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Commissioners flag new infill as outsized; discuss code 59.8 C1B, measurement and consultant grant
Summary
Commissioners raised concerns that a recently approved building (referred to as the Brad Harrison building) "dwarfs" nearby houses and debated enforcement of standard 59.8 C1B on mass and height. Staff said a consultant funded by an existing grant will start work in January to study infill transitions and suggestions for improved submittals.
A commissioner (Speaker 3, unidentified) raised concerns that a nearby new building approved for Brad Harrison does not match the massing and heights of surrounding houses and asked how similar outcomes can be avoided going forward. "That building does in no way match mass or heights. It dwarfs the other houses on its block," Speaker 3 said when asking staff for guidance.
Staff (Speaker 4, unidentified) pointed to the applicable standard (identified in the discussion as 59.8 C1B) that…
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