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Riel Hospitality proposes returning stair, expanding decks at downtown building; commission seeks details
Summary
Christopher Williams (Riel Hospitality) described plans to restore an earlier stair configuration and to extend a second-floor deck by two feet, increasing lot coverage by 90 square feet; commissioners said the changes were an improvement but asked for corrected plans and further details.
Christopher Williams, speaking on behalf of a downtown hospitality property, presented plans to restore a stairway that historically existed and to extend a second-floor deck. Williams said the proposal would shift exits so that both stairways discharge toward the rear of the building rather than across employee housing areas.
Williams described the proposed work as a return of a former stair and a modest extension: "Total additional lot coverage is a 90 square feet," he said. The applicant also said the proposed front deck would be extended two feet toward the street and that existing awnings would be temporarily removed during work and reinstalled afterward.
Commissioners and members of the public discussed circulation and security. The applicant said the change was intended to reduce unauthorized access through employee housing and to improve security. One commissioner called the proposed configuration "an improvement on what was removed," and another asked the applicant to correct an identified error in the existing-drawing callout before final approval.
No formal vote or roll-call tally on this application is recorded in the transcript excerpt provided. Commissioners requested corrected plan sheets and additional detail on stair termination points and sight lines before returning this item for final action.
