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Commission approves revised Farm Bureau office with conditions; Sixth Street access under administrative review
Summary
Design Review Commission approved a revised four‑story Farm Bureau commercial building at 500 West Washington Street, accepting altered exterior materials and adding parking screening along the alley; a requested Sixth Street access will be decided administratively.
The Design Review Commission voted Aug. 13, 2025, to approve a revised design for a four‑story commercial building with structured parking at 500 West Washington Street, with modified material limits and added screening requirements for the alley‑facing parking levels.
Caitlin, Planning staff, summarized revisions: the applicant lightened the color palette, added canopies, increased brick at the base, reduced EIFS coverage, and submitted an updated active‑use diagram and garage screening. She told the commission staff recommended approval with the previously proposed conditions and an added condition (condition n) to provide visual screening of the parking levels along the alley.
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