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Planning Commission debates specifics for waterfront design standards, public paths and materials
Summary
The city planning commission spent most of its Dec. 4 meeting refining proposed waterfront design guidance — including window percentages, trim dimensions, materials and building lengths — and heard a developer say he will try to incorporate the standards into a pending project while asking whether proposed public-path and solar/rainwater rules are feasible.
The Planning Commission spent its Dec. 4 meeting in an extended review of draft waterfront design standards, questioning rigid prescriptions for windows, trim and materials while urging clearer, less subjective language.
Commissioner Doug Proctor led the review, saying the draft’s 50% primary-elevation glass requirement is appropriate for retail but not other uses and recommending the standard be limited to retail fronts. He criticized a proposed minimum 6-inch trim (a 1-by-6) as disproportionate on small buildings and suggested scaling trim requirements by elevation or making them optional for smaller structures.
The debate ranged from shutters and decorative gable vents to the use of stone veneers. Commissioners agreed that phrases such as “high quality materials” and “sense of permanence” are vague and should be replaced with…
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