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Landmarks board conditionally approves 2439 Broadway project, spells out design revisions for LDRC
Summary
After a lengthy debate over scale, massing and neighborhood context, the board voted 5–0 to conditionally approve a two-unit, ~2,600-sq-ft building at 2439 Broadway and sent a set of detailed design conditions to the Landmarks Design Review Committee for follow-up.
The Boulder Landmarks Board on Jan. 7 conditionally approved a landmark alteration certificate for a proposed new two-unit building at 2439 Broadway, subject to a detailed list of design revisions and context documentation to be reviewed by the Landmarks Design Review Committee.
Staff presented a critical analysis of the project, concluding the proposed ~2,583-square-foot building’s height (about 32 feet), oversized dormers and large wall-of-window treatments would overwhelm the historic 1½‑story house on the site and were inconsistent with Mapleton Hill design guidelines. Staff recommended denial in its current form and suggested alternatives…
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