Board approves amended height and frontage variances for 300 Saint Louis Street after CRC design changes

The Board of Adjustment approved amendments to previously granted variances for 300 Saint Louis Street after applicants reported design changes required re-review. Applicant representative Carrie of Cleveland Properties presented an amended application that replaced stone columns under a gallery with cast-iron columns to meet code requirements; the project continues to seek a building-height variance and a transparency variance previously granted. Planning staff indicated the Consolidated Review Committee had routed the revised plans back to the board for review because the changes were substantial enough to require board awareness. Why it matters: Projects within the downtown/St. Louis Street corridor undergo both design review (CRC) and zoning review; when an approved variance is materially altered the Board of Adjustment must revisit the approvals so the public record reflects the final design. Board action: After discussion and confirmation that the changes were limited to columns and minor deck/plan adjustments, the board approved the amended variances subject to the standard findings of fact. Next steps: The applicant will proceed under the revised design; plan compliance and CRC items will be enforced administratively.