughly 2.75-acre site in the Downtown Main Street district that will include multiple buildings for a roofing-training facility and office space.
Staff described the site plan: six buildings (Buildings B1 through B5) totaling 42,480 square feet for the training facility and a 5,555-square-foot Building D for office space. Staff said the proposal met review criteria for harmony with the character of the district and recommended several conditions: the property’s primary entrance should face Main Street and be emphasized architecturally (massing, canopies, material changes or roof-line variation); the primary door should be at…
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