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Design panel backs 13 Church Street redevelopment, asks ZBA for crosswalk, screening and planters
Summary
The Design Review Committee recommended that the Zoning Board approve the 13 Church Street mixed-use project if the applicant provides specified design work: a waiver of the 10‑foot buffer with matching fence, planter boxes in lieu of bollards, an applicant-designed crosswalk to be installed by DPW, and an optional valet drop-off location to be determined.
The Design Review Committee recommended approval of the 13 Church Street mixed‑use proposal and asked the Zoning Board to make several conditions part of any approval. Committee members moved on Nov. 13 to send a recommendation letter in favor of the project provided the applicant secures a waiver for a 10‑foot buffer strip, matches a decorative fence or other screening for the buffer, uses planter boxes in lieu of bollards and wheel stops, provides a design for a Church Street crosswalk to be installed by the Department of Public Works (DPW), and is permitted a valet drop‑off if the applicant chooses to add one.
The project team presented revised site and architectural plans showing three lots combined at the corner of Church Street and West Main, with a…
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