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Board approves 24‑unit apartment and waiver for ground‑floor height at 1709 Jefferson Avenue after design and landscaping proffers
Summary
The Historic Preservation Board approved design and a waiver request for a four‑story, 24‑unit building on a former surface parking lot at 1709 Jefferson Avenue, with conditions addressing privacy, landscaping and final details; vote was unanimous.
The Historic Preservation Board unanimously approved design and a waiver for a four‑story, 24‑unit apartment building proposed for 1709 Jefferson Avenue on Feb. 14, 2023, after the applicant agreed to multiple changes requested by neighbors and staff.
Staff recommended approval of the certificate of appropriateness and a waiver that would reduce the ground‑floor required clearance from the base flood elevation by up to 2 feet. The project replaces a 53‑space surface parking lot and proposes 24 residential units, active ground‑floor amenities that act as a liner for the parking behind, and enhanced landscaping intended to buffer adjacent properties.
Michael Larkin, representing the applicant, outlined revisions made in response to neighbors’ concerns: removal of an originally proposed dog run, elimination of a dog‑wash station,…
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