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Citizen project team addresses accessibility and floodproofing concerns for 602 West Buffalo Street
Summary
Presenters for the Citizen project (602 West Buffalo Street) told the committee the elevator/stair location is constrained by under-building parking and floodproofing requirements, described accessibility alternatives and trade-offs including ramp impacts to retail frontage, and noted the project will be designed rooftop-solar-ready; staff recommended considering an amended SEQR (neg dec) because the project now sits in the 100-year floodplain.
On Nov. 14 the Project Review Committee heard a detailed presentation on the Citizen project at 602 West Buffalo Street focused on accessibility, floodproofing, and design details.
Presenter Bear explained the elevator and stair location is driven by under-building parking and existing parking footprint. "A lot of these buildings, of the scale generally have 1 elevator, and there is no Ground Floor unit. So the elevator is a necessity to be able to get to any of the units in the building," Bear said, adding that elevator access makes the chosen layout necessary and that ground-floor ramps would lengthen circulation distances.
Bear presented…
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