Commission approves architectural plans for 3rd Avenue eight-unit condominiums (Petrie condos)

The commission held a committee‑of‑the‑whole architectural review and approved the design for an eight‑unit, for‑sale condominium project on 3rd Avenue, referenced in the record as the Petrie condos.

Project presenter (identified in the record as Russa) showed renderings and said the architecture is designed to complement the adjacent Merchants Bank expansion and Buckingham Residential Project while scaling down appropriately toward the neighboring residential area. The presenter described private garages under the building and a streetscape that complements adjacent plaza improvements; staff asked that the condominium developer coordinate the plaza design with the Merchants and Buckingham projects during the ADLS review process.

Commissioner Brooks moved that the commission act as a committee of the whole to approve the architectural plans; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call with all present commissioners voting Aye. Commissioners praised the design as an appropriate transition and asked staff to ensure plaza coordination during subsequent review stages.

The architectural approval is a committee action and does not substitute for other required land‑use approvals; staff will carry the coordination requests into the ADLS process and any applicable next steps.