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Board approves two 4‑unit townhouse buildings with conditions to reduce scale and protect trees

Downtown Design Review Board · September 18, 2025
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The board approved two adjacent 4‑unit townhouse buildings on Ohio Avenue subject to conditions: revise front setback to meet middle housing standards, raise roof pitch to 6/12, revise side elevation windows, clad exposed foundations with stucco or brick veneer, provide 8x8 porch posts, and screen exposed foundation areas with landscaping to preserve trees near Ambrose right-of-way closure.

The Downtown Design Review Board approved a pair of adjacent four‑unit townhouse buildings on Ohio Avenue after staff and the applicant worked to reduce rear parking and retain trees along a recently closed right of way.

Staff recommended, and the applicant (Balmain Services, Eric Forstall)…

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