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Design Review Board and public clash over proposed four-unit building at 624 North Broadway; board says design 'does not belong here'
Summary
Developers presented a revised design for a multi-family building at 624 North Broadway; the board and dozens of public commenters said the massing and urban character are incompatible with the residential North Broadway context and urged the team to redesign to reflect a more residential, 'townhouse' scale.
A proposed multifamily development at 624 North Broadway drew sharply divided reaction at the Sept. 10 Saratoga Springs Design Review Board meeting, where board members and more than 40 written public comments urged the applicant to rethink the building’s urban massing and street character.
George Olsen of Olsen Associates presented a revised set of elevations and massing changes after previous hearings. The design team said they had reduced overall bulk slightly, strengthened porch elements, enlarged window…
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