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Commission sends 4‑story affordable housing proposal in Polar district to ARC for material and scale refinements
Summary
The Historic Resources Commission referred a 4‑story, 45‑unit project in the National Register district near the Polar Building to the Architectural Review Committee to refine materials, fenestration and massing so the design better aligns with the district and Secretary of the Interior standards.
The Historic Resources Commission voted 4‑0 to refer a new‑construction, multi‑story housing project in the National Register historic district near the Polar Building to the Architectural Review Committee for design refinement.
Staff described HRC‑250004 as a state‑law review project in a national register historic district and the downtown urban conservation overlay. Staff noted the property was originally recorded as significant open space in the district nomination but subsequent research shows a structure historically existed on the lot; the applicant’s research and Sanborn maps were included in the packet.
The applicant, CT Design architect Connor Trainor, said the…
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