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Preliminary BAR discussion of Seventh Street project draws strong neighborhood opposition
Summary
The BAR held a preliminary review of a proposed multi‑building residential project on Seventh Street that would retain two small individually protected houses but add larger multi‑story construction behind them; the item drew lengthy public opposition to the proposed height and scale and prompted requests for further detail from the applicant.
The Board of Architectural Review held a preliminary, non‑action discussion of a proposed multi‑building residential project on Seventh Street (Delavan) that would retain two individually protected properties (IPPs) at the site. The meeting drew large public turnout and repeated neighborhood objections to the proposal’s height, massing and potential for displacement.
John Matthews of Mitchell Matthews Architects summarized the design intent and showed revisions made after earlier BAR comments: stepped massing, a brick ribbon/belt course, and a courtyard that incorporates the two IPPs. Matthews said the project complies with the comprehensive plan and…
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