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Board reviews Hive at 132 Cherry Street after FEMA-driven design changes; members favor shared-tree-lawn/parking compromise
Summary
Architects updated the Hive at 132 Cherry Street to respond to FEMA flood‑map changes and an HCR-driven affordable-housing conversion. The board praised the massing and asked for further detail on parking options, public vs. private open space, transformer screening and retail viability; members signaled a preference for Option C (shared tree lawn with parking recesses) for balancing access and green space.
Developers and architects presented substantial plan revisions to the approved Hive project at 132 Cherry Street after FEMA flood-map changes required moving portions of the buildings east and altering setbacks.
Craig Jensen of CJS Architects said the team sought to preserve the previously approved design where possible while responding to a wider floodway: "We're trying to modify the project as little as possible, because we felt like it was a good project and was previously approved," he said. The revision added increased setback on the west side, created additional green space along the inlet, revised commercial placements and eliminated a previously proposed pool to make the design compatible with affordable‑housing funding requirements.
Financing and unit mix: the team said…
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