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Architect presents revised site plan for downtown addition and coffee shop; board focuses on parking, windows and unit count
Summary
Harris & Sanders Architects presented changes to a downtown renovation project that removes an earlier proposed second floor, adds nine parking spaces and includes a small coffee shop. The board discussed unit counts, ADA access and exterior materials; no final approval was recorded in the transcript.
Matthew Harenshaw of Harris & Sanders Architects presented a revised site plan (AR 220-20B) for a downtown renovation that would add a small commercial space for a coffee shop, modify building elevations and adjust parking.
Harenshaw said the latest civil engineering revisions add nine parking spaces and identify sidewalk repairs needed to maintain ADA site access. "These included comments about adding additional parking, removing some impervious surface area, as well as, calling out for any repairs, to the sidewalk that required in order to maintain compliance with ADA site access," he told the board.
The board discussed architectural details including window patterns, materials, and the removal of a previously proposed second-floor addition. Harenshaw confirmed the second-floor element had been removed from the scope. He also discussed where the coffee-shop entrance would be located and emphasized the addition would be built within the existing canopy overhang.
Members questioned unit counts and the mix of unit sizes. An applicant or consultant said the total unit count was "33." The application itself was referenced during the meeting; one line in the record lists "1 studio, 12 1-bedroom, and 9 2-bedroom" units as part of the application. The civil engineer was noted as having the detailed unit count on the plan.
Board members asked about parking allocations for the coffee shop and whether spaces would be signed or reserved. The architect said parking could be assigned and appropriate signage included to clarify spaces for café customers.
No final vote or formal approval was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The board gave architectural comments and requested clarifications about window muntin patterns, exterior finish color and underground utility tie-ins. Additional engineering details and final utility tie-in notation were discussed as conditions to be resolved before approval.
The project remains under review; staff and the applicant will return with clarified plans addressing the board's architectural and engineering questions.
